Remarking, therefore, in the words of Kathleen Mavourneen, that my absence "may be four weeks, and it may be longer," I bid my readers a warm (thermometer one hundred and five degrees) farewell. MATADOR.

So don't worry, mavourneen; when your sallow-faced artist and your hobo jack-of-all-trades desert you, there'll still be a way to keep the Millville Tribune going, and therefore the world will continue to whirl on its axis.

And I was the same as a member of the family; and they loved me, and petted me, and did not give me a new name, but called me by my old one that was dear to me because my mother had given it meAileen Mavourneen.

At "Morning Sing" which followed breakfast, they solemnly sang "When Morning Gilds the Skies," "Awake, my soul, and with the sun," "Kathleen Mavourneen, the grey dawn is breaking," and other morning songs; the program for the day was read, and Dr. Grayson gave a fatherly lecture on the harmfulness of staying up after dark.

Why did ye go and be my father's daughters, mavourneen?

Sometimes she sung to us of "Acushla machree" and "Mavourneen," and Mammy's Irish songs were especial favorites with the young fry of the nursery.

Kathleen Mavourneen, and all!

You're my choice, mavourneen, though I don't so much as know your name yet.

" "Troth they hadn't, mavourneen," agreed Pat, clackling his tongue sympathetically.

" "Are you tired, Kate, mavourneen?" "A little.

Write her to come, Kate, mavourneen.

"Oh, yes, I know I ought to have seen to things, but you don't know what it is, mavourneen, to do all your own work and care for a baby.

Now I'm ready to be fastened, mavourneen.

"O wirra" she cried, "'Tis farewell now, mavourneen!