68 A ^^EW STYLE OF DINNER DRESS. 



at this short notice to make him at all presentable 

 amongst ladies. 



Mr. Markham soon made his appearance, with 

 vestments of all sorts and sizes, collected from the 

 various inmates of the establishment, from the tall 

 footman downwards, but anything like a fit was 

 totally out of the question. Markham looked dis- 

 comfited, and my friend was pacing the apart- 

 ment somewhat after the fashion of a caged 

 elephant, muttering, as was his custom when 

 things did not go well, " Bless my soul ! what 

 will they do next?" when the half-hour bell 

 sounded. 



" There," I said, " goes the dinner bell, and at 

 this rate you will not be ready till supper time in 

 the servants' hall." 



''Well," exclaimed Codrington, "but what can\ 

 do?" 



" Only one thing that I can see, which is to 

 bundle in between the blankets, and send your 

 white corduroys down to be well sponged over or 

 Avashed out knee high." 



" It can't be done in time," replied Cod- 

 rington. 



" Oh ! yes, sir," said Markham, '' it sIloII be 

 done." 



Surrender was made upon these terms, and Avith 



