Cheap Elocution

Koccntly a justice of the pcace, while setting in his office smoking, was accosted by a strenger, who inquired : "Juige, huw mach will you charge mo to read over about fil'teco Moes oi' priiited matter trom a book I have? !' " Wliy, oan't you read thém ? " replied his honor. " I can, but I want to hear how the lines sound wheo read aloud, l'll give you a quarter to read theiu to me." "Allright," replied the justice. "I can't earn two shilling any quickcr. " A woman opeued the door at that moment, and thestrangor put down the book on the desk, clasped lier hand and Raid : " Begin at the penoil mark there, and rend 6,lowly. " His lionor's chin dropped exactly 18 ïnclini as he .saw that the reading matter was the usual form of marriage, but he didn't back dowu from his word. It was the oheapest marriage hc ever attendi'd, and hq didn't half enjoy the chucklos of the bride and groom as thry went out.