convivio, much discontented that he was not invited amongst the rest, expostulating the matter, in a long epistle, with Aristenetus their host.

"Oh, I say now," expostulated the New York young man, wryly.

" "But, Tom, we expect to come back again, if all goes well," expostulated Jack.

"Jacknow, really, Jack, this is not quite dignified!" expostulated the father.

"But I didn't know the tramp would get Mr. Tutt to defend him," expostulated the captain.

" "You know you don't think so," expostulated Celia; "you worship her shoe-tie, the hem of her garment.

I expostulated "Clavelta, it is impossible for me to take the place of safety, when others who owe me nothing may be about to risk life on my behalf.

"I cannot, Sire," expostulated his companion.

"Gentlemen! Gentlemen!" expostulated the court.

" "But, sir," expostulated the deacon, turning to the Rector, colouring all over his honest rosy face, "you don't object!

"Well, now, what of it!" expostulated the doctor.

"Now, Tilly," expostulated Dora, "neither Amy nor I overdress.

" "But, Miss Vernor!" expostulated De Forest, "for heaven's sake don't take it so to heart.

One of us could easily break a leg or an arm in such a tumble," expostulated Frank.

"My dear Miss Gibson," I expostulated, "you entirely misunderstand me.

Am I never to come to one?" "I'm not a very 'long Lane,'" expostulated the girl, laughter on her lips but her eyes shy.

I was just a little surprised at a man of your genteel appearance" "Oh, rot!" expostulated Mr. Higgleby weakly.

"But, my dear," expostulated her husband, blushing vividly over the first public use of the appellation, "where the devil could they elope to?"

IIamsurprised" "But, Your Honor," expostulated the iconoclast upon the back row, "I guess nobody is going to waste much time over this Turkish snake charmer!

"'But, Ibrahim, dear brother' expostulated Mir Jan, 'why this objection to my magic water?

" "Madame," expostulated Jeanne, "it is nothing, I assure you.

"Mon, what have I told ye?" expostulated John.

" "No, no," expostulated the Honorable William Jones, who long since had forgotten his rule regarding one drink a day.

Gentlemen!" expostulated the judge firmly.

Am I never to come to one?" "I'm not a very 'long Lane,'" expostulated the girl, laughter on her lips but her eyes shy.