of occult power to
assist me in retaining your respect, admiration and love. Meanwhile, my
dear wife! I shall cherish in my heart, the memory of your tribute, as a
talisman, as a perpetual inspiration to live up to my highest ideal!
Whatever happens, I shall be myself."

"That, Fillmore, has the true ring of your natural nobility! Be
yourself, and we shall be lovers forever! With that question settled;
under the inspiration of this lovely moon, let us commence the
construction of our castles in the air. In marrying a woman with a great
fortune, you have pledged yourself to share equally with her, the
pleasures, cares and responsibilities of her riches. Remembering, that
henceforth, we are joint trustees, under my father's direction, for the
wise use and distribution of this wealth. It becomes our duty to make
competent and well-considered plans for the work. What say you, my dear
husband! Shall we not do well, if we devote a generous share of our
honeymoon to the making, development and perfection of these plans?"

"What you propose, my dear Fern, will make me very happy! I shall be
delighted with the opportunity to relieve you of a portion of the burden
of your responsibilities, by sharing them. How, and when shall we
commence the plan making?"

"Before undertaking the plans, it will be necessary for us to ascertain
just how much we are worth, financially speaking. For this purpose, we
must make a complete and carefully classified inventory of our
properties, both real and personal. This important task, we will take up
tomorrow, working deliberately until it is finished. It is quite likely
to prove a long one, bristling with interesting data, suggestive and
educative, as to the extent of your newly assumed responsibilities.

"After the inventory is complete, we will each in favor of the other,
make and execute a will, conveying the property described by the
inventory. Then, we shall be prepared for the accidents, emergencies and
unexpected changes of a mortal existence.

"Having disposed of the wills, we will return to the inventory. Going
over it without haste, item by item. While considering each one, I will
give its history; then, we will make a short note, embodying our
individual ideas as to the best present or future disposition of that
particular piece of property. These notes to be attached to the
inventory. By the time we have finished this work, you will have
acquired such a firm mental grasp of our fin