98 SHEKIDAN. 



As the morning advanced, all his 

 efforts became fruitless, and lie was about 

 to give up in despair, and acknow- 

 ledge having lost his wager, when 

 the stranger, who had been made ac- 

 quainted with the secret of his being 

 invited to meet this man of acute pene- 

 tration, rose to take leave of the com- 

 pany. He observed that he could but 

 testify to the pleasure he had expe- 

 rienced in the company and conversa- 

 tion of so distinguished a man as Mr. 

 Sheridan, and should be most happy 

 to continue an acquaintance so pleasantly 

 began. 



"I have/' he added, "a pretty little 

 spot on the skirts of the town " 



"Where, sir ? the skirts of the town ? " 

 cried the wit, in a tone of exultation. 

 " A tailor, a tailor, I'll be sworn ! " 

 The truth of the guess was admitted, 

 and the wager won. 



