THE HEIGHT OF EXCLUSIVENESS.

Miss Prunes. "AH, DOCTOR, THESE HIGH SCHOOLS ARE SADLY MIXED! BUT, UNDER MY CARE, I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT YOUR LITTLE WARD WILL ASSOCIATE WITH DAUGHTERS OF GENTLEMEN ONLY!"

The Doctor. "THAT, MADAM, IS TO BE SELECT INDEED; SINCE I BELIEVE PALLAS ATHENE ALONE FULFILLED SUCH A CONDITION."

[For pedigree of Pallas Athene vide Classical Dictionary—Art. "Minerva."


COLUMBUS.

COLUMBUS! We read of him every day,

In books, pamphlets, magazines, papers;

Whilst Italy, Portugal, Spain, U.S.A.,