[Illustration: _Shortly after luncheon the enemy’s fleet was sighted stealthily approaching by sea._] [Illustration: _Whereupon a terrific battle occurred which lasted two hours; and the fleet, being sunk, annihilated, and blown to atoms (constructively),_] [Illustration: _Departed, leaving the army victorious, with but two constructive casualties._] [Illustration: _Every battery at the fort was worked with terrific effect._] THE NAVAL MANŒUVRES AT NEWPORT [Illustration: “_The enemy’s fleet has been sighted off the starboard quarter, sir._”] [Illustration: “_Call all hands to quarters! Clear ship for action!_”] [Illustration: “_This reminds me of Santiago._”] [Illustration: “_The Duchess of Marlborough is alongside in her dinghy, sir._” “_Pass the word to cease firing, and have Her Grace come aboard._”] [Illustration: “_Ah, delighted, Your Grace. I hope this noise hasn’t annoyed you._”] DECORATION DAY [Illustration: “_Don’t cry, Grandma. You’ll see him again sometime._”] THE INGLORIOUS FIFTH [Illustration] JUST BEFORE THANKSGIVING DAY [Illustration: “HELPING MOTHER”] JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS [Illustration: “_Ah, I see quite a number of new faces here to-day._”] HAVE YOU EVER HAD THIS EXPERIENCE? [Illustration: MR. MANSHOPPER--“_I’ve discovered the great secret of Christmas present buying. First decide positively what you want to buy, then decide on the price you want to pay, and then go and buy it._”] [Illustration: “_I think I like that bowl better than the vase or the inkstand._”] [Illustration: CHORUS OF ADMIRING FEMININE VOICES--“_Oh, isn’t that a perfectly lovely pitcher! Oh, isn’t it too lovely for anything!_”] [Illustration: _Mr. Manshopper after having purchased a present for his wife’s writing desk._] A PICTORIAL SERMONETTE THE WOMAN WHO TELLS HER HUSBAND ALL HER PETTY TROUBLES [Illustration: “_I tell you, it’s a relief to get home after a long, hard day of work and worry at the office._”] [Illustration: “_Oh, William, I’ve had such a dreadful day to-day! First it was one thing and then another. I just know the grocer overcharged me on that yeast I bought yesterday; and the baby cried nearly an hour this afternoon, and the bread burned, and the dog chewed up one of your slippers, and the roof leaks, and the hall carpet is wearing out._”] [Illustration: “_And you must punish Willie. I can’t do a thing with him any more. He insists on being a pirate when he grows up, and he knows well enough that we want him to be a doctor. And we really must have a new hall carpet, and you must see about the roof, and be sure to see the grocer about the yeast._”] [Illustration: “_Great Scott! I guess I’ll have to go down to the office again to-night._”] A PICTORIAL SERMONETTE [Illustration: “_Half-past four--and Johnny not here yet. I wonder what can keep him so long?_”] [Illustration: “_Supposing he has been skating and has broken through the ice!_”] [Illustration: “_Or maybe he has been run over by a trolley car!_”]