[Illustration: _PERFECT SINCERITY; OR, THINKINGS ALOUD._ NO. III. _Medical Man._ "STUPID OLD FOOL! WHY, THERE'S NOTHING THE MATTER WITH HIM, EXCEPT WHAT ARISES FROM HIS OVER EATING AND DRINKING HIMSELF--ONLY I CAN'T AFFORD TO TELL HIM SO."] [Illustration: _THE OPERA._ "PLEASE, SIR, GIVE US YOUR TICKET, IF YOU AIN'T A-GOIN' IN AGAIN."] [Illustration: _A HUMOROUS CUSTOMER._ _Gentleman in Cart._ "I SAY, GUV'NOR, BRING US OUT A SPOONFUL O' GIN FOR THE OLD LADY, WILL YER?--AND I'LL TAKE A PINT O' MILD ALE--AND LOOK HERE. I DON'T WANT IT THICK--FOR I _AIN'T HUNGRY_!"] [Illustration: _MANLY SORROW._ _Swell on Horseback._ "WHY, CHARLEY, WHAT'S THE MATTER, OLD BOY? YOU SEEM OUT OF SPIRITS." _Swell on Foot._ "AH! I'VE HAD A SAD LOSS, FRED! I'VE LOST THE LITTLE GRIDIRON OFF MY CHATELAINE!!"] [Illustration: MELANCHOLY SCENE AT THE OPERA ON A CROWDED NIGHT.] [Illustration: _AT GREENWICH FAIR._ "AND MELANCHOLY MARK'D HIM FOR HER OWN."] [Illustration: _BRIBERY IS DETESTABLE! BUT POLITENESS COSTS NOTHING._ _Canvasser._ "PRAY, GENTLEMEN, DON'T THINK OF WALKING TO THE POLLING BOOTH; I AM SURE YOUR TIME MUST BE VALUABLE, AND HERE'S A CARRIAGE QUITE AT YOUR SERVICE."] [Illustration: _EARLY EDUCATION._ _Harry_ (to TOM). "THERE'S ONE GREAT BORE ABOUT A WATERING-PLACE; THEY SELL SUCH HORRID CIGARS."] [Illustration: _MAY-DAY._ DISTRESSING POSITION OF A SENTIMENTAL GENTLEMAN WHO WAS ABOUT TO OFFER HIS HAND AND HEART TO THE OBJECT OF HIS AFFECTIONS.] [Illustration: _A CHEAP DAY'S HUNTING._ NO. I. FIRST GET YOUR SEASONED "SCREW."] [Illustration: _A CHEAP DAY'S HUNTING._ NO. II. ABOUT FOUR MILES "DOWN THE ROAD" GET PROPERLY SPLASHED AT A PUBLIC-HOUSE.] [Illustration: _RATHER A DROP._ _City Gent_ (_who fancies himself a Judge of a Horse, and no end of a Swell_). "THAT'S A NICE LITTLE TIT, CABBY, AND BROUGHT US ALONG WELL!" _Cabby._ "YESSIR! HE IS A NICE LITTLE 'OS, _HE_ IS--BUT LOR BLESS YER! HIS 'ART'S TOO BIG FOR HIS BODY. HE'S TOO GOOD FOR MY WORK! NOW HE'D JEST SUIT SUCH A GENT AS YOU--TO DRIVE A LIGHT TEA-CART ABOUT TOWN FOR ORDERS ON A WEEK-DAY, AND TAKE THE MISSUS OUT FOR THE DAY O' SUNDAYS!"] [Illustration: _A CHEAP DAY'S HUNTING._ NO. III. AND RETURN HOME SMOKING A CHEROOT, TO THE ADMIRATION OF THE POPULACE.] [Illustration: _UNDENIABLE._ _Buyer._ "IS HE WELL BROKE?" _Seller._ "LOR, BLESS YE! LOOK AT HIS KNEES!"] [Illustration: _THE AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS DODGE._ _Beggar._ "DID YOU GET THE LAMB'S FRY?" _His Child._ "ALL RIGHT." _Beggar._ "WELL, NOW, RUN HOME AND TELL YER MOTHER NOT TO BOIL THE SPARRERGRASS TILL I COME."] [Illustration: _REMONSTRANCE._