of a London school-boy, at an examination, to the question: "Write a short account of the Conquest of Ireland." The lad wrote: "The Conquest of Ireland was begun in the year 1170, and is still going on." The wit and humor of the answer could not have been more perfect, had it been less unconscious. Yes, it is still going on! But it has only just began! -inaugurated, in a new spirit, by a departure from the methods of the past, and by the recognition of Ireland's right to stand on God's earth on the Creator's own terms, viz., to recognize no man, or nation, as "master,"-terms which, by the way, wenot without the help of Irishmen-" coerced” early conquerors into conceding to us. Erin's hopefulness is Erin's indestructibility; and her wit and humor will be found to have been not the least potent factors in bringing about her approaching victory. W. H. HOWE. October, 1890, our Meanwhile Irish Love, Courtship and Marriage Local Habit-ation and a Truth in Parenthesis The Irish Method of Meeting Difficulties Another Way of Looking Paddy's Explanation 217 224 14 What Pat did when the Well Fell in. 115 88 The Humors of Irish Politics Bad Luck and Its Cause . . 142 Carleton's Method of Chang- Elector, A Free and Inde- Nomination Day No Time, the Result of "Plan of Campaign" (A), |