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"O! as for poor Alice," said her mother, "there will be no difficulty
with her; whatever I and her father wish her to do, if it be to please
us, that she will do."
"I trust," said Mrs. Lindsay, "she has no previous attachment; for that
would be unfortunate for herself, poor girl."
"She an attachment!" exclaimed her mother; "no, the poor, timid creature
never thought of such a thing."
"It is difficult for parents to know that," replied Mrs. Lindsay; "but
where is she?"
"She's gone out," replied her mother, "to take a pleasant jaunt somewhere
with a young friend of ours, a Mr. O'Connor; but, indeed, I'm glad she
is not here, for if she was, we could not, you know, discuss this matter
in her presence."
"That is very true," observed Mrs. Lindsay, dryly; "but perhaps she
doesn't regret her absence. As it is, I think you ought to impress upon
her that, in the article of marriage, a young and inexperienced girl
like her ought to have no will but that of her parents, who are best
qualified, from their experience and knowledge of life to form and
direct her principles.


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