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blankets in the house. " Yes, ma'am, we've another," 

 replied the housewife ; " but " and here she paused. 



"But what?" said the lady. 



" It is not at home, ma'am." 



"Surely, surely it's not in pawn.-^" 



"Oh dear no, ma'am; Tom has only just took it — just 

 took it " 



"Well, Bessie, took it where?" 



" Please, ma'am, he took it — took it — took it, to keep 

 the frost out of the greenhouse ; and please, ma'am, we 

 don't want it, and we're quite hot in bed." 



They ought to be presented with a golden warming- 

 pan, set with brilliants and filled with fifty-pound Bank 

 of England notes. 



I took my leave of the brotherhood at last, delighted with 

 their gardens and delighted with them, but not much de- 

 lighted with myself. I seemed to have been presiding as 

 Lord Chief-Justice in a court, wherein, had merit regulated 

 the appointments, I should most probably have discharged 

 the duties of usher. I had been enthroned as Grand Master 

 of a Rosicrucian Lodge, when I ought to have been standing 

 at the door as tiler ; and as I carried away a glorious 

 bouquet of Roses, with their " best respects to the Missus," 



