Occurrences Of The Year

XoVE'IHER . 1 . —Animal "Mooting of tlio Grand Council of tlie Allied Decrees . ii . —Quarterly Convocation

: io / , Dublin . ( i . —Memorial to Bro . \\ . II . Kirby in Wycombe Oemetery , iniveileil b y Bro . K . Letchworth , 0 . Sec-rotary . 7 . —Masonic Service at St . Martin's-iii-the-Fiolds : offertory divided between tite two "Masonic Schools . 8 . —¦ Annual Meefin < :, at Hereford , of ( lie Prov . Grand Lodire of Herefordshire . 10 . —Consecration , by Bro . K . Letchworth , G . Secretary of tiie Diamond Jubilee

Lmlgj ? , Xo . 2 ( ioT , ; llro . C . J . Smith , first AV . 11 . 12 . — "Meeting at Brighton , of the Prov . Priory of Sussex . 15 . —Consecration , bv Bro . the Karl of Lathom , Pro G . M . of the Saneta Maria Lodge , Xo 2 CS- * -. H . B . H . the l ' vince of AVnlos , M . W . G . M ., AA ' . M .: Bro . Kdnitmd Owen , Deputy . Alaslor . Opening , by Bro . T . J . Ii : i 1 iJJiir , IML Soe . Essex-, nf the new "Masonic Hall , Braiittroe .

J 6 \ - Deal It of llro . AVnltor Hopekirk , P . G . P . 17 . — Hoard of Benevolence : 12 cases relieved will ) £ 1080 . Consecration , bv llro . J . C . Malcolm , P . fi . D ., Deputy P . G M . AA ' est Yorkshire , of tbe Caloa ' ria Lodge , Xo . 2 G 77 , Tadcaster ; Hro . \ V . Sykes . lirst AV . M . 18 . —Annual Meet ing , ni Xowmnrkoi , of ( he I'rov . Grand Lod < fo of Cambridge . shire . 22—" Mineral of Bro . C . J . Shoppeo , F . K . I . B . A ., P . M . 2 . ' ) .---Aiinii . il Meeting , at Bishop Stortford , of the I ' rov . Grand Chapter , and also

of ( he Prov . Grantl Mark Lodge , of Hertfordshire . Death of llro . W . TiitmiclilT , I ' . JL IIS , P . P . G . AV . SfalVordshiro . 21 . —Consecration , liy Ooitip . Knsor Dnirv , of Ihe Milton Chapter , Xo . 12110 , Shellielil ; Comp . II . T . E . Holmes " lirst M . K . Z . 2 ( i . —Deal It of llro . Alderman Sir George Ty ler , Burt . -JO .-- Quarterl y Communication of Mark tlranil Lodge ; vole of condolence with lire , the Karl of l . alhotn , Past G . M . ; presentation , by Province of Kent , to Grand Lodge of portrait of llro . Karl Amherst , Past G . M . ; llro . AA " . . AI . Stiles nominated as Grand Treasurer for ensuing vear .

The Susser Calf.

The Susser Calf .

A BALLAD BY PROF . F . W . DRIVER , M . A ., BI J the Author of " The Noble Soul , " " Toujours Ferdri . c , " " The Submerged Cihj , " " The Two Angels , " " God's Flowers , " Rx .

Jn Lewes town a , butcher dwelt , A jovial jiin . ii was he ; A thriving business brought him wealth , His heart was light and free .

One day to market he had pone , A good fat calf to bnj r , "Which had been ordered by Ihe Squire , Who could on him rely .

Returning Jiome , his purchase placed Upon the horse before , He drew his rein and made a halt Close by an alehouse door .

Into the house lie quickly goes , The sparklinsr ale is sent ; Ami meeting there some well-known friends , He soon is quite eontcnt .

Among the rest a eobbler was , Much famed for mirth and jest , "Who , ( hough ho liked Ms dude full well , Yef loved good liquor best .

The Susser Calf.

Hearing the butcher had to cross A wood whilst on his road , He laid it , wager with ( lie host He'd steal the butcher ' s load .

The lerms agreed , they join again The butcher ami his friends ; Rut soon the eolibler leaves the rest , On business he pretends .

forthwith unto the wood he goes . And in a thicket , hides , Dropping two shoes along the road He knows the butcher rides .

"he landlord and his guests drink on , Discussing Church and State , Till length the butcher mounts hi . s horse , For he had stayed full late .

Away he speeds , the wood is gained , His journey is nigh done , When on the road a shoe he spies , A . solitary one . The butcher ihotioht it very sfrans-o .

The shoe seemed good and sound , When jogging on , surprised lie saw A not hot' on the o-iniiiul

"Oh . Ho ! two shoes ! no doubt a pair , If will he worlh my while To pick Iheni up ; meanwhile . I'll fie Ah- horse lo yonder stile . "

Soon done as said , he quick dismounts , fiilenf lo gain his prize ; Rut when the butcher ' s out of sight . Crispin Ihe calf unties .

Ami throwing it across his hack , Conveys it fo fhe ( own ; Shows it the host who laughing said He well had won hi . s erotvn .

Alneh pleased , fhe butcher with fhe shoes Came hack ( info his horse ; lint to his sorrow , soon perceived He'd also found—n loss .

What , could he do ? Tlio calf was gone , Or in the road had strayed ; So back unto the town again His journey quickly made .

Arriving at the inn , he told The landlord that he'd lost His calf , and one its place must fill , Xo matter what it cost .

The publican observed that he " Had got one , whicli he thoughf Would suit the hatcher , and he hoped It would by him be bought . "

The bnfeher went fo see fhe calf , Approved it , asked its price ; The landlord said "that , as his friend , He'd not be over nice . "

But that he'd sell if for ( lie same He thought it fair and just At which fhe last one had heen honght , And he would give him trust .

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