FURTHEB EXPERIENCES OP MR. FRESH. 
But no notice at all being taken of the performers, 
after a time they all stood boldly out in the veran- 
dah, right opposite the window, and gazed in with a 
fixed, and steady stare. Now this is rather an uncom- 
fortable position for one to be placed in when absorbed 
in calculations. So master looked up, and saw some 
half a dozen of kanganis earnestly and intently eye- 
ing him through the glass panes. He shouted out, 
What is wanted now?” but there was no reply: the 
gazing only became more fixed. He called out, “ Come 
behind to the door, ” and say what you want, and bo 
off at once, for I am very busy ; ” but they moved 
not a step, only leaned their chins on their long stu^, 
and if these glass panes were not broken through, it 
certainly was not from the want of being looked through. 
In fact this behaviour so irritated the occupant of the 
three-legged stool, and he became so nervous, that he 
upset the ink bottle all over the newly drawn out 
monthly account, thus rendering it in such a state as 
to necessitate the drawing out of another. On the 
spur of the moment he seized hold of a ruler, walked' 
quickly out to beard the invaders, who seeing master 
coming out hastily with a stick in his hand, made a 
sudden rush and huddled backward ; the foremost missed 
his footing in the verandah drain, stumbled and fell, 
with all t^he others on' the top of him. Seeing this, 
master’s temporary irritation gave way, a reaction set 
in, and ha burst out laughing, and the kanganis on 
geting up and becoming aware that master was laugh- 
ing,” actually laughed too by putting their fingers on 
or over their mouths. “ What do you want ? ” says 
Mr. Fresh very sternly. “Holing done, master please 
come and count the holes,” was the reply, “ Could you 
not have said this before, instead of staring in at that 
window for tbe last half hour?” says Mr. Fresh. “And 
what is the use of tbe whole lot of you coming to tell 
me that? It does not require six men to come and 
stand before my olfice window merely to say two 
words, ‘Holing done.’ I’ll be out directl}’^ ; off with you 
now, or here he flourished his ruler, and the 
k.'iiiganies suddenly disappeared. Mr. Fresh again sat 
dov»/’n at his writing table, but felt so very discomposed 
that he could do nothing ; in fact, lie was doing worse 
than nothing, making a great many mistakes, until 
at last in catching himself entering 24 days at 7 pence 
as 12/11, he threw down his pen, pushed away the 
papers, and closed the check roll with a bang, saying, 
“What a pest, just as I was getting on so nicely.” 
If he had lived in present times, he would likely have 
called and bawled for the “ boy, ’’and said he wished 
the horse saddled and brought out immediately. The 
“boy” would retire and give orders to the kitchen 
