(19) When my railway-shares are going up, and Froggy seems nearly mad with joy, that is the time my tailor always chooses for calling with his little bill;
(20) When the day is cool and the thermometer low, and I say nothing to Froggy about his being quite the dandy, and there’s not the ghost of a grin on his face, I haven’t the heart for my cigar!
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(1) Any one, fit to be an M.P., who is not always speaking, is a public benefactor;
(2) Clear-headed people, who express themselves well, have had a good education;
(3) A woman, who deserves praise, is one who can keep a secret;
(4) People, who benefit the public, but do not use their influence for good purpose, are not fit to go into Parliament;
(5) People, who are worth their weight in gold and who deserve praise, are always unassuming;
(6) Public benefactors, who use their influence for good objects, deserve praise;
(7) People, who are unpopular and not worth their weight in gold, never can keep a secret;