reason that the gods had fashioned her solely to the end that she

might love all mankind, and in return be loved by humanity in general

and adored by that portion of it which inhabits trousers.

But, "The rats always desert a sinking ship," said Miss Hugonin, with

the air of one delivering a particularly original sentiment. "They

make me awfully tired, and I don't care for them in the least. But

Petheridge Jukesbury is a

dear

, and I may be poor now, but I

did