talk, too, of a juvenile fife-and-drum band; and the mothers had
already begun stitching banners for the processions. I tell you it
was pleasant, over a pipe and glass, to watch all these preparations,
and think how much better the world would be when the rising
generation came to take our places.

But, of course, no popular movement ever took root in our town
without a "tea-drink" or some such public function. And you may
judge of our delight when, on applying to the Vicar, we heard that he
had been talking to the Squire, Sir Felix Felix-Williams, and Sir
Felix would gladly preside. Sir Felix suggested the following
programme--(1) A Public Lecture in the Town Hall, with a Magic
Lantern to exhibit the results of excessive drinking. The missionary
would lecture, and Sir Felix would take the chair. (2) The lecture
over, the children were to form outside in procession and march up
behind the Town Band to Sir Felix's great covered tennis-court, where
tea would be spread.

I have mentioned the Magic Lantern and the Town Band, and must say a
word here on each. When the late Government set aside a sum of money
for Technical Instruction throughout the country, Sir Felix, who, as
our chief landlord, may be supposed to know best what we need,
decided that we needed to learn drawing. His idea was, by means of a
magic lantern, to throw the model upon a screen for the class to
copy; and in the heat of his enthusiasm he purchased two magic
lanterns at 25 pounds apiece before consulting the drawing-master,
who pointed out that a drawing-lesson, to be thorough, must be
conducted in a certain amount of light, whereas a magic lantern is
only effective in a dark room. So Sir Felix was left with two very
handsome lanterns on his hands, and burned for an opportunity of