He inquired of the driver why he was keeping the team idle.

The reply was, that there was nothing there for it to do; there were enough other wains to carry away all the dirt.

"Then," inquired the overseer with an ill-concealed irritation, "why did not go to some other work ?" The overseer then turned to us and said, "You see, sir, what lazy dogs the apprentices are--this is the way they do every day, if they are not closely watched." It was not long after this little incident, before the overseer remarked that the apprentices worked very well during their own time, _when they were paid for it_.

When we went into the hospital, Mr.D.directed out attention to one fact, which to him was very provoking.

A great portion of the patients that come in during the week, unable to work, are in the habit of getting well on Friday evening, so that they can go out on Saturday and Sunday; but on Monday morning they are sure to be sick again, then they return to the hospital and remain very poorly till Friday evening, when they get well all at once, and ask permission to go out.