Joe joined in his merriment.
“What a burning shame it is?” said he; “truly there ought to be breaches ready made in these walls, Bill, that one might escape, if not repair these damages.”
“No matter,” replied Bill, shaking his head, “I know the owner—he's a Member of Parliament. Stop till the next election, that's all.”
“Why, what has that to do with it?” demanded Joe.
“Do with it,” said Bill emphatically, “why, I'll canvass for the opposite party, to be sure.”
“And what then?”
“Then I shall have the pleasure of serving him as his dog has served me. Yes! Joe, the M. P. will lose his seat to a dead certainty!”
THE POUTER AND THE DRAGON.
“Another pigeon! egad, I'm in luck's way this morning.”