“You are right, my dear madam,” said the doctor, taking her kindly by the hand, “and had I a daughter, I would follow a similar course.  Give her delicacy, religion, and a proper taste, aided by the unseen influence of a prudent parent’s care, and the chances of a woman for happiness would be much greater than they are; and I am entirely of your opinion—­’That prevention is at all times better than cure.’”

THE END.