We have a nice home in You cannot give a cup of town, and one in Sharon, and coffee to a beggar but he sends a sea-shore place at Little five hundred million tramps to Gau, and we have friends the door. enough to fill them. We have some of the nicest A great many people call children in the world. whose names we have forgotten. We have enough to do, and We have to give a party to not too much. all our acquaintance every year, which is horrid. Business is good enough, We do not do anything we though complaining. want to do, and we do a great deal that we do not want to do. George had added, "And there is no health in us." But Anna marked that out as wicked. The children are all well. People vote as if they were possessed. GEORGE AND JULIA HACKMATACK GOOD. EVIL. We have eight splendid The plumbers' work always children. gives way at the wrong time, and the plumbers' bills are awful. We have money enough, The furnace will not heat the though we know what to do house unless the wind is at the with more. southwest. None of the chimneys draw well. George will not have to go We hate the Kydd School. to Bahia next year. The master drinks and the first assistant lies. But we live in that district; so the boys have to go there. Tom got through with scarlet Lucy said "commence" yesterday, fever without being deaf. Jane said "gent," Walter said "Bully for you," and Alice said "nobby." And what is coming we do not know. Dr. Witherspoon has accepted How long any man can live the presidency of Tiberias under this government I do College in Alaska. not know. FELIX AND FAUSTA CARTER GOOD. EVIL. Governments are stronger But as the children grow every year. Money goes farther bigger, their clothes cost than it did. more. All the boys are good and But the children get no well. So are the girls. good at school, except They are splendid children. measles, whooping-cough, and scarlet fever. Old Mr. Porter died last But the gas-meter lies; week, and Felix gets promotion and the gas company wants to in the office. have it lie.