A Quaint Bit Of Praise

To be eulogteed whea dead is more often the lot oi' ; n!:;n than to be praised in Life, but snrely aquainter complimeiit was never paid a dead man than was receiverl by Talleyraöd, for whon his demiso vv;vs announced to one of his acuaintauces, the latter exclaimed, "He must have had some good reason fov dying! I think I wil] bo at least ill mysolf," and fortbwiüi went to bed. Y et another compliment to a dead inan was uttoved by thr Marcltioness of , who, whou lold tii-u the celobrated physician Borden had been found dead in bed. esclaiuied, "Ah! Deathwasso ivfraid oí liiia that liedid not dareattack liitu eicept vvhon he was asleep."--Londou Btfutdard.