"Done!" said he; "and a very good bargain for you, SQUARETOES!"

Let the public, then, judge between me and the Master, since of his
house not one remains, and I alone may write the tale.

(To be continued.--Author.) THE END.--Ed. _Punch_.

[Footnote 1: _Editor to Author_: "How did the glasses manage to glare?
It seems an odd proceeding for a glass. Answer paid."

_Author to Editor_: "Don't be a fool. I meant the Doctor--not the
glasses."]

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OUR BOOKING-OFFICE.

_The Children of the Castle_, by Mrs. MOLESWORTH (published by
MACMILLAN), will certainly be a favourite with the children in the
house. A quaintly pretty story of child life and fairies, such as
she can write so well, it is valuably assisted with Illustrations by
WALTER CRANE.

[Illustration]

GEORGE ROUTLEDGE evidently means to catch the youthful book-worm's eye
by the brilliancy of his bindings, but the attraction will not stay
there long, for the contents are equal to the covers.