" "Father, this is idle, foolish rant," cried Kurt, with a high warning note in his voice.

" "Father, this is idle, foolish rant," cried Kurt, with a high warning note in his voice.

The Journal announced them the day before publication, the newsboys cried them, and papers called attention to them, some by daring to indorse, but more by abusing Mr. Riddle for publishing such unpatriotic and "incendiary rant."

Mrs. Haywood, however, equally a cast-off dame and a printer's drudge, had recently produced her "Fair Captive," a most luxurious rant.

You'll find himas a Frankin comic rage, Mouthing mad rant, fighting preposterous duels, Scattering ordures o'er Romance's page, And decking a swine's snout with Style's choice jewels.

How hartsome is't to see the rising plants, To hear the birds chirm o'er their pleasing rants! How halesom 'tis to snuff the cauler air, And all the sweets it bears, when void of care!

The poet there says, "His hero, whom you wits his bully call, Bates of his mettle, and scarce rants at all; He's somewhat lewd, but a well-meaning mind, Weeps much, fights little, but is wondrous kind.

It was rather an indication of honest fanaticism than of deliberate reasoningrather a sign of being solemnly "on the rampage" than of giving way to careful convictionand more symptomatic of a sharp virtuous rant, got up in a crack and to be played out in five minutes, than of a judicious move in the direction of permanent good.

But although the sentiments of the characters are reported in concealed blank verse that smacks of theatrical rant, though the absurd Oriental digressions, the disguises, the frequent poisonings, and fortunate accidents all detract from the naturalness and plausibility of the tale, yet one cannot deny the piece occasional merits, which if smothered in extravagances, are hopeful signs of a coming change.

The miser, trembling, locked his chest; The vision frowned, and thus address'd: 30 'Whence is this vile ungrateful rant? Each sordid rascal's daily cant.

The Journal announced them the day before publication, the newsboys cried them, and papers called attention to them, some by daring to indorse, but more by abusing Mr. Riddle for publishing such unpatriotic and "incendiary rant."

The miser, trembling, locked his chest; The vision frowned, and thus address'd: 30 'Whence is this vile ungrateful rant? Each sordid rascal's daily cant.

It was rather an indication of honest fanaticism than of deliberate reasoningrather a sign of being solemnly "on the rampage" than of giving way to careful convictionand more symptomatic of a sharp virtuous rant, got up in a crack and to be played out in five minutes, than of a judicious move in the direction of permanent good.