(From the "Leeds Mercury.")
ARTEMUS WARD'S VISIT TO THE TOWER OF LONDON.
Ch. Farrar Browne.
I skurcely need inform you that the Tower is very pop'lar with pe'ple from the agricultooral districks, and it was chiefly them class which I found waitin' at the gates the other mornin'.
I saw at once that the Tower was established on a firm basis. In the entire history of firm basises, I don't find a basis more firmer than this one.
"You have no Tower in America?" said a man in the crowd, who had somehow detected my denomination.
"Alars! no," I ansered; "we boste of our enterprise and improovements, and yit we are devoid of a Tower. America, oh my onhappy country! thou hast not got no Tower! It's a sweet Boon."
The gates were opened after a while, and we all purchist tickets, and went into a waitin' room.
"My frens," said a pale-faced little man, in black close, "that is a sad day."