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That's mine. Have you got anything to-day, Alice?"

"Nothing," says our lovely sister, lifting her head from "Paley's Evidences," "but Nell has."

"Bring it out then!" says Jack, rapping the table smartly with his ruler.

Happy Jack! who is deterred from amusing himself by no such considerations concerning Scripture exercises and the like as lie heavy upon the rest of us; he is home for the holidays, and as his soul is supposed to be well weeded and watered by his pastors and masters while he is away, it is left in peace while he is at home.

"It is a little vulgar," I admit, looking round, "but then you 1