Whether both, neither, one, or all three;
Is a mystery which, Dame Fortune, the witch,
Tells neither Tag, Bobtail, or me!

(RAG)."

The portraits of Rag and Bobtail head the page. A space was left for
Tag's, but never filled.

_Apropos_ of plans and prospects on Tag's distant horizon, I find a
passage in one of his letters, dated November, 1857, which is well
worth recording. I quote it to give myself and my fellow Europeans an
opportunity of rejoicing that Tag's scheme belonged to those that were
not to be realised. It runs thus:--

"As du Maurier's eye, though better, will, most probably,
not allow him to resume his profession as a painter, we have
determined to try our fortune together in Australia, and
mean to start from here early in February. He hopes to obtain
employment by drawing sketches, caricatures, &c., for the
Melbourne _Punch_, and other illustrated papers. You know how
eminently suited he is for that kind of work, and we hear that
an artist of talent of that description is much wanted out
there, and would be sure to do exceedingly well. I, of course,
do not intend to start in that line, but hope to be able to
support myself for the first few years, after which I shall
establish myself in business on my own account, and I trust,
with luck, I may return home in the course of from ten to
fifteen years, if not with immense riches, at all events with
enough to enable me to pass the remainder of my 'old age' in