SIXTH SCENE.--Outside the _General's_ tent. Soldiers and Staff Officers as before. Enter _Ferdinand_ and _Phyllis_. _Ferdinand_ hands the despatch to the _General_. Despatch is again projected on the screen. The _General_ rises and salutes with much emotion. All present salute, _Ferdinand_ clasps _Phyllis_ in his arms to kiss her. SEVENTH SCENE.--The Kiss--about twenty-five times life-size. * * * * * [Illustration: _Mistress_ (_discussing housemaid who has given notice_). "WELL, OF COURSE, IF SHE WANTS TO GO SHE MUST. BUT IT SEEMS FOOLISH OF HER IF HER ONLY REASON IS THAT SHE WANTS A CHANGE. SHE WON'T GET A BETTER PLACE THAN THIS." _Cook._ "THAT'S JUST WHAT I TELL THE SILLY GIRL, MA'AM. 'DEPEND UPON IT,' I SAYS TO HER, 'YOU'LL ONLY BE GOING OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE.'"] * * * * * "Mr. G. Dyson, who succeeded Mr. W. S. Bambridge as organist at the college a little over two years ago, is leaving to go to Rugby, as organist there. Since he has been at Marlborough Mr. Dyson has given a large number of much-appreciated recitals in the college chapel. The organ is still undergoing repair."--_The Standard._ We make no comment. This is Rugby's affair, not ours. * * * * * [Illustration: DESPERATE REMEDIES. COLONEL HERBERT H. ASQUITH (_to Colonel ANDREW B. LAW, on observing that he also has taken a leaf out of Lord CLAUD HAMILTON'S book_). "GUESS YOU WON'T CUT ANY ICE, BONAR, UNLESS YOU SHAVE THAT MOUSTACHE OFF."] * * * * * ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT. (EXTRACTED FROM THE DIARY OF TOBY, M.P.) _House of Commons, Monday, February 16._--WORTHINGTON EVANS charmed House to-day by one of those little delicacies of feeling and taste favoured in the assembly. MASTERMAN has met the reward of conspicuous success at the Treasury by promotion to Cabinet rank. In his absence his place temporarily taken at Question Time by WEDGWOOD BENN, who, while careful to deprecate personal responsibility for promise to give 9_d._ for 4_d._, displayed remarkable intimacy with intricacies of the Insurance Act. WORTHINGTON EVANS, having as usual, after the leisure of a week-end, provided himself with collection of conundrums based on its working, knew that when he came down to-day he would find MASTERMAN'S seat empty. Marked the occasion by presenting himself in mourning array--not the profoundest black such as _Hamlet_ upon occasion affected, but a prevalence of decorous colour provided in what is known in drapers' shops as "The Mitigated Affliction Department." An uncompromising black tie was a determining note in his attire, testifying to sincere regret at parting from a Minister whom for three Sessions he has, so to speak, riddled with conundrums.