_Exquisite (to the Mamma of Performer)._ "WHAT A PITY THAT GURL'S FRIENDS DON'T TAKE HER AWAY FROM THAT PIANO. SHE'S NOT BAD LOOKING, BUT SHE HAS GOT A VOICE LIKE A PEACOCK!!!"] [Illustration: _A CAPITAL OFFER._ "I SAY, GRANNY! CHARLEY SUMMERS AND I ARE GOING TO TAKE LION OUT IN A BOAT FOR A SWIM--NOW IF YOU'LL GIVE ME A SHILLING WE WILL TAKE YOU AND THE GIRLS OUT FOR A ROW!"] [Illustration: _SCENE ON THE ENGLISH COAST._] [Illustration: _THE TOO FAITHFUL PORTRAIT._ _Georgina (in riding habit)._ "WELL, DEAR! I DECLARE IT'S THE VERY IMAGE OF YOU! I NEVER!" _Sarah Jane (who insists upon seeing the plate)._ "LIKE ME? FOR GOODNESS' SAKE DON'T BE RIDICULOUS, GEORGINA. I THINK IT'S PERFECTLY ABSURD! WHY, IT HAS GIVEN ME A STUPID LITTLE TURN-UP NOSE, AND A MOUTH THAT'S ABSOLUTELY ENORMOUS!"] [Illustration: _DREADFUL DESTITUTION._ _First._ "MY DEAR FRANK--WHAT IS THE MATTER, OLD BOY?" _Second._ "OH! I AM DISTRESSED TO DEATH ABOUT MONEY MATTERS--I DON'T KNOW WHAT I SHALL DO? WHY, HERE'S JENNY LIND COMING OUT ON THURSDAY, AND I POSITIVELY HAVEN'T THE MONEY TO PAY FOR A BOX!"] [Illustration: _A PLEDGE OF AFFECTION._ _Angelina._ "WILL MY DARLING EDWIN GRANT HIS ANGELINA A BOON?" _Edwin._ "IS THERE ANYTHING ON EARTH HER EDWIN WOULD NOT DO FOR HIS PET?--NAME THE BOON, OH, DEAREST--NAME IT!" _Angelina._ "THEN, LOVE, AS WE DINE BY OURSELVES TO-MORROW, LET US, OH! LET US HAVE ROAST PORK, WITH PLENTY OF SAGE AND ONIONS!"] [Illustration: _VERY PARTICULAR._ _First Railway Porter._ "WHAT DOES HE SAY, BILL?" _Second ditto._ "WHY, HE SAYS HE MUST HAVE A COMPARTMENT TO HISSELF, BECAUSE HE CAN'T GET ON WITHOUT HIS SMOKE!"] [Illustration: _MOUSTACHE MOVEMENT._--No. I. _Gent._ "I SAY, MOSEY! WHY DON'T YER GO THE 'OLE 'OG, AND LET ALL YER BEARD GROW, LIKE ME?"] [Illustration: _OUR BOYS._ _Master Tom (to Old Lady who is very nervous about fire)._ "IT'S ALL RIGHT, GRANMA! MY CANDLE IS OUT. I'M ONLY SMOKING MY USUAL WEED!"] [Illustration: _USEFUL, IF NOT ORNAMENTAL._ _Master Alfred (an ingenious Boy)._ "LOOK HERE, WALTER! SEE WHAT A JOLLY TARGET OLD AUNT BETSY'S ROUND HAT MAKES."] [Illustration: _A BACK VIEW._ "NOW, CHARLEY! HERE'S THAT PRETTY ROUND HAT AGAIN--WE _WILL_ HAVE A LOOK AT HER THIS TIME."] [Illustration: _SERVANTGALISM; OR, WHAT'S TO BECOME OF THE MISSUSES?_--No. I. _Servant Gal._ "OH! IF YOU PLEASE, MAM, THERE WAS ONE OTHER THINK I SHOULD LIKE TO 'AVE SETTLED." _Lady._ "YES?" _Gal._ "WHERE DO YOU GO TO THE SEA-SIDE IN THE SUMMER? BECAUSE I COULDN'T STOP AT A DULL PLACE AND WHERE THE HAIR WASN'T VERY BRACING!"] [Illustration: _OH!_ _Lady._ "YOU DON'T MEAN TO TELL ME, MARY, THAT MY NEW CRYSTAL MILK JUG IS BRO----!" _Mary._ "YES, 'M, IT'S THE ORKERDEST JUG AS HEVER I SEE--IT JEST TOOK AND TUMBLED RIGHT OFF ITS 'ANDLE!! WHICH IT'S LEFT ITS 'ANDLE IN MY 'AND, 'M."] [Illustration: _SOCIAL STRUGGLES._] [Illustration: _OUR "USED UP" MAN TAKES A WALK WITH HIS COUSINS IN KENSINGTON GARDENS._]