DIPLOMACY.
Mistress. "Norah, will you try to have the steak a little more underdone?"
Norah (bristling up). "Is it finding fault ye are?"
Mistress. "Oh, no, no! I merely thought it would be nicer for you not to remain over the fire so long."
The Music of the Future.
"Musical Instruments.
For Sale, one small Economic Roller, 1 Brown's triple action Roller, 2 Eastern Produce Roll Breakers, 1 Updraft Sirocco Dryer—all the above in good order and can be seen working. 1 Saw Mill, good order. 1 Souter's roll Breaker, fair order."—