Prepared for the Worst.
Extract from a Canadian lease-form:—
"Will during the said term keep and at its expiration leave the premises in good repair (reasonable wear and tear and accidents by fire or tempest expected)."
"Gentleman single letterarian sportsman 5 linguages tennant pretty little cottage charmingly situated between Montreux Vevey, complete sanitary accommodations vicinity boat, seabaths, golf-grounds excursions receives
PAYING GUEST
moderate terms, Prussians and Austro-Germans, alcoholists undesired."—Swiss Paper.
We do not quite know what a single letterarian is, but he seems to be a person of discriminating taste.
"AVIARIES, POULTRY AND PETS.
Lady ——'s Teeth Society, Ltd.—Gas 2s., teeth at hospital prices, weekly if desired."—Daily Paper.
We are not told under which category Lady ——'s dentures come, but venture to point out that in these days no one should make a pet of them.