immediately withdraw under the glare of a bull's-eye lantern.
Evidently for exact information, "Ask a Policeman." Also consult Baron
DE WORMS. He sees his way about well enough.

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[Illustration: A PRACTICAL MEMENTO.

_Sir James_. "AND WERE YOU IN ROME?"

_American Lady_. "I GUESS NOT." (_To her Daughter_.) "SAY, BELLA,
DID WE VISIT ROME?"

_Fair Daughter_. "WHY, MA, CERT'NLY! DON'T YOU REMEMBER? IT WAS IN
ROME WE BOUGHT THE LISLE-THREAD STOCKINGS!"

_American Lady is convinced_.]

* * * * *

"IN TROUBLE."

"Three Men in a Boat!" And you don't often see
Pair oars and their cox. in a nastier fix.
They started all right, did this nautical Three,
But they've managed to get in no end of a mix.
That Steersman, he thought a good deal of his Stroke,
And there seemed scarce a steadier oarsman than Bow,
But they must have got "skylarking." Ah! it's no joke,
And the question is what are they going to do now?