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4 Conscience of Titles.

This is not a "Winter's Tale" for it
was in midsummer when "The Two
Gentlemen of Verona" by the wish of
"Pericles, Prince of Tyre" set forth to
visit "The Merry Wives Of Windsor"
Now begins a COMEDY of Errors" for
Hamlet's ghost was their guide. He
led them through the corridors OF the
past !; into ancient castles where the
tragic and comic scenes Of life were en-
acted; all of which were made familiar
by Shakespeare's matchless genius.
On "The Twelfth Night" of the jour-
ney "The Tempest" arose, and the two
gentlemen of Verona being in the city
of Venice, gave a travellers homage to
"Othello the Moor" from whom they
received greetings to Julius Cesar"
Wishing to bear some gift to the virtu-
GUS Romans, they bought of the famous
"Merchant of Venice" q beautiful pet
asp which "Antouy and Cleopatra" APP
preciated highly. They met, as they
iourneyed from the city, "Timon OF
Athens" who told them that he had al
rived from Verona, and as he passed by
Capulet's residence, in the early hours
of the morning, his attention was ar
rested by gentle sounds, like as the COO.
ing of doves. He stoppedto listen, and
looking around beheld q noble youth in
the garden, who sent sweet glances OF
love with words to verify them to-
window from whence leaned as beauti-
full q maiden as ever was created by
fancy, or by the moulder of all things
beautiful, and she did wink at him the
tender message, just Gas you Like It,
Quoth the gentleman, "they were 'Ro-
meo and Juliet" As the travellers APP
preached Rome, "The Passionate Pill
grim" told them about the terrible do
nestle tragedy of "Titus Adronicus"
and then made a silly "Lover's Com
plant" on account of his cloves Labor
Lost"
After tarrying in the city of Rome for
a day, Hamlet's ghost led the gentleman
of Verona to Denmark, and "Hamlet"
did actually see his fathers ghost. From
Denmark they journeyed directly to
London, from thence to Windsor. As
they approached their destination, there
seemed to be a great commotion. Six
large men were beating n frail woman,
who cut deeper with her tongue than
the men did with their lash. They
asked what meant such barbarous con-
duct. ut isthe Tanning of the Shrew,"
was the reply. But the bitter tongue
of women t~estifies hat the shrew still
gives "Measure for Measure"
The travellers nowarrived at Windsor,
and the merry wives had a great banquet
n their honor. Kings and princes were
in attendance. "Cvmbeline' being the
eldest, was master of ceremonies,
'King Richard ILL.," having killed
''Henry w." Was in a killing mood to
WOO the lovely Imogen. After they had
all Toasted, "Henry VIII" made q toast
on "free love" King Lear" arose, but
his fool was not present, and he became
confused. "king John" arose, made
"Mnch Ado About Nothing" and sat
lown. Orchard II )" Henry Wand
Henry W." were discussing the muta-
bility of the kings of England, when
three witches cried out to "Macbeth,"
"When shall we meet again."
Then a great. change came over the
scene all faded into mist, and as the
two gentlemen of Verona disappeared,
they whispered to the merry wives of
Windsor, Calls Well That Ends Well"
I awoke; my Shakespeare was by my
side. Then I knew I had had ga Mid
summer Nights Dream"