"Nobody ever died."
"Ah, Major, Major!" says my respected friend, smiling benignly upon me,
"this beats our stories. Let us end with the Boy's story, Major, for the
Boy's story is the best that is ever told!"
In submission to which request on the part of the best of women, I have
here noted it down as faithfully as my best abilities, coupled with my
best intentions, would admit, subscribing it with my name,
J. JACKMAN.
THE PARLOURS.
MRS. LIRRIPER'S LODGINGS.