Like that of Bethlehem, whose ray benign.
Betokened "peace and good-will" to each nation;
May such prove our own final destination!
And though our ladies are as five to two,
May they spare us poor men all botheration,
Acting, as all good angels ought to do,

To their liege loving lords aye generous and true!

A Startling Incident.

A STARTLING incident occurred: we passed
A duhabeea with disabled mast;

Upon its deck two graceful females stood,

Waving their handkerchiefs in frantic mood; Beside them were their husbands, friends, or

masters:

Can they have wanted aid for their disasters?

The "Stars and Stripes" were fluttering from the

stern;

The name, with aid of glass, we could discern—
'Twas the Sultana; and it roused our pity
To think that one at least was young and pretty!
What should we do? "Ho! dragoman, dost hear?
Forthwith to yonder boat we wish to steer!"
The callous wretch looked at us with a snigger,
And seemed as hard to move as any nigger.

Quoth he, "They're merely waving a salute;
To stop in such a breeze would never suit;
Moreover, there's a steamer in the rear
Can tow them on, if they feel any fear."
While arguing thus, we onward fast had sailed,
And thus our chivalrous intentions failed:

I feel quite sore about that sweet young woman, And fear she 'll harbour doubts if I'm a true man!

A Startling Incident.

A STARTLING incident occurred: we passed
A duhabeea with disabled mast;

Upon its deck two graceful females stood,

Waving their handkerchiefs in frantic mood;

Beside them were their husbands, friends, or

masters:

Can they have wanted aid for their disasters ?

The "Stars and Stripes" were fluttering from the

stern;

The name, with aid of glass, we could discern-
'Twas the Sultana; and it roused our pity

To think that one at least was young and pretty!
What should we do? "Ho! dragoman, dost hear?
Forthwith to yonder boat we wish to steer!"
The callous wretch looked at us with a snigger,
And seemed as hard to move as any nigger.

Quoth he, "They're merely waving a salute;
To stop in such a breeze would never suit;
Moreover, there's a steamer in the rear
Can tow them on, if they feel any fear."
While arguing thus, we onward fast had sailed,
And thus our chivalrous intentions failed:

I feel quite sore about that sweet young woman, And fear she 'll harbour doubts if I'm a true man!