how Sir J. Minnes, like a mad coxcomb, did swear and stamp, swearing that Commissioner Pett hath still the old heart against the King that ever he had, ... and all the damnable reproaches in the world, at which I was ashamed, but said little;

He changed his lodgings for a third time, and, much surprised at his wife's continued silence, sought out a cousin of hers named Joe Pett, and poured his troubles into that gentleman's reluctant ear.

" "It does you credit," said Mr. Pett.

Mr. Pett, gazing into space, said that he thought it highly probable.

" "I s'pose you know she's moved?" said Mr. Pett, with the air of a man anxious to change the conversation.

"Number thirty-seven, John Street," said Mr. Pett.

"Mrs. Pett leaves at three," he said, in explanation, "to look after her children, but she comes back again at eight to look after my supper.

Within two days, under the darkling glance of Mrs. Pett, she had altered the arrangements of the house.

Fresh air circulated through the house, and, passing from Mrs. Pett's left knee to the lumbar region of Mr. Mott, went on its beneficent way rejoicing.

The window was closed, the door was closed, and Mr. Mott, sitting in an easy chair with his feet up, was aroused from a sound nap by the door opening to admit a young man, who, deserted by Mrs. Pett, stood bowing awkwardly in the doorway.

Of this type is the mild and humane irony which marks Mr. Pett Ridge's studies of the small grey streets.

My son John was placed captain in the sixth whelp, built by my kinsman Peter Pett.

That means that Mr. PETT RIDGE'S latest book will be heartily welcomed and thoroughly enjoyed by the large circle of his readers.

Mr. PETT RIDGE is as good as a tonic in these depressing days, and without any effort he keeps at a high level of sane cheerfulness.

Mabel C. Knight (W) & Gilbert H. Pett (A); 25Feb71; R501279.

Mabel C. Knight (W) & Gilbert H. Pett (A); 25Feb71; R501279.

But this magnified but little with my Father, who presently, in a kind of Pett, paying for my Board, took me home with him.

According to a slightly different account of the same tragic incident, the last of the "Ipswitch witches," one Grace Pett, "laid her hand heavily on a farmer's sheep, who, in order to punish her, fastened one of the sheep in the ground and burnt it, except the feet, which were under the earth.

The next morning Grace Pett was found burnt to a cinder, except her feet.