:H Kitchiiier's Housekeepers Ledger for 18^(5. [Jan. 



Now something occurs, and he sajs like a ninny, 



I'll buy it at once, for tl is but a guinea ; 



And then something else, and he still is more willing, 



For it is but a trifle, it is but a shilling : — 



Then it is but a penny, it is but a mite, 



Till the 'tis buts at last sum up— ruin outright. 



But for my part I ever th«se maxims would take, 



That a little and little a micklc will make ; 



Take care of the shillings, those vain wand'ring elves, 



And the pounds, my good friend, will take care of themselves. 



If you quarter the road, you avoid the great ruts. 



And you'll run on quite smooth, if you mind the '/w buts. 



Contentment's the object at which we should aim. 



It is riches and power and honour and fame, 



For our wants and our comforts in truth are but few, 



And ne'er purchase that thing without which jou can do 



And this maxim of maxims, most others out-cuts, 



If you'd thrive, keep an eye to the main — and 'Tis Buts. 



We fear that it would be hard to inculcate these excellent maxims or. 

 the tribe of bards in general ; far less make them practise the belly- 

 pinching advice of Mrs. Makeitdo — a name conceived in the spirit ol 

 John Bunyan. 



How to make a Leg of Mutton, last a Week. 

 Of Eight Tooth Mutton, Tredway's* Boast, 

 Buy a Leg for your Sunday s Roast. 

 On Monday, You may eat it Cold, 

 As " the Cook's Oracle" has told : 

 With Salad and with Onion pickled 

 The dullest palate may be tickled. 

 Ou Tuesday, you may have a Hash 

 Without much ctre or eke mucli cash. 

 On Wcdncsdat/, teil your Cook to Broil it ; 

 And be careful not to spoil it 

 By Burning, Smoking, and such haps 

 As often fall to Steaks and Chops. 

 On Thursday, dress it how you please. 

 Consult your taste — your time and ease. 

 FryAay of course you have it Fried, 

 And order Betty to provide 

 Mash'd Potatoes good and plenty, — 

 Such a meal will sure content ye. 

 On Saturday, the Meat being gone. 

 You dine upon the Marroiu Bone. 



Dine upon a marrow-bone ! We must protest that we had much rather 

 not, and advise our readers to be of the same opinion. Let them not, 

 for example, be satisfied with this our marrow of the work of Kitchiner, 

 but proceed at once 1 1 the whole joint itself; and from perusing it they 

 will, we venture to say, rise up wiser and better men. 



• A butcher, who has resided many years at the corner of Titchfield and Great 

 Mary-le-bone Streets. 



