It doesn't take above a quarter of an hour to read in the mornings, but it's a quarter of an hour of solid comfort that you don't expect somehow abroad.

If the _New York Herald_ were only published in Rome I wouldn't mind going there." "There's something," said poppa, thoughtfully, as we ascended to the third floor, "in what Malt says." Next day we spent an hour buying trunks for the accommodation of the unattainable elsewhere.

Then poppa reminded us that we had an important satisfaction yet to experience.

"Business before pleasure," he said, "certainly.

But we've been improving our minds pretty hard for the last few days, and I feel the need of a little relaxation.