I suppose you’ve heard how I’ve been used by Mr. Liston--my private character exposed on the public stage, and the whole town roaring at the whole of the _Pry_ family. But we are neither to be cried down nor laughed down, and so I’d have let the play-goers know, if the managers had allowed me to sing a song on New-year’s night, in imitation of Mr. Liston when he’s a playing _me_. Will you believe it--they burst out a laughing, and would not let me go on the boards--they said the audience would suppose me to be the actor himself; what harm would that have done the theatre?--can you tell? They said, it would hurt Mr. Liston’s feelings--never considering _my_ feelings! If ever I try to serve them or their theatre again, I’ll be--_Liston_! They shall be matched, however, if you’ll help me. I’ve copied out my song, and if you’ll print it in the _Every-Day Book_, it will drive ’em mad. I wish, of all things, that Mr. Cruikshank could see me in the character of Liston--he could _hit_ me I know--don’t you think he could?--just as I am--“quite correct”--like he did “Guy Faux” last 5th of November. I never laughed so much in all my life as when I saw _that_. Bless you, I can mimic Liston all to nothing. Do get your friend George to your house some day--any day he likes--it’s all one to me, for I call _every_ day; and as I’m an “every-day” _man_, you know, why you might pop me at the head of the song in your _Every-Day Book_--_that’s_ a joke you know--I can’t help laughing--so droll! I’ve enclosed the song, you see. [The wish of this correspondent is complied with, and the manner wherein, it is presumed, he would have sung the song, is hinted at parenthetically.] =MR. PAUL PRY’S SONG,= _Intended to have been sung by him at the Theatre_, =In the Character of MR. LISTON,= ON NEW YEAR’S EVE. TUNE----_Mr. Liston’s_. (_Pryingly._) I hope I don’t intrude!-- (_Fearfully._) I thought I heard a _cough_-- (_Apologetically._) I hope I am not rude-- (_Confidentially._) I _say_--the Year’s going _off_! (_Inquisitively._) Where _can_ he be going _to_? (_Ruminatively._) It’s very odd!--it’s _serious_!-- (_Self-satisfactively._) I’m rather _knowing_ too!-- (_Insinuatively._) But isn’t it _mysterious_? (_Comfortably._) ’Twas better than the other-- (_Informingly._) The one that went before;-- (_Consolingly._) But then there’ll be _another_-- (_Delightedly._) And that’s one comfort more! (_Alarmedly._) I’m half afraid he’s _gone_! (_Kindlily._) Must _part_ with the old fellow! (_Hastily._) Excuse me--I must run--(_Exit._) (_Returns._) Forgot my umbrella. (_Determinedly._) I’ll watch the _new_ one though, (_Circumspectly._) And _see_ what _he’ll_ be at--(_Exit._) (_Returns._) Beg pardon--didn’t bow--(_Bows and exit._) (_Returns._) Bid pardon--left my hat.