Stay but a moment—it may be to-morrow

Chains shall be severed and sad souls shall smile!

Only a moment—a mere minute's measure—

How shall it hurt such a swift one as thou?

Pitiless Swallow, full flushed for thy pleasure,

Canst thou not even one instant allow

To weak-winged wanderers? Wait for me now.

Rudyard Kipling.

A MELTON MOWBRAY PORK-PIE

STRANGE pie that is almost a passion,