Konx Om Pax

60 KONX OM PAX ll. Wednesday cardiac symptoms come; Thursday diabetic. Blow the fiddle, strum the drum! Friday I'm paretic. Chorus. m. If on Saturday my foes Join in legions serriedI Then, on Sunday, I suppose, I'll be beri-beriedl Chorus. One need not be intimately familiar with the Japanese character understand that Kwaw and his feat were forgotten in a very few day but a wealthy Daimio, with a taste for observation, took it into h head to inquire of Kwaw for what purpose he had entered the count in so strange a manner. It will simplify matters if I reproduce axlenso the correspondence, which was carried on by telegram. (I) Who is your honourable self, and why has your excellency pa us cattle the distinguished compliment of a visit? (2) This disgusting worm is great Tao. l humbly beg of your su lime radiance to trample his slave. (3) Regret great toe unintelligible. (4) Great Tao—T. A. O.—Tao. (5) What is the great Tao? (6) The result of subtracting the universe from itself. (7) Good, but this decaying dog cannot grant your honourable excellency’s sublime desire, but, on the contrary, would earnestly pray your brilliant serenity to spit upon his grovelling “ joro." (8) Profound thought assures your beetle-headed suppliant that your glorious nobility must meet him before the controversy can be decided. (9) True. Would your sublimity condescend to defile himself by entering this muck-sweeper’s miserable hovel? "T