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How Jack Marland solved a
very stiff Problem.
PROM HOOP s YAG,Z:ST.

Jack Mariana VS. = hHflF lcHo"
a, leas: any one who saw him sea-
Ted in his comfort sb'c chambers IN
the Temple in a vast easy chair, and
enveIoped with clouds of smoke pro-
ceeding from his tavorite meTsc!!aum,
as the bell Of ST. Panl's rang ten,
would have said so. Jack was n
clever fellow too. He sang well. he
danced well; the patridges on the Ist
Of September knew him we'll the
Cheshire hounds were not unac-
quaintcd with him; the Isis and the
Thames were Intimate with him. (for
Jack pulled a good oar;)a dab at
fencing. 4 fair s~inele.stick player. in
his element in the pistol gallery; and.
10 crown all. he had Just made a not
unsuccessful debut ~ n speaker in
the court, at Westminster. Jack
truly ought to have been happy. from
4 thousand reasons: ne was q favor
tie with his acquain'ances and pro-
fessional brethren: bv the fair sex
his witty conversation and handsome
& gentlemanlv person and demean-
or were duly appreciated; in short.
he was universally liked. Papas and
mamas opened their doors to him.
fior he had a nice little fortune at his
command;) daughters and sons were
glad when he entered the doors
thrown open. for not a dull moment
was suffered to exist from the time
Jack came, to the time he took hi,
departure. Sand Jack was happv?"
me.thinks | hear a fair reader in
quirc. Jack was not happy. or rath'
or he thought he was not happy
Jack had got into his silly head that
cleverness. and handsome face anC
figure he, Jack, was coward; anc
that, If ever his courage should be
put TO the proof, he should be lamen
tally wanting. This was Jack,
"ombrenior;" this was the though
which embittered Jacks existence
and. at the time we introduced Jacl
10 the notice Of our readers, he wa
in his aforesaid easy chair. and unde,
the soothing influence Of his afore
said pipe, assisted by a cup Of strong
Mocha, turning over IN his mind tn
different methods bv which h
though, il likely that he might be q
bio to solv, the knotty question:
Am | or am | not a coward!'
Jack thought and thought. AM
smoked and smoked, till he was hal
adeep, without coming TO any cor
rec. or satisfactory conclusion; III
idsa had taken strong possession Q
his mind and tormented him strange
ly; he. however, determined. rs IN
deed he had fifty times before deter
mined, To seize the first oPporlunit
which might present itself % pIacin
himself 10 the wav Of graphing wit
some imminent danger. We sha
in less than ten minutes see tina, III
wished for opportunity presented
self. md in rather n curious manner
The long vacation arrived; thu
time SO wishedfnr. 50 looked tNrwar
10 bv all the legal profession; III;
time during winch, &c.
Jack. like many other denizens
the Temple. packed Nd his traps, an
sent his clerk for a cab. stuck a car
outside Of his door with the insrrIr
ton. .Re.urn bainr. the Goth OF d
to5er." .shippei him'eif all aboard
ship" then Of Il diligence. and in
due cnursc of tinr found himself
Paris. One half DAY was suttiHlel
TO enab,e hin - find \ good suite
rooms; and now behold Jack tuIi
launched in all the gaiety. not 10 81
dissipation. Of the metropolis OF 4
French. Jack. we have before sal
was a verv good shot with 4 pistr
vet he had eve been guilty of IN