He's rather too perfect--I don't believe I'd like a perfect husband--somebody I could never find fault with." "Then why not marry Alonzo ?" asked Priscilla gravely.
"Think of marrying a name like Alonzo!" said Phil dolefully.

"I don't believe I could endure it.

But he has a classic nose, and it WOULD be a comfort to have a nose in the family that could be depended on.

I can't depend on mine.

So far, it takes after the Gordon pattern, but I'm so afraid it will develop Byrne tendencies as I grow older.