THE THIEF'S MOTTO.—"Take things quietly."


Jones. "HOW IS IT WE SEE YOU SO SELDOM AT THE CLUB NOW?"

Old Member. "AH, WELL, YOU SEE, I'M NOT SO YOUNG AS I WAS; AND I'VE HAD A GOOD DEAL OF WORRY LATELY; AND SO, WHAT WITH ONE THING AND ANOTHER, I'VE GROWN RATHER FOND OF MY OWN SOCIETY."

Jones. "EPICURE!"


TO A PHEASANT.