r. Better take off your spectacles, Sir. Now then--are you ready?

_A Comic Exc._ 'Old on a bit--I've a fly on my nose.

[_Some of the party giggle; the photograph is successfully
taken, and the car proceeds._

_The Driver_. On your left, Ladies and Gentlemen, you have the
Prison--the cheapest Hotel in the Island for parties who intend making
a protracted stay here. On our right we are now passing "Paradise."
You will observe that someone has 'ung his 'at and coat up at
the entrance, not being certain of getting in. Notice the tree in
front--the finest specimen on the island of the good old Guernsey
hoak.

[_He keeps turning from time to time to address these
instructive remarks to the passengers behind him._

_The Timid Lady._ I wish he wouldn't talk so much, and look more where
he is going--we're _much_ too near the hedge!

_Driver_ (_standing up, and turning his back on the horses, as they
trot on_). Ladies and Gentlemen, you will all thoroughly understand
that the roads in this Island are narrow. Consequently, you must look
after the branches and briars yourselves. I've enough to do to look
after my 'orses, I assure you, and it looks bad to see 'ats and
bonnets decorating the 'edges after the car has passed. (_Some of the
Excursionists look at one another uneasily._) The glass-'ouses you see
in such quantities, are employed in the production of early grapes and
tomators for the London Market. This Island alone exports annually--

[_Here the car rounds a corner rather sharply, and he sits
down again._

_The Mild Man (with a Mild Man's thirst for information_). What are
those buildings over there with the chimney?

[_Here he is conscious of being furtively prodded in the
back--but decides to take no notice._

_Driver_ (_rising as before_). Those buildings, Ladies and Gentlemen,
are Chemical works for extracting iodine from seaweed. The seaweed,
after being dried, is then boiled, and from the ash--

[_Here the Mild Man, who has been listening with much
interest, is startled by receiving a folded piece of paper,
which it passed up to him from behind._

_The M.M._ (_to himself, as he reads the message_). "Keep the Driver
quiet. He is drunk." Good Gracious! I never noticed--and yet--dear me,
I hope they don't expect _me_ to interfere!

_The Timid Lady_ (_to the Driver_). For goodness sake never mind about
iodine now--sit down and attend to your driving, like a go