His Fatal Error

Scène - The bar parlor of the Prince I Ceorge, Brighton. Pipes and beer all arouud. Au oJd salt sayiug: 'Tve got a riddle to ask you chaps. If a 'erriug and a 'alí cost tbree farthings, 'ow raoiiy could you bny for ! pence?" Profound silenoo and mncfa puffing of pipes. Presently a voice froru the corner: "I say, Bill, did yon say 'errings?" "Yesi I said 'erriugs. " "Drat it. I've been a-reckonin of