to entertain the company with a ballad in four verses, between

each of which the accompanyist played the melody all through, as

loud as he could. When this was over, the chairman gave a

sentiment, after which, the professional gentleman on the

chairman's right and left volunteered a duet, and sang it, with

It was curious to observe some faces which stood out prominently

from among the group. There was the chairman himself, (the

landlord of the house,) a coarse, rough, heavy built fellow, who,