Fitz-Jones himself was running round and round the house like a
madman, flourishing a water-key and trying to find the tap to the
main.
I begged him to be calm, to control himself for his wife's sake, for
all our sakes. I was most graceful and sympathetic about it.
But with the thaw Fitz-Jones had frozen again.
* * * * *
"Civil Servant requires house."--_Local Paper_.
On the other hand, many houses just now require a civil servant.
* * * * *
[Illustration: _Lady_. "YOU COME HERE BEGGING AND SAY YOU ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO DO ANY MORE WORK. I NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING."
_Tramp_. "THEN I'VE BEEN MISINFORMED, LIDY. I CERTAINLY 'EARD
THAT AFTER THE WAR ENGLAND WAS GOIN' TER BE A BETTER PLACE FER THE
LABOURING CLASSES."]
* * * * *
PAST AND PRESENT.
(_AFTER_ T. HOOD.)
I remember, I remember.
The line where I was borne,
The little platform where the train
Came rushing in at morn;
I used to take a little seat
Upon the little train,
But now before I get at it
It rushes out again.
I remember, I remember
The 'buses red and white,
The corner where they used to stop
And take me home at night;
They never gave a wink at me
And shouted, "Full to-day,"
But now I often wish that one
Would carry me away.
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