by, when his life had its days of sunshine. He looks forward yearningly to the time to come; but rich as is the harvest that grows in the fields of Hope, the chance of its ever being gathered is a dismal one indeed. The poor gentleman, ill-fed, ill-dressed, reads faded letters in his garret, kisses pictures there, and dreams hopefully of the future, which contains for him nothing but a grave. In one of Soho's quiet streets--belonging to that peculiar family of streets which are invariably round the corner--is a tallow-chandler's shop, ambitiously designated by its proprietor, J. Gribble senior, as an oil and colour warehouse. This designation glares at you from over the blue shopfront in yellow letters--glares at you defiantly, as if it is aware beforehand that doubt of its assertion must necessarily rise in your mind. The window of the shop, in which the stock is displayed, is dusty and dirty, and everything behind it has a faded and second-hand appearance. In a corner of the window is a sheet of note-paper, on which is written--in feeble and uncertain letters--"Down with Cooperation!" There is an exception, however, to the generally dusty aspect of the window. In a centre pane, which is kept clean, is a square of blue cardboard, on which the following announcement is neatly written, in yellow round-hand: _J. GRIBBLE JUNIOR_, _PROFESSOR OF ANATOMY_. * * * * * * _Broken Ribs or Bones_ _Carefully Re-set or Neatly Mended;_ _In fact_ _The Whole Frame speedily Recovered on Moderate Terms_. * * * * * * _J. G. junior informs the neighbouring Gentry that he has had a most Extensive Practice, and that, although he has had_ _THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS_ _under his Treatment, he has never turned out one Incurable_. _J. G. junior has had Numerous Patients brought to him Partly Deformed or Weakened through Improper Treatment, and has in a very few Hours invariably restored to them their Original Strength_. * * * * * * _Consultations, Examination, and Operations performed Daily from 8 a.m. till 10 p.m_. * * * * * * _Patients admitted on application, and without the vexatious delay which is occasioned by references being required_. _NO CURE, NO PAY. ADVICE TO ALL GRATIS_. * * * * * * _J. G, junior's Royal Umbrella and Parasol Hospital, Second-floor Front_.