To many who with despondency protest that they have not faith enough, get along so slow, are too weak, &c, the following sharp retort of Hick will prove a bright lining to their dark cloud of failing, and lead them to plod on in prayer.

His circus career was therefore ended, and he attributed his misfortune to the ill-omened letter Y. Just about the time of his greatest despondency war was declared between Russia and Turkey.