He said he loved reading, and particularly stories. MARIE CORELLI, OUIDA,
he read them all; but TROLLOPE was his favourite. He liked novels in
series; he liked to come on the same people again.

"But there's another reason," he added, "why I like TROLLOPE. You see we
were both at the Post Office."

Some day soon I am going to try him with one of Mr. WALKLEY'S criticisms.

E.V.L.

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[Illustration: "A--AH! D'YOU K--KNOW YOU'RE S--STANDING ON MY FOOT?"

"WELL, WOT YER GOIN' TO DO ABAHT IT?"]

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From an article on the Lawn Tennis Championship, purporting to be written
by Mlle. SUZANNE LENGLEN:--

"Quelle journées ils était!"
"Mon dieu, comme était beau!"
"C'est le partie le plus disputé."
_Sunday Paper._

We can only hope that the Entente is now strong enough to survive even
these shocks.