_Ronald._ "OH, PRETTY WELL; BUT IT'S RATHER SLOW WORK TO A MAN WHO HAS BEEN ACCUSTOMED TO GO ACROSS COUNTRY AS I HAVE ALL MY LIFE!"] [Illustration: _MELANCHOLY._ _Lord Eustace_ (_a young Nobleman in love_). "TELL ME, THOMPSON, ARE THOSE THE BIRDS?" _Thompson_ (_his confidential Servant_). "YES, MY LORD." _Eust._ "THEY ARE YOUNG?" _Thomp._ "THEY ARE, MY LORD." _Eust._ "AND THE WINE?" _Thomp._ "LAFITTE--44, MY LORD." _Eust._ "YOU HAVE DRAWN THE CURTAINS?" _Thomp._ "EVEN SO, MY LORD." _Eust._ "AND YOU HAVE PLACED SOME COALS UPON THE FIRE?" _Thomp._ "MY LORD, THIS MOMENT I HAVE DONE SO." _Eust._ "THEN--THEN--LEAVE ME!!" [_And his Lordship pegs away at the Birds, drinks a Bottle of Claret, and feels all the better._ ] [Illustration: _OUT OF THE FASHION._ "WHY, FWED!--WHAWT'S THE MATTER WITH YOUR LEGS?" "WHY, YOU SEE, PEG-TOP TROUSERS ARE GETTING SO COMMON, I'M GOING TO GIVE NATURE A CHANCE!"] [Illustration: _REMARKABLE OCCURRENCE._ ON THE MORNING AFTER THE DISPENSARY BALL, AS EMILY DEUXTEMPS AND CLARA POLKINGTON WERE SITTING IN THE PLANTATION, WHO SHOULD COME TO THE VERY SPOT BUT CAPTAIN FASTMAN AND YOUNG REGINALD FIPPS!] [Illustration: "_BLESS YOU! BLESS YOU!_"] [Illustration: _WHO WILL SERVE THE COUNTRY?_ _Recruiting Sergeant._ "NOW, BRAVE BOYS, WITH THOSE WHISKERS AND SHOULDERS, YOU SHOULD BE WITH US, AND--I'M SURE THE LADIES WOULD EXCUSE YOU!"] [Illustration: _WE'LL SERVE THE SHOP!_] [Illustration: _SERVANTGALISM_;] AND [Illustration: _FINELADYISM._ _First Elegant Mamma._ "HOW SHOCKING THIS IS!--THE WAY NURSERYMAIDS NEGLECT THE CHILDREN!" _Second Do._ "YES, DEAR! AND I DON'T SEE THAT ANYTHING CAN BE DONE. FOR WHAT WITH PARTIES, AND THE TIME ONE NATURALLY DEVOTES TO DRESSING, AND THE NUMEROUS CALLS ONE HAS TO MAKE, ONE CAN'T LOOK AFTER ONE'S OWN CHILDREN, YOU KNOW!"] [Illustration: _THE ADVENT OF SPRING._ "THE DEAR GIRLS REALLY MUST HAVE SOME NEW BONNETS, FOR THEY CANNOT POSSIBLY WEAR THOSE NASTY, SHABBY, DIRTY, OLD WINTER THINGS ANY LONGER."] [Illustration: _THE VALENTINE._ _Little Foot Page._ "I SAY, MARIA, WHAT'S A RHYME TO CUPID?" _Maria._ "WHY, STUPID RHYMES TO CUPID--DON'T IT, STUPID?"] [Illustration: _TASTE._ _Shop-girl_ (_who has been expected to possess_ TENNYSON'S "_Miller's Daughter_"). "NO, MISS! WE'VE NOT GOT THE MILLER'S BUT HERE'S THE RATCATCHER'S DAUGHTER, JUST PUBLISHED!!"] [Illustration: _INSULTING A REFUGEE._ _Rude Boy._ "OH CRIKEY, BILL, IF 'ERE AIN'T THE GREAT ORANGOUTANG BEEN TO A TAILOR, AND GOT RIGGED OUT AS A SWELL!"] [Illustration: _A SKETCH FROM THE STAND AT SCARBORO'._ _Fair Equestrian._ "OH! I WANT TO RIDE ON THE SANDS WITH THIS LITTLE BOY.--HAVE YOU A HORSE DISENGAGED FOR HIM? ANY BIT OF A PONY THING, YOU KNOW, WILL DO FOR ME!"] [Illustration: _A WHOLESOME CONCLUSION._ _Lady Crinoline._ "YES, LOVE--A VERY PRETTY CHURCH, BUT THE DOOR IS CERTAINLY VERY NARROW!"] [Illustration: _INTERESTING GROUP POSED FOR A PHOTOGRAPH_ BY A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY.]