The Baron de Book-Worms.
Importunate Street Urchin (for the tenth time). "Gi' us a Copper, Sir! Gi' us a Copper!"
Testy Individual (losing patience). "Oh, go to"—(substitutes a milder form)—"blazes!"
Street Urchin. "Sure thin an' I would in this bastly could weather, if I was only certain o' comin' back again!"
[Individual's testiness overcome and Urchin rewarded.
Seasonable Conundrum.
Q. What is the difference between laying down the Golden Rule (Do to others, &c.) and acting upon it?