presence of mind did not forsake him. Without apprising his patient of the terrible fact, he put one of his pupils into his carriage, and told the coachman to gallop to town. It was an hour and a half before the saw was obtained, and during all that time the patient lay suffering. The agony of the operator, though great, was scarcely a sufficient punishment for his neglect in not seeing that all his instruments were in the case before he started. Basil Montagu, the water drinking barrister, who was present during the narration of this anecdote, and the previous discussion, mentioned another instance of the propriety of noticing those minor circumstances in life, which are usually suffered to pass unheeded by people in general. A man of talent was introduced into a company of strangers; he scarcely spoke after his first salutation until he wished the party good night. Almost every one dubbed him a fool; the lady hostess, who, be it remarked, had not been previously informed of the abilities of her new guest, was of a different opinion, "I am sure," said she, "that you are all wrong; for, though he said nothing, I remarked that _he always laughed in the right place_."--_Every Night Book_. * * * * * A FACT. Pat went to his mistress: "My lady, your mare _In harness_, goes well as a dray-horse, I swear: I tried, as you're thinking to sell her, or let her, For _coming on_ thus, she'll _go off_ all the better." "Twas very well thought of" the lady replied, "You've acted a sensible part. But Patrick, pray tell me the day that you tried, Of whom did you borrow the cart?" "The _cart_? why, she _walk'd_ well _in harness_, I saw, But I thought not, by no _manes_, to try if she'd _draw_; For says I, by Saint Patrick, who, her comes to view, To tell him, she has been 'in harness' will do!" M.L.B. * * * * * THE MONTHS. AUGUST. [Illustration] All around The yellow sheaves, catching the burning beam, Glow, golden lustre. MRS. ROBINSON.