owadays, particularly in the wet, and
somehow it did not seem unnatural that they should be on foot. I am glad
enough that they were, or I should have missed my _frisson_; and others
would have suffered a similar loss, for the recognition was not only on
my part but on that of several passers-by, and it was instantaneous.
Indeed, I heard one lady tell her companion the name of the play they
are in and the extraordinary length of its run, and since she spoke
loudly I thought how delightful it must be to be a theatrical celebrity
and hear cordial things like that as you move about. Neither of them
paid any attention, however, although their friend showed signs that
the flattery had not escaped him; the two Illustrions (to coin a word)
merely walked on, superior to our homage, and disappeared into Charles
Street, where the stage door of His Majesty's is.

Pouring though it was, and grovelling admirer of footlight favourites as
I am, somehow I never thought to offer either of them my umbrella. But
then one doesn't offer an umbrella to a donkey or a camel, even though
they are two of the stars of _Chu Chin Chow_.

* * * * *

ANOTHER INJUSTICE.

From a Sinn Fein speech:--

"When Ireland was silent England did not hear her cry
out."--_Wicklow News-Letter_.

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"WHY SHOULD A RABBIT COST 2s. 3d.?

"This question from a reader induces me to postpone until next week
my analysis of the high cost of onions."--_Empire News_.

On the principle that it is better to make sure of the rabbit before
arranging about the stuffing.

* * * * *

"Stockholm, Tuesday.

"News from Finland shows that the Socialist leaders have lost control
of the workmen, and all kinds of excesses are taking place. The
present Commandant at Tornea was a sailor, the head of the
passport office was a tailor, and the chief telegraphic censor a
tinker."--_Central News_.

We miss the soldier, to say nothing of "apothecary, ploughboy, thief."

* * * * *

"Scholars and tragedians between them seem to have appropriated
the right to keep Shakespeare's memory green. But there are other
Richmonds in the field, humble Richmonds, not well read ... John of
Gaunt, crying that his England 'never did nor never shall lie at the
proud foot of a conqueror....'"--_The Times_