the beautiful? Dost never go into the green fields to cull the
beautiful flowers?"

"I not only never dost," said the landlord, in an angry voice, "but
I'll bet you five pound you can't bring a man as dares say I durst."

"The little birds," continued the female, "dost not love to gaze
onto them?"

"I would I were a bird, that I might fly to thou!" I humorously
sung, casting a sweet glance at the pretty young woman.

"Don't you look in that way at my dawter!" said female No. 1., in a
violent voice; "you're old enough to be her father."

"'Twas an innocent look, dear madam," I softly said. "You behold in
me an emblem of innocence and purity. In fact, I start for Rome by
the first train to-morrow to sit as a model to a celebrated artist
who is about to sculp a statue to be called Sweet Innocence. Do you
s'pose a sculper would send for me for that purpose onless he knowd
I was overflowing with innocency? Don't make a error about me."

"It is my opinyn," said the leading female, "that you're a scoffer
and a wretch! Your mind is in a wusser beclouded state than the
poor nergoes' we are seeking to aid. You are a groper in the dark
cellar of sin. O sinful man!

'There is a sparkling fount
Come, O come, and drink.'