14 NOVEMBER 1896, Page 15

To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPEC - I/TOR:]

Sru,—I recently tried to sell a piece of furniture to an old lady, which she steadily declined on the ground that "she always assaulted her husband before Fhe bought any furniture, and he always insulted her, and that's how 'twas they never had any quarrelling."—I am, Sir, C. PITIIER.