[_Which little bit of sophistry completely vanquishes_ CLARA. ] [Illustration: _AT PARIS._ A SKETCH FROM THE BOULEVARD.] [Illustration: _A YOUTHFUL SAGE._ _Studious Boy._ "JOHNNY!--I ADVISE YOU NOT TO BE A GOOD BOY!" _Johnny._ "WHY?" _Studious Boy._ "BECAUSE IN BOOKS ALL GOOD BOYS DIE, YOU KNOW!"] [Illustration: _ASTONISHING A YOUNG ONE._ _Dick_ (_to little Brother_). "HAH! THIS IS ONE OF THE DISAGREEABLES IN BEING GROWN UP. WHY, BLESS YOU, IF I DIDN'T SHAVE TWICE A DAY THIS WARM WEATHER, I SHOULD NOT BE FIT TO BE SEEN!"] [Illustration: _MONSTERS OF THE POOL._ MASTER GEORGE AND THE DRAGON-FLIES. AS THEY APPEARED TO HIS EXCITED IMAGINATION WHEN HE WAS OUT FISHING THE OTHER DAY.] [Illustration: _THE HUMOURS OF THE STREET._ _Delightful Boy._ "OH! LOOK 'ERE, JIM! HERE'S A SWELL--LET'S FRIGHTEN 'IS 'ORSE!"] [Illustration: _CAUTION TO TRAVELLERS._ NEVER GO TO SLEEP WHILE YOU ARE HAVING YOUR HAIR CUT IN PARIS, OR IT MAY BE CUT IN THE FIRST STYLE OF FASHION!] [Illustration: _EXCURSION BOAT, AFTER A RATHER BOISTEROUS PASSAGE, ARRIVES AT 2.30 P.M._ _Ticket Collector_ (_without any feeling_). "TICKETS, SIR! THANKYE, SIR! BOAT RETURNS AT 3!"] [Illustration: "_TICKLED WITH A STRAW._" _Advertising Medium._ "COME, NOW, YOU LEAVE ORF! OR I'LL CALL THE PERLICE!"] [Illustration: _IMPERTINENT CURIOSITY._ _Military Man._ "WELL! WHAT ARE YER A STARIN' AT?--AIN'T YER NEVER SEED A SODGER BEFORE?"] [Illustration: _IN CAMP._ _Juvenile_ (_à propos of Highlander in sentry-box_). "OH! MY WIG, CHARLEY, WHAT A JOLLY JACK-IN-THE-GREEN HE'D MAKE!"] [Illustration: _SANITAS._ "HEY, COLIN! DINNA YE KEN THE WATTER'S FOR DRINK, AND NAE FOR BATHIN'?"] [Illustration: _THE QUADRILLE IN HOT WEATHER._ _Stout Party_ (_who suffers much from heat, and has in vain attempted to conceal himself_). "OH, I BELIEVE WE ARE ENGAGED FOR THIS DANCE. I'VE BEEN--THAT IS--I'VE--EH?--I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU--A--A--EVERYWHERE--PHEW!"] [Illustration: _OH YES, OF COURSE._ _Lizzie._ "OH, MR. POFFLES, I FIND I HAVE MADE A MISTAKE--I SEE I WAS ENGAGED FOR THIS DANCE."] [Illustration: _FEMININE AMENITIES._ _Sensitive Party._ "WHO IS THAT GIRL WITH THE NEZ RETROUSSÉ?" _Amiable Party_ (_who has rather a prominent beak_). "NEZ RETROUSSÉ! DO YOU MEAN THAT GIRL WITH THE PUG NOSE?"] [Illustration: _A LITTLE SURPRISE FOR MUGGINS._ "LARK! I SAY! WHAT'LL MY OLD MAN THINK WHEN HE SEE ME IN THIS 'ERE 'AT?"] [Illustration: _HUSBAND-TAMING._] [Illustration: _RESULT OF ALLOWING LADIES TO WITNESS RAREY'S HORSE-TAMING EXHIBITION._ _Mrs. Blanch._ "I ASSURE YOU, MY LOVE, HE IS COMPLETELY UNDER MY CONTROL. HE NEVER TALKS NOW OF SUCH A THING AS GOING TO HIS CLUB OR DINING AT GREENWICH WITH HIS BACHELOR FRIENDS, AND HE WILL READ TO ME WHILE I WORK FOR THE HOUR TOGETHER." _Mrs. Catherine._ "OH, I MUST CERTAINLY LEARN THE ART. FOR MY AUGUSTUS IS REALLY DREADFUL!"] [Illustration: _THE LOVERS' QUARREL._ _Frederick._ "BUT I ASSURE YOU, DEAREST----"