Year: 1871

humble conjurer, with no ambition, save that of
amusing your Majesty"


" Here, said the Gar, ''are the thousand ru
pies for last night, and a thousand for this days
visit"


Pirnett, in offering his thanks was interrupt
ed by the Gear, who, with a thoughtful air, in
quired of him. " Do you count on yet remaining
some time in St. Petersburg %


Sir" he replied, al intend setting off this
week, unless your Majesty orders prolongation
of my sojourn."


No y hastily observed the Car, " il is not
my intention to detain you; and moreover"
continued he with a smile, 81 should vainly en-
deavor to keep you against your will. You
know how to leave ST. Petersburg as easily as
you have found your way into this palace"


"l could do so, sir said Piruetti "but far
from wishing to quit st. Petersburg stealthily or
mysterously, am desirous of quitting it in the
most public manner possible, by giving to the
inhabitants of your capital striking example of
my magical powers.


Prnetti could not leave like an ordinary NOR
tai it was necessary that he should crown his
success in the Russian capital by something sur
passing his previous efforts therefore on tho
evening preceding the day fixed for his depart
urc, he announced that he should leave st. Pc
ter5burg the following day, at 10 O'Clock in tho
morning, and that he should quit by all the city
gates at the same moment Public curiosity
was excited to the highest degree by this an
nouncement, st. Petersburg at that time had IF.
tcpn which W. k,o
titude eager to witness this marvellous depart
ure.


These spectators at these various gates all de-
clared that at 10 o'clock precisely, Pirnetti,
whom they all perfectly recognized passed
through. I" He walked at n slow pace and with
head erect, in order to be the better seen" they
said "and he bade us adieu in clear and aud
ible voice" These unanimous testimonials were
confirmed by the written declaration of the off,
GERS placed at every gate to inspect the passports
of travellers The inscription of Pirnetti's pass
ports was inscribed in the fifteen registers
Where is the wizard, whether coming from the
North or South, who could in these degenerated
days perform so astonishing m exploit2


UP "A TREE.-lt was told thusy: gentleman
and lady stroled into the woods, in quest of
mulberrics. They found tree that suited them
and mediately set to work devising means for
getting some of the berries without bruising
them and finally concluded that they should
climb the tree so up they went. After awhile
the gentleman descended, and the lady attempted
to follow suit, but some of her suit got fastened
to limb aud she came to a halt. She tried to
back up, but it was Of no use so here was a fix
for her beau to catch her in but even while she
cogtated he hove in sight She screamed to
him to get behind tree He obeyed orders,
but that did not help her case for she remained
fast She would not allow him to come to her
assistance, aud she could not get away. A
thought struck him. "Now" said the gallant
youth, "you just stop your hoer'n and I'll tie
my handkerchief around my eyes and throw
sticks at the limb that is holding you until |
break it,"


The last We heard Of this happy pair the boy
was abont half mile from the mulberry tree,
blindfolded and throwing sticks, and the girl
was on her way home.