MR. BARLOW considered for a few moments, and then granted the desired permission. _Tommy._ What, Sir, is a Pantomime? _Mr. Barlow_ (_smiling_). Perhaps HARRY can tell you. _Harry._ Willingly, MASTER TOMMY. _Tommy._ I should like very much to hear. _Harry._ You must know, then, MASTER TOMMY, that in London there are a great many buildings called Theatres, or The_ay_ters, to which some people go, and, in cases where the free list is entirely suspended, and the absurd system of orders is abolished, actually pay money in the expectation of being amused by the performers. Indeed, at Christmas-time, when nearly every sort of entertainment is open to the public, it is a person's own fault if he is not constantly amused. _Tommy._ But pray, HARRY, have you no more particulars to tell me about these Pantomimes? _Harry._ You can judge for yourself, MASTER TOMMY. TOMMY was so affected with this rebuke, that he only restrained his tears by a strong physical exertion, which resulted in his giving HARRY a kick on the shins underneath the table. For this, being a boy of generous disposition, he had the good-breeding and courtesy to apologise, in time to avert the severe damage which his head would have received at the hands of his friend HARRY; and, in order to propitiate the justly-aroused anger of MR. BARLOW, MASTER TOMMY offered to treat HARRY SANDFORD and their worthy preceptor to the play that very night; a proposal which, after some show of reluctance, both MR. BARLOW and HARRY SANDFORD cordially accepted. * * * * * At DRURY LANE.--On their arrival in the lobby of the Dress Circle, a kindly-spoken gentleman insisted upon relieving the party of their coats, and gave them a programme of the performance, for which they returned him their most sincere thanks; MR. BARLOW, moreover, promised him a gratuity on his leaving the theatre. This promise was accompanied by a significant look at HARRY, who fully appreciated his worthy preceptor's conduct. As to TOMMY, he was too full of wonder and admiration of all he saw to notice this transaction, and, indeed, the questions which arose to his lips during the evening were so numerous, that, with a discretion beyond his years, he determined to reserve them for a future occasion. The Pantomime was _Tom Thumb_. _Harry._ The VOKES'S are very comical people with their legs. _Mr. Barlow._ Yes, truly; and, being so, it is a thousand pities any of them should attempt to sing. Their dancing is highly amusing.