'Hurrah!' shouted he,' hurrah, hurrah, hurrah! Oh, Mrs.Gamp, I feel so--so--so--I really don't know how I feel.' "He danced round the room with noisy joy, till Mrs.Gamp made him understand how very unsuited were such riotous ebullitions to the weak state of his lady-love upstairs.

He then gave over, not the dancing but the noise, and went on capering round the room with suppressed steps, ever and anon singing to himself in a whisper, 'The loveliest lady that ever was seen Is still the Lady Crinoline.' "A few minutes afterwards a knock at the door was heard, and the monthly nurse entered.

She held something in her embrace; but he could not see what.

He looked down pryingly into her arms, and at the first glance thought that it was his umbrella.

But then he heard a little pipe, and he knew that it was his child.
"We will not intrude further on the first interview between Macassar and his heir." * * * * * 'And so ends the romantic history of "Crinoline and Macassar",' said Mrs.Woodward; 'and I am sure, Charley, we are all very much obliged to you for the excellent moral lessons you have given us.' 'I'm so delighted with it,' said Katie; 'I do so like that Macassar.' 'So do I,' said Linda, yawning; 'and the old man with the thin grey hair.' 'Come, girls, it's nearly one o'clock, and we'll go to bed,' said the mother.