[Illustration: _PITIABLE OBJECTS._ _Mr. Done (to Mr. Dreary)._ "NO! A DON'T KNOW HOW IT IS--BUT I AIN'T THE THING SOMEHOW! NO EMBAWASSMENTS OR ANYTHING O' THAT SORT. CAN'T MAKE IT OUT. S'POSE IT'S _OVERWORK_!"] [Illustration: _TOO BAD, BY JOVE! YOU KNOW._ _Swell._ "OH, NAWN-SENSE; HALF-A-CROWN'S TOO MUCH. HERE'S EIGHTEEN-PENCE. I AIN'T SUCH A FOOL AS I LOOK!" _Cabby._ "AIN'T YER, SIR? THEN I ONLY WISH YER _WOS_!"] [Illustration: _A CHANCE FOR JEAMES._] [Illustration: _VERY RUDE, INDEED._ _Little Boy._ "OH, MY EYE! THERE GOES EIGHTPENCE OUT OF A SHILLING!"] [Illustration: _NATURE WHEN UNADORNED, &c._ MAJOR ALDERSHOT, RETURNING FROM PARADE, FLATTERS HIMSELF THAT HIS RAT-TAILED CHARGER IS MUCH ADMIRED SINCE THE SADDLER HAS SUPPLIED HIM WITH A NEW TAIL.] [Illustration: _A SEA-SIDE SUBJECT.--JOLLY FOR THE PARTY IN SEARCH OF REPOSE._ _N.B. The Old Lady with the Parrot encourages Organ-Grinders, and when the Moon shines bright and clear, doesn't the Black Dog come out!_] [Illustration: _DOOSED AGGRAVATING FOR CORNET FLINDERS._ _Darling (coaxingly to Favourite Hack)._ "IT WAS A NICE 'ITTLE SOFT NOSE, IT WAS--AND IT HAD VERY NICE EYES, IT HAD--AND IT WAS VERY HANDSOME, IT WAS--AND IT WAS A NICE 'ITTLE SING ALTOGETHER!!"] [Illustration: _MRS. J. HAS THE BEST OF IT._ _Paterfamilias._ "MRS. JONES! M-MATILDA! WHY!--EH!--WHAT THE DEUCE--?" _Mrs. J._ "YES, MR. J. YOU HAVE BEEN GOING ON SO ABOUT THE CRINOLINE, THAT I THOUGHT I WOULD TRY HOW YOU LIKED THIS STYLE OF THING. SO, COME, JONES, COME OUT FOR A WALK!"] [Illustration: _OPPOSITE OPINIONS._ WHILE THEY ARE AT SCARBOROUGH, PATERFAMILIAS THINKS HIS LITTLE ONES OUGHT TO LOSE NO OPPORTUNITY OF DRINKING THE WATERS.] [Illustration: _LA MODE--THE ZOUAVE JACKET._ _Miss Stout._ "WELL NOW DEAR, I CALL IT CHARMING, AND SHALL MOST CERTAINLY HAVE ONE MYSELF!"] [Illustration: _CAUSE AND EFFECT._ _Housemaid._ "DRAT THE BOTHERING CHINA CUPS AND THINGS. THEY BE ALWAYS A-KNOCKING UP AGAINST ONE'S CRINOLINE."] [Illustration: _NOT SUCH A BAD THING IN A SHOWER._] [Illustration: _A WICKET PROCEEDING._ _Georgina._ "WHY, WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH MY LITTLE POPPET?" _Little Poppet._ "OH, AUNTY DEAR, WALTER CAN'T FIND HIS STUMPS, SO HE'S MAKING A WICKET OF MY BEST DOLL!"] [Illustration: _A TYRANT._ _Master Jacky (who pursues the fagging system even when home for the holidays)._ "OH, HERE YOU ARE! I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU GIRLS EVERYWHERE. NOW, YOU JUST MAKE HASTE HOME, AND PEEL ME A LOT OF SHRIMPS FOR MY LUNCH!"] [Illustration: _A MERMAID._] [Illustration: _PUTTING PRINCIPLE INTO PRACTICE._ BLOOD WILL CARRY ANYTHING--AT LEAST SO MISS FEATHERWEIGHT THINKS!] [Illustration: _CRICKET--THE PRIDE OF THE VILLAGE._ "GOOD MATCH, OLD FELLOW?" "OH YES, AWFULLY JOLLY!" "WHAT DID YOU DO?" "I 'AD A HOVER OF JACKSON; THE FIRST BALL 'IT ME ON THE 'AND; THE SECOND 'AD ME ON THE KNEE; THE THIRD WAS IN MY EYE; AND THE FOURTH BOWLED ME OUT." (_Jolly game._)] [Illustration: _PICKED UP FROM THE BEACH._