The Tables Turned

ot tlus city, witty and agreeable, but with a slight impediment of speech, bad it in his hcart to becoine the possessor of a puro rat-and-tan terrier, for whioh ho WM willing to pay a liberal prior. A Superior little brute was soon brought to to him by a dog-fimcier, who demanded for it the modest prico of fifty dollars. Not being disposed to check for that figure unless sure thut the dog was a good ratter, he proposed to the party to moet him íitxt day at a pit where dogsand rats were brought for sunguinary eontest, and try him with a rat. Agreed. Kext day mr friead, lui ving obtained a first-class rat of the " wharf" species, liad him conreyed to the thoater of strifo. Buth wen' ut the samo moment thrown into the Aftor being pureued for a moment the rat turned, made a spring at th terrier, caught him on the lip, and made him howl with pain. In shoit " ho had him." Our pnrohaser turned and Bflid, " I d-d-don't think your d-d-dog's g-good for anything. " D-d-dun't you Want ;,, l,-nii mij r-rnt ?"