A young city flop, in company with some belleS of fashion, was riding in the country Ca pleasuring," when they saw a poor country lad at work by the roads side. Thinking it fine opportunity to show his wit to the damsels, by sporting with the boys ignorance, he thus ac- costed him" Can you inform me MT. Zebedee, how far 1t is to where I am going, and which is the most direct road" Poor Zebby, not at all daunted, but with the most sober, composed face, said:-" you are going to the gallows, 1t IS but short distance; if to the jail it stands but few rods this side. but if only to poverty and disgrace, you are now approaching your journeys end As for the most direct road to either, you are now in it, and cannot miss the way" The dandy dropped his head and drove on.