The Lay of the Analytic Novelist.

["It is not the patent, obvious results of the inner working of mind on which the modern novelist dwells, it is on that inner working itself."—Daily Chronicle.]

That odd barrel-organ, the human mind,

I love to explore; 'tis the analyst's lune;

But if I can only contrive to find

How the pipes will grunt, and the handle will grind,

I don't care a fig for the tune!


"HIT ONE OF YOUR OWN SIZE."—About the ups or downs of the Alexandra Palace, Mr. SHAW LEFEVRE shouldn't have a row with a LITTLER, specially when the LITTLER, who if he, with his friends, take over the lease of the Alexandra themselves, will then be a Lessor, is pretty sure to get the best of the discussion.