* This luggage included a long narrow box, and, from an aperture at the top there emerged from time to time a peacock's head, exhibiting (despite the presence of Juno) an expression of sublime misery. I doubt whether that bird will ever take heart to spread his tail again!

"He'll forget her to-morrow morning," said Frank to his neighbour, in a pretended whisper, which all could hear, “and it's better so, poor fellow, for the girl's ridiculously fond of me, and I've got no end of her hair in my pocket."

Of course, there were plenty of fools to giggle; but I never could see any wit in lies. I am quite positive, that, when we parted, she returned my regretful gaze, and

"Phyllida amo ante alias; nam me discedere flevit."

CHAPTER XII.

LIMERICK.

NDOUBT

EDLY, there is solace for

the forlorn

in the plea

sant city

of Limerick.

Justly celebrated for

its Hooks,

it is far

more to be

admired for

its Eyes, for,

although the

former are the best in all the world, the latter are much more

killing! No sooner did we emerge from Mr. Cruise's very excellent and extensive hotel, than we were attacked and surrounded by the lace-girls, in their blue cloaks, drooping gracefully, with heads uncovered, or rather most becomingly covered with thick and glossy hair. At first, we recklessly resolved to cut a way through with our umbrellas, or perish in the attempt, but the utter hopelessness of such a fearful step induced us finally to capitulate, the Siege of Limerick was raised, and commercial relations peacefully established between the besiegers and besieged. I did just venture to inquire what use I could possibly make of four superficial inches of fine linen, surrounded by very delicate openwork, not less than a foot in width, and was immediately answered, "And shure, yer honner 'll be for buying the handkercher, to dry up the tares of the swate young lady, as is waping for ye over the says." We would have it, of course, and the "splendid pair o'slaves," and a miscellaneous assortment, which created an immense sensation on our return home, and were declared to be both pretty and cheap; for “when maidens sue, men give like gods," or geese, as the case may be; and such winning looks of tender entreaty came from under those long dark eye-lashes, that I really believe their owners could have persuaded us to purchase a complete collection of poisonous reptiles, or a copy of "Gems from Spurgeon." They were not so success