Why should not persevering Peter of the push-bike adopt, when travelling, the same supercilious attitude as languid Lionel of the touring-car de luxe.


THE JESTING OF JANE.

(In which it is explained how competent I am to keep the servants in their places even when their mistress is away.)

I like a good practical joke; as the garland adorning

The hair of a maiden it shines, as the balm that is shed

On the brain of a wandering minstrel; it comes without warning,

Transmuting to gold an existence that once was as lead.

It glads, it rejoices the soul; recollecting it after