The dimensions of his upper story were taken--the order executed to the very letter of the instructions--it fitted like wax--it was nature--nay it soared beyond nature--it was the perfection of art--the very acme of science! Conception was outdone, and there is no power in language to describe it.

He was delighted; his wife was charmed with the idea of a new husband, and he with his new wig; but "Now comes the pleasant joke of all, 'Tis when too close attack'd we fall." The account was produced---would you believe it, he refused to have it--he objected to the price." "The devil take it!" said Tom, "object to pay for the acme of perfection; this unnaturally natural wig would have fetched any money among the collectors of curiosities." "What was the price ?" enquired Bob.
"Trifling, Sir, very trifling, to an artist 'of the first water,' as a jeweller would say by his diamonds--only thirty guineas!!!" "Thirty guineas!" exclaimed Bob, starting from his seat, and almost overturning the _modernizer_ of his head.
~56~~Then, recollecting Sparkle's account of Living in Style, and Good Breeding, falling gently into his seat again.
"Did I hurt you, Sir ?" exclaimed the Peruquier.
Dashall bit his lip, and smiled at the surprise of his Cousin, which was now so visibly depicted in his countenance.
"Not at all," replied Tallyho.
"In two minutes more, Sir, your head will be a grace to; Bond Street or St.James's; it cuts well, and looks well; and if you will allow me to attend you once a month, it will continue so." Tom hummed a tune, and looked out of the window; the other two were silent till Bob was released.

Tom _tip'd the blunt_, and the interesting young man made his conge, and departed.
"A very interesting and amusing sort of person," said Bob.
"Yes," replied Tom, "he is a walking volume of information: he knows something of every thing, and almost of every body.

He has been in better circumstances, and seen a great deal of life; his history is somewhat remarkable, and some particulars, not generally known, have excited a considerable portion of interest in his fate among those who are acquainted with them.

He is the son, before marriage, of a respectable and worthy tradesman, a celebrated vender of bear's grease,{1} lately deceased, who 1 The infallibility of this specimen cannot possibly be doubted, after reading the following Advertisement: "Bear's grease has virtues, many, great and rare; To hair decay'd, life, health, and vigour giving; 'Tis sold by----, fam'd for cutting hair, At -- --- .-- --------------------------------- living.
Who then would lose a head of hair for trying?
A thousand tongues are heard 'I won't,' replying; T----r no doubt with bear's grease can supply A thousand more, when they're dispos'd to buy.
No deception!--Seven Bears publicly exhibited in seven months, and not an agent on the globe's surface .-- Sold upon oath, from 1L.