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QUEER STORY.

GG'S FOOD FOE MAM AND BEAST.

In the pastoral counts of Loanshire, there are two chief landad proprietors, Lord Stork, to wit, and Mr. John Bages. Peter Gander, Buron Stork, is one of those wealthy gentle

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And bo rushed silently out of the house, perturbation; be frequently pressed his bind invoking all manner of maledictione upon to his forehead, or passed it through bis the head of Mr. Skume. Left to himself, gray looks, until they stood belt upright in visitor, but gradually bis foalaron velizod and he smiled grimly,

Very well, my lord, he said to himself, "it's a caricature, is it? and I don't know men who were enabled, not so very long ago my own business, don't I? I'll send that a Conservative Goverement for what are picture to the Academy in spite of you, my somewhat mys

wysteriously, if commonly, called friend, and we'll see how many people will 44 mincht

political earriers." Before he heat's not a good liteness. The ill- came peor, Mr. Gander was n fat, florid, mannored old curmudgeon! I only wish I and vulgar person, of genial appearance, but had made him uglier than he is!?? of a mean and grasping disposition, and it cannot be said that bis eleration to the Upper Hous

hus worked

suy noteworthy reforms-

818,-I write to inform you that I decline to secept tou, either in his outer or cater toan. The only difference is that he is infinitoly more to pay for the picture which you are pleased to en and self-asssitive than of old, has it. It is a dining dant, which as human being would reosguiso ne being meant for me: 95 over far as I am concerned, you aro. Ab. herty to agil tio Tered that on ancestor of his came thing, geda whatever you like' with it, but for the rope, and a disorcet waiter appeared. with the

that worthy at Stat kod na furious an. his sympathy old. I can't get it,”bé Durmured,AMPAGNE, MONOPOLE" FURNITURE OF

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It's Tory platively. Bagga's food is far the best, Bagga's food for man and beast, Baggs'a food that's made with yeast but it ain't!" And he fell to staring bepalessly at the

serib-Day coiling, and then began to work again, bling on bits of paper. The night went on, and the library was empty, save for ons old gentleman, who had fallen asleep over the

Mr. Bagge gave the writing-| The very next day Mr. Skonible received the following genial note from Tord Storkable a thump with his fist which caused the Carlton Club. olá gentleman to lead in terror from bis chair. Then the great Fond man abouted, at the top of his voies," Hooray, I've got it!" The old gentleman fled wildly from the "Did you call, Hit?"

sake of your reputation I should advise you to burn it. You may take what legal proceedings you plosed. I enlace my foliator's addread-Your faithful servant,

STOUX

this epistle-before-answering it. Whad be

Mr. Skamble ponderad for some time over.

Conqueror, and has become strange ly aɛrsitive about his personal.

mal appearance, which he tries to persuade bimself is rather aristocratic and refined than otherwise. say that Lord Stork is fat is to make of

hi annons for life, and had he the power-ho- would order to instant exeention the us who dared to insinuate that his rise is MY LOED, I have received your letter, in which rulieand and his nose purple. Lard Stort son decline to accept or pay for your portit. I lives at Blankton West, where he breads have no istantion of taking suy doxal proceedings against you, but note your kind permission that I and

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did so, bis reply ran thus:-

BAPHAEL SKUBALI.

• Brister at world-resins all the Stumble, intent on picking up a fow things)

boneficial

I--beg your pardon!" atammered Mr. Baggs. I did not call that is, I did! You may bring me a brandy and soda, Charles. Eu I ha!"

And Mr. Bagga laughed until-even-the- waiter began to be onder the impression that he was mad.

Jagga's Food from Maakton East In far the bent for Man and Boast!"

Soon after he left the club, and as the

porter balped hun at with bis east, he heard

the mystis jingle- "Bagga's Food from Bankton-East

him

repeating

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Earsimerious fashion, in matters agricultural. Bogu, arall wyself of your goodnese. Loam truly, titul Bags to himmel ba

mos, to Mr. "Isn't it beau-CAM Ho bus one great trouble in life, and his is

$29 “What a fool the man is!" thought the lovely idea!" And he fell to elisekling once proximity the close

of Mr. Johu Bagge, whose property marches with his own, and artist. With a few toughes, I might make more. whose residence is at Blankton East. Mr.him, the lenghing-stock of Lendin. But John Baggs is, by trade, a manufacturer of it wouldn't do

Two dive afterwards, as luck would bare agricultural

manure; but he is alan their, Mr. John Baggs came to es Mr. alenter of that

composition, palentee of that

for his new piature-gallery. He was an old proportion of Revaleats Arabicty customer of Skumble's, and a free buyer, so Dr. Ridge's Food for Lifante, Thorley's

they were excellent frienda. Food for Cattle, Spratt's Dog Biscuits, and

Got anything that wil de for use, Liebig' Extract of Beef" (vid dvertise A ferrent hatral hab

sub- Skumble said Mr.

Bag28 Perhaps I have," replied the artist, between the two gellement come and have a look round. In't

which it is anneesmury to detail. Perhaps politins severed them, for Mr. You for gas what have you bera Bagga is a Radioul; perhaps it was merely doing with yourself?

Beer haay working the Food,' iny boy, the result of close propinquity, for when Ah there's an invention for you! Better be sallied forth for Lincoln's Inn. Hal near neighbours do not agree thes generally than spoiling canvas, I can tell you here/determind to walk, for he was an economical | loathe each other. One thing at least is certain, that Ford Stork has never lost pretty

bit of landscape now-and I like pear, and presently be passed a boarding girl's head-bet about the Food, plantares ver with staring chance of doing Mr. Baggs à bad turn, and skumble; it's going ahead like med. If Sechanicall: he glanced up of it, when his! with horros. It was a gigantia poster of to only I could get you to sketch me out a gen mot a sight which almost petrified him

few good postere for advertising

Not much in my

is my line, I fear

Baggs's Fond, a buge picture representing a I fear "Nonsense, man, why not? Well, about fat man and a ball, and underneath was the

legend:

reasons for

has always spoken of the famous" Food" in terms of contempt and scorn; whereas, to thwart Lord Stork in his political schemes,

to make him ridiculous in the eyes of the

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counts, and to baffle every lien! plan this landscaps-nerer infud the Fool." propez, hne long been Mr. Bazye's chiefest

How the enmity of those two personages culminated I will now protsed to narrate.

It all arose from his lordship's ill-fated determination to hare

his portrait painted by an emiscut R.A., and to ses it hung upon the line at the Bevel Bademy, Lord Stork "it bechipe having come to this resolve,

for to fix an Academician

him to necessary

Litak

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Lord Stork has been shooting in Scotland, but about the middle of September he was suddenly called up to London. He arrived bad-tempered and tired at St. Pancras, too late in the morning to go to bal; so after wash, a slave, and an apology for breakfast,

advortiaemonts.

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And Mr. Baggs.rambled round the studio, talking volubly the whole time, principally

but the pictures, but-with-gigstantly-and ite-like reproduction of Mr. Skumble's The fat man was himself an accurate

famous portrait! With a gasp and a amort, recurring references to the Fond.

Hongkong, 24th February "Ever tried it yourself, Skumble?" he Lord Stork barried onwards, but only to

overywhere.

inquired.

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you

No, thank you," replied the artist;

I did," said Mr. Bagge, but, seo, I'm fat enough. Now, you look to where he should entrust the important as if you starred yourself. It would de

reproducing his features en canvas. Of art he knew so much as one of his own you a heap of gond. I'll send you some."

By the way, Baggs," asked Mr. Skumble, fat cattle; het, during a visit to London, be beard so much about rbo fame of Mr. Raue the inspection was drawing-to-au- end,

isn't Lord Stork a friend of your " RA phnel Skumble, that he resolved, with- ||

Well, he's a neighbour of mine," replied out consulting anybody-for of advice any subject whatovar he had constitutional Mr. Baggs, guardedly, know bun well

enough." suborreore, to employ that distinguished

"I to show you his portrait,” artist. Now, Mr. Skamble was a painter of

And Mr. Stumble unveiled the rejected the realistic school, he was no respecter of

picture. about Yank persons, and held strange views

"Ha ha!" laughed Mr. Bags, as he and title. When, therefore, he saw Lord

Norar Stork, with Lis squat, burly fure, his gazed at his enemy's features.

Baw s be

better thing in my Sfe! The vory scarlet face, and ballsingers, acquired a suddent and intense svercion man! But really, now, Skumble, don't you

think that you've filered him

"He doesn't, ut

all events." Why, what do

you mess u

moihв

tewards him, which was by no milleated by the way in which his lordship conducted the negotiations.

I want a good picture," said Lard Stork "note of your pot-boilers, knocked of in

two days."

"You shall have one," replied Mr. Stumble, feeling tuch inclined to kick his patron downstairs. But he refected that

Want

caricature, and that he won't pay for it!"

"Simply that he any it is a filthy ર Well, I'm blessed! what internal, im. padence! But a't you going to make bits p

Nut 1. I aball send it to the Academy BA A Portrait. I thought of valling it

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meet the same sight desperation, be called a brasom, and tried

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And then his lordship departed with: Bone portrait. Cook here, Skumble. You ofarged "the pots of money bim & Housand guinear for it, didn't you? pleasantry abou you painter-fellows wake nowadays."

And he wan't pay. Well, I'll give you Shumble began once more to

twelve hundred, there!” be had not undertaken the emission, This is the sort of fool who will expert te to fatter bico," he reflected. Still, he da termined to go through with it. The sittings, on took place in due course, but

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intense than ever.

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"That is all, my lord," replied Lord Sturk walked serons 1 rean, and looked at himself admiringly in looking-glass.

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There's a bit of a pimpla on this cheek, I see," he went on, and my nose looks a sride red-the eset wind, you know. You'll see there's nothing of that sort in the picture, bow woo't you p

"I hope you will be satisfied." "A! And I'

"But what on earth do you want with it?" "I tell you it's the best portrait I ever saw in my life. He's a friend of mine, 100,. Come, is it a bargain"

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It has been established upwards of TWENTY Chalmer Vocabulary contains about 18,000 na he entered. Let's have a look at it. I'v Let me retura to Mr. Bugge. It was YEARS, and enjoys the largest bond fide ciron- Chinese characters-and-Medhurst's Eglia brought the cheque."

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