A Yankee Anecdote

Dr. Fatten, a vtry eocentrio clergjuian, was traveling in England. He niet a fellow of the colleges, wbo was anxiou to make ann iquiry of the Doctor, provided he would giet no offenee. The Doctor told him to "out with it," as he giiessed ït would not hurt much. Fcllow. - "The inquiry is this: Do you think your present form of goverument will stand, or that your people wilk not soon require a king?" Dr. P.- "Well, ir, that is indeed question that does not fnll in with my prcdilections, for I am athorough Republican. Still, I have no objections to au-sweryour question frankly. It is tny opinión, to which I have come after mtteiv reflection, that we ahall eveutually have ai king." Fellow. - "I was sure of it ! - but I never admit it. Will you favor nio with the reasons on which you found your opinión? for I have uo doubt thcy ara good ones." Dr. P. - I think they are good oneu, and I will frankly stato them to you. - They are these: I read in the Bible that when Ierael was a virtuous peoplp, God govcrucd them geuerally with iudgos of their own choosing; but when they became a corrupt and degraded people.- God in hit wrath gave them a King ! - As wo are rupidly importing l'hiropean mnnnars, and corrupt customs into the Uüited States, I greatly fear that we shall degenerate until Cod will treat u as he has the degraded nations in l-'V rope, and give us a king !" The fellow grew suddenly red in the face, and would have made fight, but the laugh of the neighbor was so hearty, that he had to join iu it, and soon he inanagod to say, "Well, you havo taught me one lessou to-day that I shall never forget," Dr. P. - "And, pray, what uiay that be? for it is very raro that an Englishman will admit that he learns anythiug from au American." Feüow. - "I have learned to let the Yankees alone, and not meddlo witU their peculiar mattera." Dr. P. - "Thank you, air. But allow me to say that you are ratber a bIow poholars, for we curtainlv tauglit you that on Bunker Hill ln Fellow. - "I see that you are incorrigibfe." Dr. P. - ''And that'a tho way of our people: '.