The French style consists of making just as many paragraphs as
possible.

Thus one may fill up a column in a very short time.

I am paid by the column, and the quicker I can fill up a column--
but this is a matter to which we will not refer.

We will let this matter pass.

III.--PETTINGILL.

Reuben Pettingill was extremely industrious.

He worked hard all the year round on his father's little farm.

Right he was!

Industry is a very fine thing.

It is one of the finest things of which we have any knowledge.

Yet do not frown, "do not weep for me," when I state that I don't
like it.

It doesn't agree with me.

I prefer indolence.