A wag, who "will be the death of us," says he bought a cake the other evening:—"It is thundering weight," observed the baker: "I hope it will not lighten before I get it home," was the equivocal reply.

Q.


IMPROMPTU

On hearing a Watchman cry the hour on Tuesday morning, September 29, the last of his duty.

"Farewell! mine occupation's gone,"

He sung in "half-past five;"

Here ends his call, his beat is done,

How then can he survive.

TOM.