She Loved Whist

-The wife of Bishop Beadon lovecl winst so weu uu when the prelatc told onc of his clery if ho was ablc to sit p half tho mght playing whist at tho Bath Rooms he ïnust bê weU enoughto do duty at home, the invalided one silenced hini with, "My Lord, Mrs. Beadon would teil you that late whist acts as a tonie or restorative to dyspetitic people with weak nerves." The Bishop'sbetterhalf would have sympathized with Goldsmith's old lady, who, lying sickunto death, played cards with the cuiate to pass the time awav, and, after winning all his money, hadiust proposed toplayfor her funeral oharges when aha uxpired.-Ghambers Journal. Slower time for round dancea is the dictum iu St. Louis.