“Ladies and gentlemen wishing to dispose of their old opinions, sentiments, feelings, and so forth, and also of the more interesting facts in their personal history, can obtain good prices for the same at No.—­ Tittle-tattle street.  Inquire at the door marked ’Regular and Special Correspondence.’

“N.  B.—­Persons willing to be reported verbatim will receive especial consideration.”

We commend this brief suggestion of a new business to all who are anxious to make a living and not particular how they make it.  Perhaps the class of whom we have been speaking would find it profitable to set it up as a branch of their own calling.  It is quite possible that nobody else in the country would like to meddle with it.

The Country Landlord’s Side.

It is only one side, to be sure.  But it is the side of which we hear least.  The quarrel is like all quarrels,—­it takes two to make it; but as, of those two, one is only one, and the other is from ten to a hundred, it is easy to see which side will do most talking in setting forth its grievances.

“It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer; and when he is gone his way then he boasteth.”  We are oftener reminded of this text of Scripture than of any other when we listen to conversations in regard to boarders in country houses.

“Oh, let me tell you of such a nice place we have found to board in the country.  It is only—­miles from Mt.—­or—­Lake; the drives are delightful, and board is only $7 a week.”

“Is the table a good one?”

“Oh, yes; very good for the country.  We had good butter and milk, and eggs in abundance.  Meats, of course, are never very good in the country.  But everybody gained a pound a week; and we are going again this year, if they have not raised their prices.”

Then this model of a city woman, in search of country lodgings, sits down and writes to the landlord:—­

“Dear Sir,—­We would like to secure our old rooms in your house for the whole of July and August.  As we shall remain so long a time, we hope you may be willing to count all the children at half-price.  Last year, you may remember, we paid full price for the two eldest, the twins, who are not yet quite fourteen.  I hope, also, that Mrs. ——­ has better arrangements for washing this summer, and will allow us to have our own servant to do the washing for the whole family.  If these terms suit you, the price for my family—­eight children, myself, and servant—­would be $38.50 a week.  Perhaps, if the servant takes the entire charge of my rooms, you would call it $37; as, of course, that would save the time of your own servants.”