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 24 There's my daughter Sukcy, she beyo doubt will be an empress some day I'm sure, she's so wonderfully wise : ---The Parson oi the parish sent a pair of black stockings to be darned; and to show the child's wisdom she darned them with white worsted, and sent the Parson shopping to church like a magpie. [Takes up a newspaper.]. Home news ConstantinopleOne thousand seven hundred---and fast asleep. This evening the Pope was brought to bed of a pair of twins: what was wonderful, they were booted and "spurred, with whips in their hands. This evening, an empty chaise passed this town with a lawyer fast asleep in it. Thurs- day morning at three o'clock in the afternoon, a fire broke out in an empty house and quite consumed the furniture. A poor man fell from s garret window into the street---very fortunately he had a flannel nightcap on, which saved his brains from being knocked out. Here Betty! tell my wife to go to a joiner and purchase a wooden grate--I know she is a sensible woman and very careful--- for I think, when the fire is in it, it will be all in a blaze. Here Betty, Betty! FINIS.