’Midst foolish jeers and foolisher applause;

And preachers prose, and statesmen tinker on,

And we—we starve in gold-choked Babylon!


“My Nephew, who is very fond of pictures,” said Mrs. Ram, “has just purchased the finest Pot o’ Jelly I have ever seen.” Can it be possible that the dear old lady meant Botticelli?


THE TWO VOICES.

One of the Real “Unemployed.”—“HOW AM I TO MAKE MY VOICE HEARD IN THIS BLACKGUARD ROW!!”