rried a
captain in the Life Guards, and as far as fashion and dress are
concerned, may be said to be "going the whole hog." And now, as I have
no doubt that my readers will be curious to know whether my lovely wife
adheres to her primitive style of dress, I shall only repeat a
conversation of yesterday night, as she came down arrayed for a splendid
ball given by Mrs Harcourt de Clare.

"Tell me now, De Benyon," said she, "is not this a pretty dress?"

"Yes, my dear," replied I, looking at her charming face and figure with
all the admiration usual in the honeymoon, "it is indeed; but do you not
think, my dear Susan," said I, putting the tip of my white glove upon her
snowy shoulder, "that it is cut down a little too low?"

"Too low, De Benyon! why it's not half so low as Mrs Harcourt de Clare or
Lady C---- wear their dresses."

"Well, my dear, I did not assert that it was. I only asked."

"Well, then, if you only asked for information, De Benyon, I will tell
you that it is not too low, and I think you will acknowledge that on this
point my opinion ought to be decisive; for if I have no other merit, I
have at least the merit of being the best-dressed woman in London."

"Verily thou persuadest me, Susannah," replied I.

"Now, De Benyon, hold your tongue."

Like a well-disciplined husband, I bowed, and said no more. And now,
having no more to say, I shall also make my bow to my readers, and bid
them farewell.

THE END.

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