man's wife for his own.

11th. Discovery at the last moment that patient's father suffered
himself to be hung for murder.

PUNCHINELLO offers these as the accepted _data_ by which RABIES may
measure his chances for life in case he executes his avowed purpose,
but I would impress upon him the fact that these are necessary _outside_
of New-York only. Here proof of the lunacy of the maiden aunt would be
sufficient.

* * * * *

UNCLE SAMUEL

To His Lit-tle Lads in Con-gress.

[A LESSON IN EASY WORDS OF ONE SYLLABLE.]

My lads! I will be plain with, you:
I am not pleased with all you do.
I hate to scold, and yet I must;
And you will take it well, I trust.

When first I saw you, nice and clean,
It was a sight to show the Queen!
I was an ass to like you so;
But where we _wish_ to like, we do.
I should have known it could not be;
For luck, of late, is gone from me.