He spent every shilling he had in contesting Romford three times running,--and three times running he got in.

Then they made him Vice-Comptroller of the Granaries, and I'm shot if he didn't get spilt at Romford on standing for his re-election!" "And what became of him ?" "God knows.

I think I heard that he married an old woman and settled down somewhere.

I know he never came up again.

Now, I call that a confounded shame.