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Boiied Cot.---A few years ago, a farmer who was noted for his waggery. stopped at a tavern which he was in the habit of cal- ling at, on his way from H---- to Salem.

 The landlady had got the pot boiling for dinner, and the cat was quietly washing her face in the corner The traveller thinking it would be a good joke, took of the pot lid, and while the landlady was absent, put grimallin in the pot with the beef and po- tatoes, and then pursued his journey to Sa- lem.

 The astonlshment of the landlady may well be conceived, when on taking up her dinner, she discovered the unpalatable ad- dition which had been made to it. Know ing we'll the disposition of her customer, she had no difficulty in fixing on the aggres- sor, and determined to be fully revenged. Aware that he would stop on his return home for a cold bite, the cat was carefully dressed. The wag called us expected, and pussy was put on the table among other cold dishes, but SD disguised that he did not know his old acquaintance.

 He made hearty meal and washed it down with a glass of gin. After paying his bill, he asked the landlady if she had Il cat she could give him, for he was plagued almost to death with mice; she said she could not, for she had lost hers. ss What,' says he. " don't you know where it is ?''--- !" Oh, yes," replied the landlady, "you have just eaten it p He was never known to boil q cat afterwards. LoleeH Times.