In Victoria Park, Truro

\s the Truro Vision in white, with happy lace and the light exultiing step of early youth, passes by, it is evident she will never need to sit in the ”Leap Year Engagement Seat,” where “no man may say ‘no' to a self-respecting, modest woman.” Let: us hope that the heart of the male to whom the leap—year question is here “popped” will not: be affected by the ”(‘old Chamber” nearby. And see, our pretty maiden does not stop and rest in the ” Irresistible Engagement Seat"; for is she not irresistibly engaging herself, without art or other allurement.

And now by a happy inspi- ration we guess her name. She is “Phyllis," of course, and she is on her way to her own seat high up and tree—embowered, where her lover has long and impatiently waited her com- ing, as all true—lovers ever have done.

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