Lost.-—On the walk from the Alp, of inestimable
value to the owner, and none to any one else,
an Idea, one of the very few originated by the
Honble. C. F. Evelyn.
Small wit went a good way, and personalities were by no means
prohibited, since the editor could be trusted to exercise a safe
discretion in the riddles, acrostics, and anagrams deposited in the
bag at his door; and immense was the excitement when the numbers were
produced, with a pleasing irregularity as to time, depending on when
they became bulky enough to look respectable, and not too thick to be
sewn up comfortably by the great Reeves, who did not mind turning his
hand to anything when he saw his lordship so merry.
The only person who took no interest in the "Traveller's Joy " was
Janet, who could not think how reasonable people could endure such
nonsense. Her first affront had been taken at a most absurd
description which Jock had illustrated by a fancy caricature of "The
Fox and the Crow," "Woman's Progress," in which "Mr. Hermann
Dowsterswivel" was represented as haranguing by turns with her on the
steamer, and, during her discourse, quietly secreting her bag. It
was such wild fun that Lord Fordham never dreamt of its being an
affront, nor perhaps would it have been, if Dr.
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