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"Yes, I hear," I said; "but it does not have any effect on me You would be awful as a husband Oh, I know all about them!" and I looked up "I saw several sorts at Tryland, and Lady Verningham has told ood in that rôle!"

He laughed, in spite of himself, but he still held my hand

"Describe their types to reat seriousness

"There is the Mackintosh kind--humble and 'titsy pootsy,' and a sort of under-nurse," I said

"That is not o, and near about money"

"But I alish, and he fussed and worried, and looked out trains all the time"

"I will have a groom of the chambers"

"And they were all casual and indifferent to their poor wives--and boresoy, and one opened his wife's letters before she was down!"

"Tell me the attributes of a perfect husband, then, that I may learn them," he said

"They have to pay all the bills----"

"Well, I could do that"