_Con._ Yes, Sir, a pretty fine lot. But I can't stand palavering or those rowdies loafing around will pull the house about our ears. When the Unemployed are idle, the police have enough to do! Ponder over it, Sir; ponder over it! [_Curtain, and_ Ben. Organiser _left pondering_. * * * * * A VELL VORN MOTTO.--In his sound and sensible reply to a congratulatory address, H. E. Cardinal VAUGHAN suggested _"Amare et servire"_ as the motto for the Christian capitalist. To the first verb the capitalist would, it is probable, make no objection; but as to the second, he would be inclined to move as an amendment, that, "for '_i_' in _servire_ should be substituted '_a_'." At all events, _Amare et servare_ is the narrower view taken on the broader of the two roads in life. * * * * * AUTHOR! AUTHOR!--Mr. J. L. TOOLE advertises that in consequence of "the Phenomenal Success" of _Walker--London_, it is to be kept going throughout the season. Excellent. But, for the sake of Mr. J. M. BARRIE, its talented author, it is to be hoped that the conditions of the performance of his popular play are not "fee nominal." But for this J. L. T.--which initials stand for Jenerous Lavish TOOLE--will have already made ample provision. [Illustration: WAYS AND MEANS. _Kitty._ "WELL, VIOLA, I THINK IT'S A PERFECTLY LOVELY PHOTOGRAPH! THE WORST OF VANBRANDT IS THAT HE'S SO AWFULLY EXPENSIVE. WHAT DID YOU PAY FOR THESE?" _Viola._ "OH, I DIDN'T PAY ANYTHING. THEY TOOK ME AS A TYPE OF ENGLISH BEAUTY, AND GAVE ME HALF-A-DOZEN FOR MYSELF." _Kitty._ "WHAT A SPLENDID IDEA! I THINK I'LL BE DONE ON THOSE TERMS!"] DOUBLE BALLADE OF PROPER NAMES. I've met (in wax) VOLTAIRE, The atheist, TOM PAINE, The "blatant beast," HEBERT, Called also "Pere DUCHENE"; The bluff Sir HARRY VANE, The boys' delight, DEFOE, Brave ABRAHAM DUQUESNE, And "BAYARD" OUDINOT. Fell "JEAN qui rit" BARRERE, The Tartar, TAMERLANE, The "sea-green" ROBESPIERRE, The sportive "Pea-Green" HAYNE. The boxer, "Big Ben" BRAIN, The convert, BENDIGO, The social WALTER CRANE, And gay BOCCACCIO. The gloomy BAUDELAIRE, The wise Professor BAIN, Truth-loving LABOUCHERE, The anatomic QUAIN, The dramatist, SEDAINE; The polished MARIVAUX, The able critic, TAINE, And keen LA ROCHEFOUCAULD. The learned brothers HARE, The "mummer," JOHN MACLEAN, The dismal poet, BLAIR, The funny CORNEY GRAIN; That "innocent," MARK TWAIN, The Spaniard, CANDAMO, The gentle JULIAN FANE, And EDGAR ALLAN POE. The perjured knight, MACAIRE, The recreant BAZAINE, The pious LACORDAIRE, The Anglophobist, BLAINE; The rebel Gen'ral WAYNE, The gen'rous WATERLOW, The "good time coming" SWAIN, And wise old CICERO.