What's in a Title?

(To the Author of "Violet Moses.")

With a title so lucky (though luck's all my eye),

Your book's sure of readers I'll wager my head.

For not even a Critic will dare to reply,

When he's asked to review it, "I'll take it as re(a)d."


FROM THE LATEST COLWELL-HATCHNEY EXAMINATION PAPER IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR THE CAKE SCHOLARSHIP.—Question. What is the feminine of Beau temps? Answer (immediately given). Belle-Wether.