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cumstances prevented his obtaining the first concluding by remarking that he would not be disappointed in this purchase for double the government price. Mr. C __ drank in the Quakers conversation with his whole soul - rose by break of day and entered the land. At breakfast, where some fifty or sixty persons were engaged refreshing their inner man, the Quaker rose, and said:

   "Friend C __, I congratulate thee upon thy purchase of this morning; for thee hast got one of the handsomest, largest and most unequalifiedly misenable frog swamps it was ever my fortune to behold." 
   All eyes were turned upon the discomfited speculator, who looked very much like a thief caught in his first act. The Quaker went on:- 
   "And let me add a piece of advice friend. When next thee attempt to practice thy speculative schemes, study the character of the man thee means to deal with a little more closely before thee goes too far." 
   A roar of laughter from the assembled group answered this sally of the Quaker. The next day nothing was seen of Mr. C-  who, it was surmised had retired in disgust.