With newspapers, radio and television doing so much of our thinking for us, politics or, more particularly, gossip about politicians, is now on everyone's tongue. And what a disillusionary experience it is! These would-be immortals are revealed as frail and vain beings at every utterance.

Or in secret was that gesture being exploited to arouse, by one clad in earthen vesture, notice in the feelsome house? Mostly it's but like a sleeper turning over in his bed, — suddenly it takes a deeper meaning, filling me with dread.

Below appears a ricketty old step-ladder leading into darkness.

A prologue of cherry bounce,—brandy,—preceded the entertainment, which was enlivened by hob-nobs and joyous toasts.