I was in company some time since with George Colman, "the younger," as the old fellow still styles himself. It was shortly after the death of Mrs. ----, the wife of a popular actor, and at that time an unpopular manager. Some one at table observed that, "Mr. ---- had suffered a loss in the death of his wife, which he would not soon be able to make up."--"I don't know how that may be," replied George, drily, "but to tell you the truth, I don't think he has _quarrelled_ with his loss yet."--_Monthly Mag_. * * * * * SHERIDAN. Bob Mitchell, one of Sheridan's intimate friends, and once in great prosperity, became--like a great many other people, Sheridan's creditor--in fact Sheridan owed Bob nearly three thousand pounds--this circumstance amongst others contributed so very much to reduce Bob's finances, that he was driven to great straits, and in the course of his uncomfortable wanderings he called upon Sheridan; the conversation turned upon his financial difficulties, but not upon the principal cause of them, which was Sheridan's debt; but which of course, as an able tactician, he contrived to keep out of the discussion; at last, Bob, in a sort of agony, exclaimed--"I have not a guinea left, and by heaven I don't know where to get one." Sheridan jumped up, and thrusting a piece of gold into his hand, exclaimed with tears in his eyes--"It never shall be said that Bob Mitchell wanted a guinea while his friend Sheridan had one to give him."--_Sharpe's Magazine_. * * * * * LINES _On the window of Thorny Down Inn, about seven miles from Blandford, on the Salisbury road_. Death, reader, pallid death!! with woe or bliss Will shortly be thy lot. Think then, my friend, Ere yet it be too late--what are thy hopes And what thy anxious fears--when the thin veil That keeps thy soul from seeing Israel's GOD Shall drop. (Signed) [Greek: parepidemos]. RURIS. * * * * * When Lord Ellenborough was Lord Chief Justice, a labouring bricklayer was called as a witness; when he came up to be sworn his lordship said to him-- "Really, witness, when you have to appear before this court, it is your bounden duty to be more clean and decent in your appearance." "Upon my life," said the witness, "if your lordship comes to that, I'm thinking I'm every bit as well dressed as your lordship." "How do you mean, sir," said his lordship, angrily. "Why, faith," said the labourer, "_you_ come here in _your_ working clothes and _I'm_ come in _mine_."--_Sharpe's Mag_. * * * * * FRIENDSHIP.