It came with the joyful June, love. My love for the National League. And morning and noon and night, love, I revelled in dark intrigue. The worth of their vote had risen, So I felt my affection glow For the men I’d have clapt in prison Only a year ago. It came with the joyful June, love,―― The General election came; And the persons who _light_ the _moon_, love, Were my partners in the game. But the voters were rude and cruel―― They called me the Empire’s foe, Though they deemed me a priceless jewel Only a year ago. _St. Stephen’s Review._ June 12 & 19, 1886. ――――:o:―――― “MY MOTHER BIDS ME BIND MY HAIR.” ―――― THE MOMENTOUS QUESTION (Answered with great wisdom by a Black-haired Beauty.) My mother bids me dye my hair The fashionable hue, Which women now so often wear, And Nature never grew. She bids me at their _chignons_ peep, And see how fair are they: But _will_ dyed hair its colour keep? And won’t it soon turn grey? I see girls in the gay saloon, Or on the grand parade, And wonder in my heart how soon Their hair’s light hue will fade. Each night before they go to sleep They dye it, I dare say: But _will_ dyed hair its colour keep? And won’t it soon turn grey? My hair is like the raven’s wing, So jet black are its curls: What if away my fears I fling, And dye, like other girls? In potash if my head I steep, I may be fair as they: But _will_ died hair its colour keep? And won’t it soon turn grey. And then, who knows? “Revenge!” may be Soon outraged Nature’s call, And, haply, on fair heads you’ll see The blight of baldness fall! While such dread thoughts upon me creep, O ne’er say Dye; Ma, pray! ’Twere best my own black hair to keep, Till old age turns it grey. _Punch._ January 6, 1866. ―――― THE GIRL (NOT) OF THE PERIOD. (_After the jolly_ HAYDN.) [LITTLE SECRETS.――Mouches pour bal. Eaux Noirs, Brun, et Chatain, Dyes the Hair any shade in one minute. Kohhl, for the Eyelids. Blanc de Perle, pâte et liquide. Rouge de Lubin, does not wash off. Eau de Violette, pour la bouche. Powder Bloom, pour blonde et brunette. Persian Antimony and Egyptian Henna. Bleu pour les veines. Rouge of Eight Shades. Sympathetic Blush, poudre pour polir les Ongles. Pistachio Nut Toilet Powder. Florimel of Palm. Opoponax Oil. All these, and many other little Secrets.――_See Advertisement._]