["In the House of Lords a Bill strengthening the power of making Directors liable in respect of misconduct or neglect in the winding-up of Companies passed its second reading."—Daily Paper.]
'Twas Ruin! And the Small Invest-
-Ors gyred and gimbled in despair;
Common as dirt were Shareholders,
But assets very rare!
"Beware the Jabezwock, my Lord!
The jaws that bite, the claws that dig;
Beware the Hobbs-hobbs bird, and shun
The saintly Guinea-pig!"
The Peer set out, his Bill in hand;