... Bourchier, who plays very charmingly the part of the old toy maker, Caleb Plummer, in The Cricket on the Hearth, began his theatrical career before he left the University, for he was a member of the old Philothespians' Club, which after the official sanction ...

... eastern, pack, and, though an attempt was made to retain, by purchase or otherwise, the old blood, the Parry strain may almost be said to be extinct, as far as its old locality is concerned. With the Puckeridge Foxhounds: A Meet at the Coach and Horses, ...

... rallying. It has been rallying ever since I was a lad, and it almost looks as if if would continue to rally until I am an old, old man. I sometimes think I should be rather indignant if it left off rallying, and took to being in power once more; indeed ...

... origin. A child twelve months old, normal size, can quite well be put out of sight in one of the boots of this Titan. He has a perfect ogre s appetite, and it is said the society is beginning seriously to consider the bills for his meals, as four pounds ...

... Council of Elder States men, is one of the few leaders of the Japanese people who are opposed to the war. He is an old man, and has an old man's dread of fighting. None the less he has done some fighting in his time, and passed through some exciting experiences ...

... the village politician, was in high feather. 'Tis a freehold, Harry. he cried to old Harry Winter and whereas a party, or shall we say two parties, contracts Ay, ay, old Harry Winter replied, but they call it a freehold when 'tis a perpetual lease for ...

... goes, but in the course of time the customer grows restive. As an example, a friend of mine having had a good offer for his old car, took it, placed the order for the new one, and was promised the aforesaid early delivery in three weeks. Two months have ...

... Chesterton's novel, a ter having given a sample of it as thus In a hollow of the grey-green hills of rainy Ireland lived an old, old woman, whose uncle was always Cambridge at the Boat Race. She didn't know there was a Boat Race. Also she did not know that ...

... the first fees. Vain dream They decided to try the piece in Worthing for three nights and I had to pay fares and an hotel bill Old chap, when I walked here to the Throne, on the night of the London production, I possessed one-and-sixpence and that went ...

... Maidenhead, Mrs. Potter's residence, where she recently entertained the Rajah Lord Muskerry Lord Muskerry, whose Irish Land Bill met with so sad a fate in the Upper House last week, has always been keenly interested in the politics of his own country, ...

... BY LOCK AN D WEIR. Henley Houseboats The sleepy old town of Henley, which wakes up for a few weeks at this season of the year in order to extend a welcome to the crowds of visitors who are attending the Royal Regatta, is looking at its brightest and best ...

... there have been certain growlings and mutterings of discontent from husbands who have had to pay certain unexpectedly long bills for their wives' creations in costume but, as a matter of fact, it is really the men who are chiefly to blame for the wicked ...