THE POrULARITY OF THE CHiSE AT THE PRESENT TIME. 9 



this afternoon, and, perhaps, you "svill do me the pleasure to stay 

 and join us," a proposition he consented to in a surly sort of 

 way. He, however, appeared to enjoy himself very much, and 

 a few days afterwards, when his bill was paid, thanked the 

 secretary for his entertainment, told him he was sorry he had 

 behaved so rudely, and added, "As long as T am in this country 

 I will never send in a poultry bill again." A vow which I have 

 every reason to believe he kept. 



