"Y-ou M-ust C-ancel A-rrangements."

But when the spirited OLIVE—perceiving rather more of Business than of Religion and Honor in this despatch—replied promptly that they might expect her without fail, according to programme, prudence suggested a quite different version of their initials, which now signified—

"Y-ou M-ay C-ome A-long!"

We forbear to comment on the dramatic and touching picture here afforded.—We suggest still another reading of their abbreviation,—one that may serve as a permanent interpretation for that latitude at least.—

"Y-outh M-ade C-onscientiously A-cute."


GREENISH-BLACK.

Chicago boasts having sent a colored Fenian to Canada. But is he a true-blue O'SAMBO or MCCUFFEE? Or is he recognized as colored only in respect to his peculiar wearin' of the grin?


AT THE WATERING PLACES.