"Sure enough it was a man they were after. I saw him then galloping down the boreen for dear life, coat-tails flying, hair streaming, terror in his big white face. Flynn! I did my damdest, but I had no hope of stopping them, not in that little lane. When I came out on the high-road I found what was left of the politician half-way up a telegraph post, like a treed cat, screeching and scrambling and calling on the Saints, with old Actress swinging by her teeth to the tails of his shirt, Cruiskeen ripping the trousers off him a leg at a time, and the rest of the pack leaping under him like the surf of the sea. "I nearly rolled off my mare with laughter, though well I knew the screeching scarecrow up the pole would have me drawn and quartered for that day's work. I whipped the hounds off in the end, took 'em by road to Fermoy that same evening and boxed 'em to my brother-in-law in Carlow. 'Twas fortunate I did, for my kennels were burnt to the ground that night." Andy sighed, drained his glass and gazed regretfully at the bottom. "H-m, ye-es, but there's still a point I would like cleared up," said I. "What made the pack change and chase Flynn?" "Appears he was strongly addicted to 'Florazora' too," said Andy. PATLANDER. * * * * * [Illustration: _Odd Job Man_ (_to Gardener, discussing dinner which has been sent them from the house_). "NASTY BIT O' MUTTON THIS, AIN'T IT?" _Gardener._ "'TAIN'T MUTTON--IT'S PORK." _Odd Job Man._ "IS IT? I 'OPE IT IS. I'M VERY FOND OF A BIT O' PORK."] * * * * * [Illustration: _Rosamund_ (_who has had a restless night_). "NOW I THINK OF IT, NURSE, IF YOU SHOULD FIND A FLEA IN MY BED I DON'T WANT IT KEPT."] * * * * * ANOTHER IMPENDING APOLOGY. From the account of a farewell meeting in honour of a retiring Minister:-- "It was altogether a notable gathering, and perhaps the congregational repetition of the General Thanksgiving at the opening of the meeting gave the keynote to the whole proceedings."--_Christian World._ * * * * * "An immediate advance of 10s. a week for adult workers and 5s. for juniors is being made to employers by the National Transport Workers' Federation."--_Evening Paper._ We have always contended that the motto "For others" is the guiding principle of Labour. * * * * * "There are Germans still in the Baltic Provinces--which is full of uuuuuuuuuuuuuu eaoi aoa."--_Daily Paper._ Very suspicious. * * * * * [Illustration: A WOMAN OF SOME IMPORTANCE (_Mr. ASQUITH and the Paisley Mill-hand_). "HOW ARE YOU VOTING, MY PRETTY MAID?" "WAIT AND YOU'LL SEE, KIND SIR," SHE SAID.] * * * * * [Illustration: SCENE.--_Local Hall._ DRAMA, "_The Alaskan Tiger Cat_."