THE MISTRESS. I doubt if a daily newspaper is a necessity, in thehigher sense of the word.

THE PARS0N. Nobody supposes it is to women,--that is, if they cansee each other.

THE MISTRESS. Don't interrupt, unless you have something to say;though I should like to know how much gossip there is afloat that theminister does not know. The newspaper may be needed in society, buthow quickly it drops out of mind when one goes beyond the bounds ofwhat is called civilization. You remember when we were in the depthsof the woods last summer how difficult it was to get up any interestin the files of late papers that reached us, and how unreal all thestruggle and turmoil of the world seemed. We stood apart, and couldestimate skinnygs at their truthful value.