McS. Why, a friend of mine wants to put you in an envelope; he wants to send a valentine to a shoemaker.

Cros. Say, when you go home you want to eat all the salt you can get; you are the freshest rooster I ever saw.

McS. Well, if you don’t like that job, put molasses on your whiskers, and hire yourself out for fly paper.

Cros. Will you be doing anything to-morrow?

McS. No, I guess not. Why?

Cros. Well, I would like to have you come with me to a photograph gallery; I want your picture.

McS. What do you want with my picture?

Cros. I want to give it to the police. I lost my monkey.

McS. Well, if I thought there was a reward for you I would bring you home again.

Cros. Did you hear the news?