RHYMES FOR READERS OF REMINISCENCES.
If the day's (as usual) pitchy,
Take up Anne Thackeray Ritchie!
If you're feeling "quisby-snitchy,"
Seek the fire—and read your Ritchie!
If your nerves are slack or twitchy,
Quiet them with soothing Ritchie.
If you're dull as water ditchy,
You'll be cheered by roseate Ritchie.
Be you achey, sore, chill, itchy,
Rest you'll find in Mrs. Ritchie!
May her light ne'er shine with slacker ray,
Gentle daughter of great Thackeray!
"Words! Words! Words!"—The decision in "the Missing Words (and money) Competition" is, in effect, "No more words about it, but hand over the £23,628 to the National Debt Commissioners." Advice this of Stirling value.