_Lizzy._ "GOOD GRACIOUS SELINA! LOOK THERE! THERE'S THAT RIDICULOUS LITTLE MAN AGAIN. DID YOU EVER SEE ANYTHING SO ABSURD?"] [Illustration: _THE OPERA._--No. II. _Busby_. "AH THERE SHE IS, BLESS HER! AND LOOKING THIS WAY TOO. OH! IT'S AS CLEAR AS POSSIBLE SHE HAS TAKEN A FANCY TO ME!"] [Illustration: _THE BEST RUN OF THE SEASON._--No. I. _Master_ (_with pumped-out Horse_). "CONFOUND THAT RASCALLY BOY! WHERE CAN HE HAVE GOT TO WITH MY SECOND HORSE?"] [Illustration: _THE BEST RUN OF THE SEASON._--No. II. _Rascally Boy_ (_with delightfully fresh animal_). "OH, DEAR! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL THING! _I WONDER WHERE MASTER CAN BE?_"] [Illustration: _A BLACK INDIGNITY._ _Lady of the House._ "OH, THOMAS! HAVE THE GOODNESS TO TAKE UP SOME COALS INTO THE NURSERY!" _Thomas._ "H'M, MA'AM! IF YOU ASK IT AS A FAVOUR, MA'AM, I DON'T SO MUCH OBJECT; BUT I 'OPE YOU DON'T TAKE ME FOR AN 'OUSEMAID, MA'AM!"] [Illustration: _ART-PROGRESS._ _Artist(!)._ "NOW, MUM! TAKE ORF YER 'EAD FOR SIXPENCE, OR YER 'OLE BODY FOR A SHILLIN'!"] [Illustration: _FRATERNITY._ _Fred._ (_affectionately taking the arm of his friend_ HARRY--_as he thinks_). "OH! DO LOOK AT THESE BEAUTIFUL DIAMONDS. HOW WELL THEY WOULD BECOME YOUR SWEET SISTER!" _Coal-heaver._ "COME NOW! WALKER!"] [Illustration: _PRIVATE OPINION._ _Little Shrimpton._ "HAH! THEY MAY LAUGH! BUT I MEAN TO SAY THAT THE BEARD IS A GREAT ORNAMENT, AND GIVES DIGNITY TO THE HUMAN FIGURE!"] [Illustration: _THE OLD OLD STORY._ IT WAS IN AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER, WE FORGET WHICH, THAT AMELIA'S SCARF CAUGHT HENRY'S BUTTON, AND NOW--THEY ARE MARRIED. WASN'T IT ODD?] [Illustration: _THE BEARD MOVEMENT._ "HOLLO, 'ENERY! IS THAT YOU? WHY I HARDLY KNOW'D YER WITH THAT GREAT BEARD!"] [Illustration: _VARIETIES IN HORSE-TAMING._--No. I. OLD MR. B. HAS FOUND OUT THAT THE OIL OF RHODIUM SYSTEM IS ALL NONSENSE, AND HAS BEEN INITIATED BY MR. RAREY. WHENEVER HE GETS SPILT, AND LOSES HIS HAT (AS HE DID THE VERY LAST DAY OF THE SEASON), HE JUST SAYS TO HIS HORSE, "FETCH IT, OLD BOY!" AND THE THING IS DONE!] [Illustration: _VARIETIES IN HORSE-TAMING._--No. II. OUR DEAR OLD FRIEND BRIGGS--HAVING TAKEN THE RECEIPT FOR HORSE-TAMING FROM THE PAPERS--TRIES SOME EXPERIMENTS UPON AN ANIMAL THAT HE HAS PICKED UP A BARGAIN.] [Illustration: _AN INCIDENT OF WEIGHT._ _Cabby._ "LET YER OUT?--THAT'S A GOOD UN!--NOT AFORE YOU PAYS FOR BREAKING MY SPRINGS!"] [Illustration: _ASTOUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT._ _Maid._ "PLEASE, MA'AM, MR. SKEWER SAYS HE'S A-GOING TO KILL _HISSELF_ THIS WEEK, AND WILL YOU HAVE A JOINT?"] [Illustration: _A VERY SHOCKING BOY, INDEED!_ _Mamma._ "NOW, SIR--IF YOU DON'T BEHAVE BETTER, I WILL TELL PAPA OF YOU, AND HE WILL BOX YOUR EARS!" _Shocking Boy._ "WELL, THEN, GO! MARCH!! AND SHUT THE DOOR AFTER YOU!!!"] [Illustration: _A FADED YOUTH._ _Hostess._ "NOW, MY DEAR--WILL YOU COME AND DANCE A QUADRILLE?"