ops, and a host of small commodities, in themselves apparently
insignificant, but which enable this tribe to eke out a living which
compares very favourably with the hundreds of thousands in our large
cities who set the laws of the land as well as the laws of decency at
defiance. As to education--well, let them get it, if possible; but it
will be found they possess, as a rule, sufficient intelligence to
discharge the duties of farm-labourers; and already they are beginning to
supply a felt want to the agriculturist whose educated assistant leaves
him to go abroad."

"An Old Woman" writes as follows:--"In the article on Gipsies in the
_Standard_ of to-day I was struck with the truth of this; remark--'He is
kindly by nature, and always anxious to please those who treat him well,
and to win their affections.' I can give you one instance of this in my
own family, although it happened long, long ago. The Boswell tribe of
Gipsies used to encamp once a year near the village in which my
grandfather (my mother's father), who was a miller and farmer, lived; and
there grew up a very kindly feeling between the head of the tribe and my
grandfather and his family. Some of the Gipsies would often call at my
grandfather's house, where they were always received kindly, and oftener
still, on business or otherwise, at the mill, to see 'Pe-tee,' as they
called my grandfather, whose Christian name was Peter. Once upon a time
my grandfather owed a considerable sum of money, and, alas! could not pay
it; and his wife and children were much distressed. I believe they
feared he would be arrested. Everything is known in a village; and the
news of what was feared reached the Gipsies. The idea of their friend
Pe-tee being in such trouble was not borne quietly; the chief and one or
two more appeared at the farm-house, asking to see my grandmother. They
told her they had come to pay my grandfather's debt; 'he should never be
distressed for the money,' they said, 'as long as they had any.' I
believe some arrangement had been made about the debt, but nevertheless
my grandmother felt just as grateful for the kindness. The head of the
tribe wore guineas instead of buttons to his coat, and when his daughter
was married her dowry was measured in guineas, in a pint measure. I
suppose, as in the old ballad of 'The Beggar of Bethnal Green,' the
suitor would give measure for measure. The villagers all turned out to
gaze each year when they heard th