And the world goes on and the _mouvement_ continues, and ever and anon the Happy Thoughter, returning to the river, finds the same man in the same boat in almost the same position. Then, before retiring for the night, the H. T. takes one turn on the lawn, "_pour m'assurer_," he says, "_que je ne laisse rien derrière moi. Ah si! je laisse l'homme au bachot, toujours sa ligne en main. Il avait, paraît-il, un pen redescendu le courant. 'Bonne pêche?' 'Non.' 'Pris quelque chose?' 'Rien.'_" Those who read "_entre les lignes_" may see in this figure of unrewarded patience and perseverance more than meets the eye. M. AURELIEN DE COURSON has done his work excellently well, "_avec l'autorisation de l'auteur_." I found a book on my table lying among a number of others put aside to be read at "a more convenient season." The title attracted me--_Clove Pink_. Its leaves are of last autumn, but the story they tell is for ever. It is admirably written; its word-painting is the work of a true artist: but beginning brightly and gladly, as do the lives of the young hero and heroine, it ends sadly but sweetly. If you are not averse to a simple, well-told tale, with stirring incidents of modern warfare, graphically narrated, that stand out in startling contrast to the scenes of quiet English rural life, a story whose pathos and simple truth will touch you deeply, read _Clove Pink_, says THE BARON DE BOOK-WORMS. * * * * * VERY CATCHING. In the _Times_ of Monday, April 8, appeared an advertisement headed "Lent, Lent--Fish, Fish." This meant, of course, that the season was Lent, not that the fishmonger was a lender of fish. And for the season it was Holy Week, _i.e._ last week of Lent. Then it goes on "_Have you ordered your Good Friday's Dinner?_ If not, do so at once." Excellent and most timely advice, seeing it was given on the Monday preceding Good Friday. So far so good; but then comes "a reason why" which apparently quite upsets the kettle of fish. Here is the extract:-- "Having made contracts with a number of the leading trawl and line fishermen to take the whole of their prime fish caught during Easter week," &c., &c. [Illustration: "To-morrow will be Fry day, So we'll catch our fish to-day." _Somebody's Song._ ] What on earth is the good of fish caught in Easter Week to the persons who have ordered it for the previous Friday? That's where the trouble is. The fishmonger is at sea as well as his good fishermen. If the advertisement had been headed "Lent and Easter," then it would have been evident that two different subjects were being dealt with, and "both caught with one fish," as Mrs. R. might say, adapting a proverb. * * * * * TEMPERATE TO INTEMPERATE.