"ANNALS OF A QUIET PARISH."
The Vicar's Wife (to Country Tradesman). "Now, Hoskins, after so many years of our Liberal Patronage, it was really too bad of you to send us such a Globe—cracked from Top to Bottom——!"
Vicar (calling from the Study-door at end of passage). "My Dear, did you recollect to send for Hoskins about the Globe you had the little Accident with last week!"