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... d y r A IEMalg|vmo By Msmadl Clhmfftoira Birsilfey., SCENE A secluded corner of the lounge at the Women's Culture Club. TIME: After tea. The ladies present are: MRS. DEAREOVE, a literary has-been, but now merely a wife and mother. MRS. CYNICLE, a successful novelist, nominally the wife of CYNICLE, K.C., but in reality solely wedded to her career. MRS. BROKE, a hard-working journalist, who ...

... _____ _ Him Scearelhi of CajaitaMslt. V Bs^pipy Faaia0 _ There was once a young man who lived in the country. He had a bulbous forehead and great brain-power and was addicted to scientific research, but of real actual life he knew no more than a babe or a prime minister. So when in the course of his researches he lighted upon a pleasing invention for the conversion of river mud into loaf sugar ...

... First Prize of One Gviinea. Arms and the Man A farmer who was anxious to see the King came up to London to ^ratify his curiosity. On returning to his native village his wife asked what the King was like. Like, cried the traveller, why I ne'er was so cheated in my life. What dost think, Margaret His ormc \vn? Hire thnine and rnoine. although I've heard people say a score of toimes his arms was ...

... flie Bmi fie Aeffrasmz Some discussion has been aroused lately in theatrical circles by the declaration of one of the chief producers of musical comedy to the effect that the form of entertainment so-called-- like that Holy Roman Empire, which was neither holy, Roman, nor an empire-- has had its day and must yield to comic opera. The statement-- from a manager of such pieces-- rather reminds ...

... Tlhe Well°dlreed W@mM- Kfottes aft IRainidloismo H ow true it is that all that glisters is not gold. This season, at all events,, the precious metal will be outshone by a vast and brilliant host of rivals. Beads not only of every shade but of every shape and size are, being utilised. Sequins are square, star-shaped, in rings both round and oval, and in long, slender drops. 1 lie opal ...

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... Indignant Skate Man There's a party over there a-drownding 'isself with a pair of my skates on DRAWN BY WILL OWEN ...

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... m A.i r Japanese iSpaimBels ftlhi Mo^ Imntellfiggein^ IDg|s? m The Oldest Beauty Shops in the World.-- Beauty shops are to be found in every street to-day; it is not generally known that the oldest one in the world was kept by the monks of the Santa Maria Novella convent in Florence 400 years ago. Famous for beauty balms and per fumery, it was patronised by popes, princes, and dukes, and all ...

... I I 7%t By Fo Aysiniar Mathew0 ij m CHAPTER XXXIX. ||ll WHEN THE. TIDE RISES AT TAMWORTH. Charteris, having carried his burden to the foot of the flight of steps, set her down on the lowest one, struck a light once more, and looked at her. i Pamela said nothing, made no motion, uttered no cry. He stooped, undid the strips of velvet from his own feet and wrapped them about. hers still she did ...