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AN INVITATION TO DINNER.--It wns ob. served that a certain covetous rich man never invited any one to dine with him. .-I'll iav a wager," said wag, " can get an invitation from him. The wager being accepted. he goes the next day to the rich mans house. c> bout the time he was 10 dine, and tells lhc servant he must speak with his master imme- diately, for that he can save him thousand pounds. .-.,....

 Sir" said ihe servant To his masier, "here is man in great hurry to speak with you. who says he can save you thousand pounds.' (Ou, came the mastery .~"< .3 't'.z.'.

 'What IS tha, you say. sir-that you can save me thousand pounds" ls la1 aa-- "Yes, sir. l can--hut l see that you are al dinner ;7 l will go myself and dine, and call a. gain" ...-.--5 -.-.r r.. e..s.-... . 70, pray, sir, come in and take dinner with .ne." ..I

 '.s Sir. shall be troublesome" o"'

 "Not at all." F--7

 Tie invitation was accepted. As soon as dinner was over. and the family retired. swell sir said the man "f the house. " now. sir. io our business. Pray.lst me know how am io save this thousand pounds" .l. utL

 Why. sir !" said ,le o,her, "I hear you have daughter 10 dispose of in marriage" "Ihave'" -.r--. ..-s ..,. .-... E

 |" And that you intend to portion her with H

 1 ten thousand pounds ...---.... "I do SO /" -...-...-.-- s....

 "why. then. sir. let me have her, and will take her for nine thousand"

 The master of the honse rose in passion and turned him cut Cf doors. ''@''-