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languished personages . In fact , he thought , " he saicl , " we ought to present them with an address . " "I am sorry , Clincher , " the "gentleman in black" here broke in , laughing , " that I cannot stay any longer here , for I must go up by the express train myself , I think you had better go with me , but I think there can be no harm in your suggestionthe more so as our mutual friends are ' sli birds '

, very ppery indeed . Very much so !" A great many speeches were made , and a great many affecting replies were offered , and there was a sort of general satisfaction , which could only resemble the leader of the House of Commons Avhen he sees that his majority is still as faithful as ever , or when a money lender finds that the interest is paid up on that little " billsh " which he never " expedited to recovers . "

Accordingly , a little before three Ave sallied forth incontinentl y for the station , and very soon after , to do them justice , Mr . and Mrs . Grogwitz appeared . Poor Kirschenwasser ' s fate Avas a melancholy one , and I think it right to record it here for the w arning of some young friends of mine , AVIIO will go on nip , nip , nipping all day long , ancl who will be able assuredl y , if they live to old ageto sing with intense pathos"In the days that we

, , went nip , nip , nipping , a long time ago . " Kirschenwasser , what with excitement and " B . and S ., " was so very bad , that , though the Avaiter and the boots pumped upon him for a quarter of an hour ( see the process in " Pickwick" ) , at Mr . Grogwitz ' s special request , receiving Is . 6 d . each for their labour , and a compassionate housemaid burnt feathers under his nose , ancl rubbed his forehead w itb aromatic vinegarhe was so far when he got into the street—so

, gone unsteady , and so pugnacious—that Cayley No . 3 , Avith the assistance of Cayley No . 4 , took him . at once to the lock-up as " drunk and disorderly . " He did not , therefore , accompany his chieftain and his chieftainess to the "little village , '' but being fined next clay by the worthy mayor , after a most impressive lecture , was seen out of the town by the Superintendent , also by the express train .

Well , Grogwitz ancl his wife departed at the time appointed , ancl madame ' s good-bye to Brummer was most amusing and characteristic . " You have treated us very ill , " she said , " but if you kneAV us better , Mr . Brummer , you would know we always do the best we can for our most respectable clients . " " Oh yes , my dear , " said GrogAvitz , " you are always right . We have been A'ery badly treated , but , gentlemens , I forgives you all . " The whistle screamed , ancl the " express " fleAv away , and having raised

our bats and made our adienx more than once to the " gentleman in black , " and Mr . Clincher , we returned to our " rendevous" with light hearts and rejoicing minds . That evening , after a good dinner , Brummer said most pathetically , " Gentlemen , I am veiy happy to think we have taught one or two folks a good moral lesson to-day , ancl noAv let us drink 'De Ladies , God bless them all . ' " ( To be continued . )