This fact, Celestial Emperor, From experience we may know, If amongst the _quick_ we leave you, You will leave us--to the _sloe_. "Very good indeed, Euphemius;" cried Miss Dibsley, with a slight yawn; "capital; if you live long enough I haven't a doubt that you'll cut a very pretty figure as a poet in the pages of the _Stoke Poges Gazette_, _or Wormwood Scrubbs and Bullock-Smithey Register_." [Illustration] OMNIBUS CHAT. Meditating luxuriantly in our Omnibus the other day upon the elegant forms of the fair as they flitted in the sunshine through the streets of the west end, it occurred to us that we had neglected THE FASHIONS of late, and that the public might be expecting from us some report on the costumes of 1841. In a vehicle like the "Omnibus" it would be unpardonable not to _notice_ the Fashions. It is a subject to which we intend to pay especial attention. While thus resolving, a lady _swept_ across the road, and Blackie, the crossing-sweeper, attracted our attention by these observations upon the fair pedestrian:-- "Wot berry obliging an kin' hearted tings dem white lady is!--dey not ony gib poor nigger de coppers, but dey so kin' as help him sweepa de crossing.--Me suppose 'em not berry strong, poor tings, cos dey ony carry dem little doll umbrella, and dem little picanini bonnet; but dem berry nice lady, and look berry pretty for all dat. Bless 'em little heart, me neber wear out-a my broom, if dey go on a-wear dem nice long train." [Illustration] "Blackie's right," cried our old acquaintance, Mr. Cavil, who now jumped in. Not quite (thought we); for we could not find it in our hearts to complain _very_ seriously of the pretty dresses of the present day. Perhaps the train _may_ be just a thought too long. But we left Mr. Cavil full room to denounce the pinafores turned hind part before, in which young gentlemen between sixteen and thirty-five perambulate on Sundays; the best pinafore is but a poor apology for the "Sunday coat," though they do try to carry it off with a grand air, and a cigar. The subject of PLAYBILLS AND PLAYGOING