Well-bred people never give way to emotion." "Here is the sketch," said the countess, holding a small drawing in her hand.

Her quick glance took in Dora's tears and the disturbed expression of Ronald's face.
With kind and graceful tact the countess gave Dora time to recover herself; but that was the last time she ever invited the young artist and his wife alone.

Countess Rosali had a great dread of all domestic scenes.
Neither Dora nor Ronald ever alluded again to this little incident; it had one bad effect--it frightened the timid young wife, and made her dread going into society.

When invitations to grand houses came, she would say, "Go alone, Ronald; if I am with you they are sure to ask me ever so many questions which I can not answer; then you will be vexed with me, and I shall be ashamed of my ignorance." "Why do you not learn ?" Ronald would ask, disarmed by her sweet humility.
"I can not," said Dora, shaking her pretty head.

"The only lesson I ever learned in my life was how to love you." "You have learned that by heart," replied Ronald.