Her eyes, that are loyal and fearless and kind, At wrong or injustice will flame, But they never seem anxious a failure to find, They never are hasty to blame; And well she is loved by the best and the worst, For sympathy, courage, and truth, For friendship unfailing they love her, the first; The last, for her infinite ruth. Oh, what if she never should do or should dare In regions by Woman untrod? Yet, when her step passes, men turn from despair, And trust in the world and in God. Oh, what if no "record" she cares to eclipse, Nor manners nor morals defies? But pain she would face with a smile on her lips, And death with a light in her eyes! * * * * * "THE GHIZEH MUSEUM."--A question has been asked in the _Times_ as to why the name of Professor PETRIE has been omitted from the Commission for the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities. The answer, whether satisfactory or not, is that considering the overwhelming learning on this special subject of the distinguished Professor it is probable that the energies of the other members would be "Petrie-fied." * * * * * MOTTO FOR HORRID COLD WEATHER.--"Bed's the Best." * * * * * MRS. BLOOMER. ["The news of the death of Mrs. BLOOMER, at Council Bluffs, Iowa, revives many memories of a distant past."--_Daily Graphic._] So Mrs. BLOOMER'S gone! but let her name Once more appear in _Mr. Punch's_ pages. 'Twas long ago, almost the Middle Ages, That LEECH'S pencil advertised her fame! Her costume was unlovely--let it fade For ever from the ken of human vision! Though nowadays 'twould scarce provoke derision, If worn by pretty girls and tailor-made. For by the lady-cyclist, as she plies Her pedal, neatly clad in knickerbockers. See Mrs. BLOOMER, first of Grundy-shockers. Now vindicated in Dame Fashion's eyes! But, not in dress alone a pioneer, She edited the temp'rance _Water Bucket_, And many a blow 'gainst drink with pluck hit; Then let us o'er her passing shed a tear! * * * * * AT THE EMPIRE.--The celebrated _chanteuse_ Mlle. MEALY is engaged. We've not yet heard her, but of course this lady's songs should be of a very delicate nature, as she herself must be "Mealy-mouthed." * * * * * Transcriber's Note: Page 25: 'change' corrected to 'charge'. "it was that last charge of yours at the head of your magnificent Thundershakers that has converted defeat into victory,..." Page 27: 'The Dandy Afghan Khan': 'Dost Mohammed' in the first Chorus, becomes 'Dost Mahommed' in the last. Wikipedia gives 'Dost Mohammed.' Page 28: 'APPLEBOSSOM' corrected to 'APPLEBLOSSOM'. ""Bless me, you have a treasure!" continued APPLEBLOSSOM, Q.C.,..." Page 29: 'seven-eights' corrected to 'seven-eighths' ""An Old BOOTS!" cried my better seven-eighths,..."