But when my second brother was going to be born by-and-by, "this," says M.R.

F., "is a little pillar of the church." WAS born, and became a pillar of the church; a very shaky one.

My third brother appeared, considerably in advance of his engagement to my mother; but M.R.

F., not at all put out by surprise, instantly declared him a Circumnavigator.

Was pitch-forked into the Navy, but has not circumnavigated.