But as soon as he was settled at Roxburgh, she followed him to the land of his exile, and became his faithful and devoted companion through a long and toilsome life, and his able and efficient helpmate in all his difficulties.

She was said to be an active helpmate of old Count de Navarede, the president of a society of Catholic propaganda.

Find some dear Helpmate for him, some gentle lord for her.

In short, I do not know any greater misfortune can happen to a plain hard-working tradesman, as I am, than to be joined to such a woman, who is rather a clog than a helpmate to him.

And though Madame Ratichon does not perhaps fulfil all my ideals of exquisite womanhood, nevertheless she has been an able and willing helpmate during these last years of comparative prosperity.

The heavy-footed Gregg would be a poor helpmate on such an errand of stealth.