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Show A Failure. '.,. ve,M,p will never lean, a thing e-vecpL ' hy ox-pcriencc. Yester-elay Yester-elay a gentleman probably from inherent in-herent maliciousness attempted to break an ice-covered paving stone on East Temple street, but he failed, owing to the frailty of his physical organisation. Jt was a novel methoe! that hp employed to accomplish his design, and one which any person could have, told hint would bare been unsuccessful. He placed one foot on the pavement, raised the other, let the first slip out from under him and then fell as ididiy and with as much energy and determination as he could command. Myriads of glistening stars ; danced before his eyes, he blushed bashfully liko one who had made an awkward mistake in company, said "Ah !" gathered himself and cautiously cau-tiously an if Ilia lower limbs were composed of glass pcrpendicularizeel, gazed sullenly at the stone and sidled to the rear c f the store to pin together an eight-inch rent in an unmentionable unmention-able part of his nether garment. Before Be-fore attempi'.iijj s feat of that nature again, ask a fr iend for ills oP".u;;"n its regards the probabilities of success. |