She made no reply. Suddenly a splendid scheme occurred to me. I would teach Evangeline her word now. How it would surprise the others when they came down and said "Hallo" to her, to find themselves promptly answered back! "Evangeline," I said, "listen. Hallo, hallo, hallo, hallo." I stopped a moment and went on more slowly. "Hallo--hallo--hallo." It was dull work. "Hallo," I said, "hallo--hallo--hallo," and then very distinctly, "Hal-_lo_." Evangeline looked at me with an utterly bored face. "Hallo," I said, "hallo--hallo." She picked up a monkey nut and ate it languidly. "Hallo," I went on, "hallo, hallo ... hallo, _hallo_, HALLO, HALLO ... hallo, hallo--" She dropped her nut and roused herself for a moment. "Number engaged," she snapped, and took another nut. * * * * * You needn't believe this. The others didn't when I told them. A.A.M. * * * * * From "Notes, Questions and Answers" in _T.P.'s Weekly_:-- "Author wanted, and where the whole poem can be found:-- "Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I'll not ask for wine." C.E.H. [Herrick. A collected edition of the poems is published by J.M. Dent at 1s. net.--ED. N.Q.A.]" Afterthought by ED. N.Q.A.: "At least I think it's HERRICK ... or WORDSWORTH ... but wait till the Editor comes back from Algiers. He's sure to know." * * * * * "Sir John Thornycroft kicked off in a football charity match at Bembridge, Isle of Wight, in which the combined ages of the players was 440 years."--_Hull Daily Mail_. Why not? * * * * * "M. Timiriazeff, president of the Anglo-British Chamber of Commerce, followed with a speech."--_Daily Telegraph_. We like his Anglo-British name. * * * * * WINTER SPORTS. [_Some additional aspects of the fashionable topic that seem to have escaped the writers of similar articles in our contemporaries_.] (I.)--BUYING THE HOTEL. For this game several players are required, who form themselves into one or more parties according to numbers. A player, preferably a woman, is selected as leader, and should possess nerve, coolness, and an authoritative voice. The object of the game is to secure (1) The best rooms; (2) Tables with a view; (3) The controlling interest in all projects of entertainment. It is an important advantage for the leader to have stayed in the hotel at least once previously. If she is able to announce on arrival, "Here we are as usual!" and to greet the proprietor and staff by name, this often gives an initial blow exceedingly hard to parry. English visitors have been proving very adept at the sport this season, with Americans a good second. The German game, on the contrary, is slower and less subtle. (II.)--SPOTTING THE PARSON.