THE IDEAL CONVERSATION.

[Miss Emily Faithfull, in the Ladies' Pictorial, suggests that girls should always learn up some contribution to make to the family conversation at table.]

Miss Faithfull, let me send a line

Of most sincere congratulation

On your magnificent design

To raise the tone of conversation;

The plan you kindly recommend

Rejoices many a careful mother,

And, for the future, we intend,