the face and shoulder dreadfully scratched, evidently by the cat in
struggling, so that little doubt existed that he was drowned in attempting
to destroy puss. All speculation on the matter, however, was set at rest
on the body being brought home, for the cat flew at the corpse, and could
with difficulty be kept off.


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IMPROMPTU ON RELIEVING A BEGGAR.

_(For the Mirror.)_


Take this, old man, thy looks bespeak thy need,
And pity never questions want and woe;
A bright-hair'd angel registers the deed
In heaven--the meed of charity below!

H.M.L.


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Rosamond's Labyrinth--We shall feel obliged by a call from the gentleman
who favoured us with the original of this engraving; or, if more
convenient, by a note enclosing his address.