YOUNG JOHN BULL. 43

“Why, we want to show you New York,”
exclaimed George with surprise.

“T don’t wish to ride in a jiffey,” was the
reply.

“T don’t understand you, sir,” said Mrs.
Cramer.

“ Master George said we were to go in a
jifey ; I suppose he means an omnibus. I
never rode in one in my life.”

The little party were amused at the mistake,
and George had some difficulty in keeping his
mirth to himself. Mrs. Cramer said, kindly—

“That was only some of George’s nonsense ;
he uses a great many slang words, and jiffey
is one of them.” :

“T supposed that to be an Americanism. I
am prepared to expect a great many such.”

“We have a right to coin our own words as
well as our own money,” retorted George ;
‘we are under no Stamp Act now, sir. Since
the young gentleman is too proud to ride in an
omnibus, I can order a carriage.”

“JT prefer walking,” said Mrs. Cramer;
“come, Ada, we will go together, and let