Sketches of lowly life in a great city . A SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS. It s no use talking, Ellen Jane, the young men arenot as sociable as they were when we were girls. Ihave nt had a solitary visitor this week. How to ac-count for it I dont know; such a thing has nt hap-pened for years ! -*f. A WARNING Boy (reading paper): The war cloud between the States andItaly has not dispersed as yet Patriot Youth (falling on knees): Let forrin despots tremble,for in case of war I solemnly promise to raise a rigimint an lead itmerself; let mer oath be registered!

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