s mots.

5. The Musical Brothers must be up in all new songs, and arrangements
shall be made with publishers for Singing Brothers and Playing
Brothers to receive a fair percentage on sale of pieces (indirectly).

6. The General Utility Brothers must be up in anecdotes and jokes, play
a little, sing a little, sport a little, and do everything more or
less, so as to make themselves _indispensable_ to country houses
where there are large gatherings.

7. The Theatrical Brothers must be perfect companions for amateurs, and
know all about charades and extempore costumes.

Any Brother found _dining, or doing anything, at his own expense, to be
immediately dismissed_.

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I submit this scheme to the civilised world, hoping to meet a Want of
the 19th century.

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Boodels says that, practically, a Cricketing Eleven means something of
this sort, being, generally speaking, merely a society organised for the
purpose of staying at other people's houses free of charge.

Cazell wishes to know if we are going to waste our time in talking
nonsense, or are we going to settle about our guests?

The question, I say, is whether my proposal _is_ nonsense or not.

Chilvern hopes we'll make out our list.

Jenkyns Soames settled. Byrton ditto. Old Mrs. Boodels.

[Illustration: BYRTON, AN ETONIAN, IN TWO FORMS.
_Upper Form._ _Lower Form._]

[Illustration: BOODELS' GRANDMOTHER. (_Now._)]

[Illustration: BOODELS' GRANDMOTHER AT EIGHTEEN. (_Then._)]

_Happy Thought (on seeing these pictures)._--To ask Boodels' grandmother
"_then_."

Milburd votes for asking the Chertons. Capital girls, he says, and
appeals to Boodels. Boodels opines that--yes, they are very nice girls.

"No humbug about them," says Milburd.

With this recommendation we put down the Chertons.

Miss Adelaide and Miss Bella.

[Illustration: ADELAIDE CHERTON. _Happy Thought._--Pine Apple Style.]

[Illustration: BELLA CHERTON.]

Boodels says that, as they often go on a visit to his grandmother, she
can bring them both.

Settled.

Boodels lends us a butler. Pious, with a turn for hymns in the pantry.
Milburd brings a valet. A sociable creature, with an inclination to be
affable, and join in the conversation round the dinner-table.

[Illustration: OUR BUTLER.]

Milburd presents