East Worcestershire. Something about old-age pensions. Bah, I hate the
job!

"JOHN MORLEY. Humph! Delicate ground. Home Rule's got to be skimmed
over. Only consistent Home-Ruler of the lot (_sibi constat_). Books
by the dozen (_lucidus ordo, etc._). French Revolution (_res novæ_).
Ardent reformer (_res renovanda radicitus_). Ought to drag in
_impiger, iracundus, inexorabilis acer_. Better not, on second
thoughts.

"That's enough for one morning. Polish off the rest to-morrow.
_Mem._ WEBSTER won two miles against Oxford (_duo millia passuum;
Oxoniensibus triumphatus_, and a few japes about Isthmian games. Must
fetch them). Remember to give ROBY one or two for himself over his
Latin grammar. Mostly wrong. He'd better stick to making reels of
cotton. SEELEY and the others can wait."

* * * * *

MR. HARDUP lately came into a large fortune, and changed his name to
SKATTERKASH. He has started a coach, and drives four duns. "The duns
used always to be after me," says he; "now I've got 'em before me.
It's a pleasant reminder of unpleasant times."

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KENSINGTON GARDENS.

(_IN THE SUMMER EVENINGS, AFTER EIGHT._)