l quarters.

PRINCE ARTHUR, who, moving from modest place habitually occupied towards
lower end of Treasury Bench, seated himself next the PREMIER, thence
shortly after ten o'clock rose and delivered a speech which recalled his
greatest triumphs achieved in former days when in different
circumstances he stood by same historic brass-bound box which DIZZY in
his day clutched and GLADSTONE thumped.

As he resumed his seat amidst storm of cheering, SPEAKER put the
Question for leave to introduce the Bill. A mighty shout of "Ay!"
responded, answered by futile cry of "No!"

"Agreed! agreed!" cried the peace-makers. But the minority were out for
a division and insisted on taking it. Resulted in leave being given by
majority of four to one, a conclusion hailed with renewed outburst of
cheering.

_Business done._--Leave given by 403 votes against 105. PRIME MINISTER
brought in Military Service Bill.

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[Illustration:

"Want to do your bit, my lad?"

"Of c-c-c-c-c-c-c-course I d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-do."

"Then take my advice and join the machine-gun section."]

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"The holder of an Exchequer Bond for L100 will receive L100 on
December 1st, 1910, and will in the meantime receive L5 per
annum in interest."--_Evening Paper._

The new security seems to have a brilliant future behind it.

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"The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dress of
pale bridegroom. She was attended by the hat, and carried a
bouquet, the gift of the pink taffeta silk and a large dark blue
bridegroom's two little nieces."

_Kentish Mercury._

What colour was the bridegroom?

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"The last paragraph in Mr. A. F. Dunnett's letter, appearing in
our issue of the 14th inst., contained an obvious error.
'Nathan's vineyard' should, of course, have been 'Nabob's
vineyard.'"

_Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica)._

Of course--where the pickles grow.

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"Sergeant Capes saw the fowls in a crater on Castle-hill. On the
crater being opened two of them were almost dead, and others
were exhausted, and could scarcely stand."

_Nottingham Evening Post._

No doubt overcome by the gas.

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[Illustration: _Tradesman._ "Are you insuring against