secretary made room for Corderoy, and is hereby thanked on his retirement.'" "Hullo!" said I, "don't say that, Langrish." "Fact is," said Langrish, dropping the minutes, "I've got to.

I've gone down, you see." "Oh, but you've worked like a cart-horse.

I move, Trim seconds, Warminster thirds, Coxhead fourths, Purkis fifths, and the paupers sixth, that old Lang be and hereby is perpetual secretary of the Ph.C.C., and that it's all rot his retiring." "Oh, all serene," said Langrish, evidently pleased.

"That's your look- out.

Where was I?
--'thanked on his retirement, but as nobody else can read his writing, he is hereby asked to hang on, which he hereby does.
The meeting then adjourned.'" We decided to celebrate the evening by a state tea, as which the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were given; of which I will only trouble the reader with one, that delivered by Warminster, the late president.
"It's a sell, of course, getting down; but we all had a good look in, and Sal's come out best man this once.