_Juvenile._ "THA-A-NK YOU--IT'S SO MANY YEARS AGO SINCE I DANCED, THAT I WOULD RATHER BE EXCUSED, IF YOU PLEASE. IN FACT, I--AW, I HAVEN'T DANCED SINCE I WAS QUITE A BOY."] [Illustration: _IN THE PARK._ _First Man_ (_Home for the Holidays_). "AWFUL BIT OF GERANIUM THAT, CHARLEY!" _Second Ditto._ "YA-AS, I WAS ALWAYS VERY FOND OF FLOWERS--AW--THEY LOOK SO JOLLY INNOCENT!"] [Illustration: _IN THE STREETS._ THESE YOUNG GENTLEMEN ARE NOT INDULGING IN THE FILTHY HABIT OF SMOKING.--THEY ARE ONLY CHEWING TOOTHPICKS, THE COMFORTING AND ELEGANT PRACTICE NOW SO MUCH IN VOGUE.] [Illustration: _CRINOLINE AGAIN._ _Charles._ "CONFOUND THE HOOPS, JUST WHEN I WANT TO MAKE MY NEAT SPEECH ABOUT BEING '_NEARER AND DEARER_' TOO!"] [Illustration: _A HINT TO MAMMAS._ _First Nursemaid._ "LAWK, MARIER! WHAT A BEE-UTIFLE GOWND!" _Second Do._ "MY! JANE! HAIN'T IT?" [ _They contemplate the Gownd for about a quarter of an hour, and the Children have the full benefit of the delicious North-East Wind._ ] [Illustration: _THE ROUND HAT._ 1. WHEN IT IS ALL VERY WELL. 2. WHEN IT IS OBJECTIONABLE. 3. WHEN THE POLICE OUGHT TO INTERFERE.] [Illustration: _TAKING IT EASY._ JOHN THOMAS, AS HE APPEARED WHILE HIS MISSUS WAS IN THE BOTANICAL GARDENS. J. T. IS CONSULTING HIS BETTING BOOK. (A POSITIVE FACT.)] [Illustration: _PROFESSIONAL DIGNITY._ _Lady._ "RESIGN YOUR SITUATION! WHY, WHAT'S WRONG NOW, THOMAS? HAVE THEY BEEN WANTING YOU TO EAT SALT BUTTER AGAIN?" _Genteel Footman._ "OH, NO, THANK YOU, MA'AM--BUT THE FACT IS, MA'AM--THAT I HAVE HEARD THAT MASTER WERE SEEN LAST WEEK ON THE TOP OF A HOMNIBUS, AND I COULDN'T AFTER THAT REMAIN ANY LONGER IN THE FAMILY!"] [Illustration: _NEVER CARRY YOUR GLOVES IN YOUR HAT._ MR. POFFINGTON FLATTERS HIMSELF HE IS CREATING A SENSATION--(_Perhaps he is._)] [Illustration: _ACADEMIC COSTUME._ _Dr. Bear._ "PUT ON YOUR GOWN, SIR." _Undergraduate._ "GOT IT ON, SIR!"] [Illustration: _MORE NOVELTY._ THE MISSES WEASEL THINK CRINOLINE A PREPOSTEROUS AND EXTRAVAGANT INVENTION, AND APPEAR AT MRS. ROUNDABOUT'S PARTY IN A SIMPLE AND ELEGANT ATTIRE.] [Illustration: _FROM THE MINING DISTRICTS._ "MARTHA, WAST 'E DONE WI' THE MILK?" "GEEN IT TO THE SHILD." "DANG THE SHILD, THEE SHOULD HA' GEEN IT TO TH' BULL PUP!"] [Illustration: _A DISTURBER OF PUBLIC PEACE._ _Rioter._ "I SAY, OLD FELLER, OF COURSE YOU'LL FRATERNISE WITH US, AND COME AND BREAK SOME VINDERS." _Soldier._ "OF COURSE I WON'T; BUT I'LL PUNCH YOUR HEAD IF YOU DONT MOVE OFF."] [Illustration: _UNLUCKY THIS TIME._ _Ingenious Youth._ "OH! SUCH A LARK, BILL! I'VE BIN AND FILLED AN OLD COVE'S LETTER-BOX WITH GOOSEBERRY SKINS AND HOYSTER SHELLS,--AND RAPPED LIKE A POSTMAN!" _Old Cove._ "_HAVE_ YOU?"] [Illustration: _GOOD NEWS._ "WELL, JIM, HAVE YOU HEARD THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE?" "NO, VAT IS IT?" "VY, COMMON GARDEN THEAYTER'S TO BE TURNED INTO A HOPERA FOR THE MILLION! AIN'T THAT PRIME?"] [Illustration: _RATHER DEEP!_