One Cent On The Dollar

As an illuatration of the spirit of the times was the following little family seene, when a bright 4-year-old little lady -was imitating her elders by playing "making calis." "Now, mamma, you be Mitheth Doues, an' I'll be Mitheth 8mith,antum and mate you a tall." Mamma- "Very wel], Mrs. Smith, I'm glad to see you ; how do you do, and how are the children 1" Totty - "I'm twite well, I tank you, but the children has all dot the hoopin' toff." Mamma- "I'm sorry to hear it. How many children have you, Mrs. Smith ?" Totty- "Oh, I has ten, an' dey is a gate tyal to me wif my housekeepin'. " Mamma - "They must be, indeed. But how does your husband, Mr. Smith do?" Totty - "He's yery well, tank you; but he's had bad bithness and h.6 hath failed." Mamma - " I'm so sorry to hoar that your husband has failed ; but you haven't lost everything, Mrs. Smith, for I see you make calis in your own carriage." Totty - "Oh, yes. I teep my tarriage. We has paid one cent on a dollar and doze rieíit on."