IN THE TWILIGHT SIDE BY SIDE.

By RUTH LAMB.

PART X.

AN ALL-IMPORTANT SUBJECT CONCLUDED.

“Her price is far above rubies.”—Proverbs xxxi. 10.


want to begin our evening talk, once more, by asking a somewhat searching question. I know I shall not offend my dear girl friends by so doing.

When you are looking forward to meeting the one on whose good opinion you place the greatest value, on what do you bestow most care and attention? Your higher nature, or your outward appearance? Is it not generally the latter? Do you not study what colour best suits your complexion, what style sets off your figure to the greatest advantage, or whether you have heard him express approval of one dress above all others?