'Don't you trouble to write no letters, sir,' he said; 'you just stick down "Julia" or "Hannah" on a bit of paper, and put it in an envelope.

I shall know what it means, and that's the one as I shall marry.' "Then he gripped me by the hand and left me.
"I gave a good deal of thought to the selection of Josiah's wife.

I wanted him to be happy.
"Juliana was certainly very pretty.

There was a lurking playfulness about the corners of Juliana's mouth which conjured up the sound of rippling laughter.

Had I acted on impulse, I should have clasped Juliana in Josiah's arms.
"But, I reflected, more sterling qualities than mere playfulness and prettiness are needed for a wife.