GROWING A STORY.
Ourreaders are unquestionably aware Chat stories sometimes increase with as tonishing rapidity, and that nnghty growth of the marvellous may, iii 2 short time, arise from an exceedingly small beginning. But ;ts all may not Dc ac- quainted with the precise mode of eul- tare, which will bring them forward with more than the rapidity of cucum- bers in hot-house, we hope they will feel themselves highly obliged to us for endeavomng to enlighten them in thls matter; and to show our disposition to serve them in so important particular, we subjoin the following specimen:

 "Havey youbeard,1 said Mrs. WiggIns, 1ethat Matthew AI AIElA.luzzle and his wife have fallen out?"

 ssNo, l have not said Mrs. Sprig- gins. "WeIl, it's as true asyou're alive" said Mrs. Wiggins, laying her finger be- side her nose i'll token of silence.

 Mrs. Spriggins lost no time in calling upon her neighbor Higgins. sHaye you heard,o said she, ''that Matthew MsMuzzle and his wife had fallen out Of bed?'' sNo, I have not,n replied Mrs. Higgins. Well, it's true as I'm here," returned Mrs. Spriggins, z for l just had it from Mrs. Wiggins. , And she likewise put her finger beside her nose in token that it was not matter for.every body to know.

 Mrs. Higgings went directly to her neighbor Higgins, and before she had fairly recovered breath, began: SshaVe you heard that Matthew M'Muzzle and his wife have fallen out otf t]as aei1st1ose 2, "No, is it possiblem said Mrs. Higgins. "It's as true as draw the breath ol life," said Mrs. Higgins, still panting with exertion, for Mrs. Spriggings told me not two minutes ago that she had just heard it from Mrs. Wiggins.7 Mrs. Higgins went forthwith to see her neighbor Twiggings. She had scarcely seated herself when she said, s'have you heard how that Matthew M'Muzzle and his wife have fallen out of the Chamber Hf1adosD 7'' No! you don't say sop exclaimed Mrs. Twiggins. 4 Yes, it's as true as the book of Gene sis said Mrs. Mrs Higgins, for just heard it from Mrs. Higgins, who got it not two minutes ago from Mrs. Spriggins, who had it a minute before from Mrs. Wig gins."

 Mrs. Twiggins now took her turn and with the advantage of a glib tongue and pair of active feet, soon reported all over town, that Matthew M'Muzzle and his wife had both brofe,s their feeks Q filling out ofa three story 7Oindo7U. And she gave for her authority, her neighboI Mrs. Higgins, who had quoted Mrs. Higgins, who had referred to Mrs. Sprig gins, who had the authority of Mrs, Wiggins, who was said to have been an eye witness of the fact.