“Well, madam, I must say that the old gentleman’s will was worth something.  For I’ll own up now, it helped very much to secure you one very nice young man for your son.  I’ll speak a word for him, although he has been done up to a very Brown son! I’m ready now, Wadsworth, and we won’t shorten our trip one mile; for I’ve got a fortune, thanks to my old uncle.  Yes, and another, I’ll have to admit (there she is now), thanks to her father’s will.”

Mrs. Brownson could not resist a smile.  She had no misgivings about her children’s future happiness.  If they had not already secured their husbands’ affection, she knew they would soon; for who could help loving such lovely girls!