hever! This STRANGE WINTER'S out o' tune,
I prefers the Summer, POLLY, wich I mean dear Lady JUNE.
Anti-Crinerline be jiggered! I've got one dear mother wore,
Though the steels is a bit twisted, and the stuff a trifle tore,
I can fake it up, when Fashion gives the watch-word, I've no doubt,
And I ony wish 'twould come, dear, with my first fine Sunday hout.
Drat these sniffy snapping Leaguers! Ho! they fancy they're high-tone,
But I'll give 'em the straight griffin. Leave our petticuts alone!
They may take it from me, POLLY, they'll soon drop their bloomin' banner,
If all women show the sperrit of,

Yours trooly,
MARY-ANNER.

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CUE FOR KENNINGTON (_especially after the smart seconding of the Address in
the Lower House_).--"MARK--BEAUFOY!"

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AN EXAMPLE OF A "SUSPENSORY BILL" would be a small account from your
haberdasher's for a pair of braces.

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THE MAN FROM BLANKLEY'S.

A STORY IN SCENES.

SCENE VI.--_The Dining-room, as before._ Lord STRATHSPORRAN _is still
endeavouring to grasp the situation_.

_Lord Strath._ (_to himself_). Don't want to make a fuss, but I suppose I
ought to do _something_. Good little chap, my host--didn't like to tell me
I'd made a mistake; but his wife's a downright vixen. Better make it right
with her. (_To_ Mrs. TID.). I--I'm afraid I ought to have found out long
before this what an intruder you must consider me; but your husband----.

_Mrs. Tid._ Pray say no more. Mr. TIDMARSH chose to act on his own
responsibility, and of course _I_ must put up with the consequences.

_Lord Strath._ (_to himself_). It's hard lines to have to leave MARJORY
like this; but this is more than I _can_----(_Aloud._) After that, of
course I can only offer to relieve you of my presence as soon as----

_Mrs. Tid._ (_horrified_). Not for _worlds_! I can't have my party broken
up _now_. I _insist_ on your staying. I--I have no complaint to make of
your conduct--_so far_!

_Lord Strath._ Very kind of you to say so. (_To himself._) Pleasant woman
this! But I don't care--I _will_ stay and see this out; it's too late to go
in to the CARTOUCHES now, and I won't leave MARJORY till----(_Aloud._)
Miss SEATON--MARJORY--I'm in a most awfully difficult position--_do_ let me
tell you about it!

_Miss Seaton_ (_penitently_). Oh, Douglas, I--I _know_--I heard.... I'm s