The things we do!

Binnie, you will be happy to hear,
is bidding fair to take a distinguished place in the world of arts. His
picture has been greatly admired; and my good friend Mrs. Ridley tells me
that Lord Todmorden has sent him over an order to paint him a couple of
pictures at a hundred guineas apiece."
"I should think so. J. J.'s pictures will be worth five times a hundred
guineas ere five years are over," says Clive.
"In that case it wouldn't be a bad speculation for our friend Sherrick,"
remarked F. B., "to purchase a few of the young man's works. I would,
only I haven't the capital to spare. Mine has been vested in an Odessa
venture, sir, in a large amount of wild oats, which up to the present
moment make me no return. But it will always be a consolation to me to
think that I have been the means--the humble means--of furthering that
deserving young man's prospects in life."
"You, F. B.! and how?" we asked.
"By certain humble contributions of mine to the press," answered Bayham,
majestically.


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