THESE ARE THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BUILDING TRADES WHO (IF ALL MATTERS IN DISPUTE ARE SATISFACTORILY SETTLED BY THAT TIME, AND PROVIDED THAT THEY CAN ALL GET THEIR OWN HOUSES SITED, DESIGNED, PASSED, CONTRACTED FOR, SUPPLIED AND BUILT FIRST) ARE GOING TO ERECT THE MATERIALS PROVIDED BY THE MERCHANT WHO.... AND THIS? THIS, INCIDENTALLY, IS JACK.] [Illustration] [Illustration: OUR TREACHEROUS CLIMATE] [Illustration: "WELL, ANYHOW, NO ONE COULD TELL THAT THIS WAS ONCE A BRITISH WARM."] [Illustration: I USED TO THINK THAT OLD SAFARI-SMITH'S TROPHIES MADE AN AWFULLY JOLLY DECORATION TO HIS DINING-ROOM-- BUT NOW THAT HE'S MOVED TO A FLAT IN LONDON I'M REALLY NOT QUITE SO SURE OF IT.] [Illustration] [Illustration: ROBINSON USED TO FIND THAT THE AUDIENCE AT BIG MATCHES-- PUT HIM RIGHT OFF HIS GAME. BUT AFTER GREENCHAT, THE NATURALIST,-- HAD-- PLAYED-- A FEW-- ROUNDS-- WITH HIM-- NOTHING COULD-- RUFFLE HIM.] [Illustration: THE YOUNG FIREBRANDS' ART CLUB HOLDS ITS FIFTIETH ANNUAL DINNER.] [Illustration: 1 _A House Party in the Midlands._ (From left to right): Mr. John Smith, Mr. T. Jones, Miss Peggy Smith, ----, Capt. Robinson. Seated Col. Tompkin, V.D., Mrs. Smith. 2 _Snapped in the Park._ Lady Lily Lavender walking with a friend. 3 _An Echo of the Twelfth._ Members of Lord Tweedledum's party at luncheon. From left to right: Capt. Cork, R.N., the Horrible, Rose Tweedle, Mr. J. Penn, Lord Tweedledum & Major Mitten. 4 _Authors at Play._ Sir Ernest Wrightwell & Mr. Jay Penn at North Hoywick. 5 _A Rising Writer._ Mr. Jay Penn, whose latest novel, "Tripe," is attracting so much attention. 6 _A distinguished Author._ Mr. Jay Penn at work. 7 Mr. Jay Penn. A recent portrait. 8 Mr. Jay Penn, the brilliant novelist, whose stirring serial of love and hate, entitled "Apes of Lebanon" commences in these columns on Monday. 9 _Snapped in the Park._ Mr. Jay Penn walking with a friend. 10 _Enjoying the sunshine on the Riviera:_ Mr. Jay Penn & Lord Zero. 11 _At the Eton & Harrow Match._ Sir Salmo Ferox & Mr. Jay Penn. 12 Mr. Jay Penn, whose novel "Tripe" created such a sensation a few seasons ago. 13 General Omnibus chatting with Mr. Penn, the author. 14 A Group at the Mudshire Hunt Ball: Capt. Roarer, Miss Bullfinch, Miss Thurston & Mr. James Penn. 15 The Hopkins-Jopson wedding: one of the guests arriving. A BIOGRAPHY] [Illustration: PATHOS "I WANT TO CHOOSE A CHRISTMAS PRESENT--ONE SUITABLE FOR A SHORT, DARK, MIDDLE-AGED BACHELOR WITH RETIRING DISPOSITION AND NO NEAR RELATIVES--TO GIVE TO HIMSELF."] [Illustration: THE PRESENCE OF A DETECTIVE AMONG THE WEDDING PRESENTS-- ALWAYS UNSETTLES ME. I FEEL SURE THAT-- SOONER OR LATER-- I SHALL BE HYPNOTISED-- INTO DOING-- SOMETHING-- WHICH WILL GET ME-- INTO TROUBLE. THE WEDDING DETECTIVE: A STUDY IN SUGGESTION] [Illustration: _Wee Donald Angus:_ "PLEASE, SIRR, WHAT TIME WILL IT BE?"