_Harry._ Indeed, Sir, they are alluding to you! Would it not be better to remain silent, and watch a Scene which gives everyone so much gratification? MR. BARLOW perceived the sense of this remark, and confined himself to explaining to TOMMY, in an undertone, that MR. MACDERMOTT, who played _Blue Beard_, had been, till lately, an actor at the Grecian Theatre, where he was considered "funny;" but that here his humour seemed to be limited to an imitation of one MR. CLARKE, an actor of burlesque parts most favourably known to playgoers; and, indeed, the audience seemed to be largely of MR. BARLOW'S mind, for it was not until _Mr. Blue Beard_ danced, which he did cleverly, that they testified their approbation of his drolleries. _Mr. Barlow._ This Scene of the Amazons' Encampment will attract the whole town. It is indeed a magnificent spectacle. _Tommy._ There must be thousands on the stage! MR. BARLOW smiled at this, and was about to demonstrate, mathematically, the improbability of more than three hundred of the _corps de ballet_ being on the scene at once, when his attention was attracted to the Grand Transformation Scene by vociferous applause, in which he was conscientiously able to join. On their quitting the theatre, at eleven o'clock, the boys were loud in their praises of what they had seen. _Harry._ How diverting were those French dancers! and the Shadows! _Tommy._ And the Clown with the two boys! and their fiddles and musical bells! _Mr. Barlow._ You are right. With the comic scenes and the Clown came the fun peculiar to this species of amusement, of which there was, amid all the glitter and splendour, a lack. And perhaps this is as it should be; for why term the Harlequinade "the Comic Scenes," unless they are so by comparison with the previous portion of the Pantomime? _Harry._ Your observation, Sir, reminds me of the entertaining story of _Sophronius_ and _Kydaspes_, which TOMMY has not yet heard. HARRY was about to commence the tale without further parley, when it was discovered that TOMMY had slipped out of the room, and had, it was supposed, retired to bed. MR. BARLOW therefore intimated that, as _he_ had heard the story before, it would be better if they both followed their young friend's example. HARRY submitted to this arrangement; and when the two boys were assured that their worthy preceptor was asleep, they took his latchkey, and sallied forth to enjoy themselves at EVANS'S supper-rooms. * * * * * A VIRTUOUS VESTRY.