... THE SKETCH. No. 16.-- Yol. II. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1893. sixpence. 7 7 By Post, 6£d. ...

... . £1/ Our Special Artist. ...

... A. SPRING IDYL ON THE MARNE. /rfs ...

... IE BRENN ET SA PART DU BUTIN.-- P. J. JA1I IN. EXHIBITED AT THE PARIS S AEON ...

... A NOVEL IN A NUTSHELL. A Lt S fx*, A- 4 r^>:C''- L -Tr^Z,.*.*'' V i!- The little town of S-- enjoyed a reputation quite out of proportion to its size or population, nor would the possession of a sombre-looking prison have gained for it an equal reputation but for the Little Sister who so fearlessly and assiduously shed the charm of her sunshine and the mercifulness of 'her nature over the ...

... Can you cut new bread really new-- into thin slices? No, you cannot with an ordinary knife, hut with THAT WONDERFUL it is easier than cutting stale bread with any other knife. Send Two Shillings and Sixpence and try one. It is equally good for new bre ul, stale bread, anil cake- namely, indispensable. It is n at a machine, but a knife, sharpened exactly like any other knife, only not a ...

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... BY CAPTAIN COE. I cannot quite make out Lord Rosslyn. One minute lie wants to sell all his horses and the next he is making a long list of future engagements for them. First, Buccaneer is to be prepared for the Manchester Cup, then he is not. Perhaps in dealing with future events we had better act, at least on paper, on behalf of his Lordship. I think myself that Buccaneer is almost certain to ...

... . As a souvenir of the May Drawing Rooms, I have got for you this week portraits of a few of the pretty debutantes, whose social career you will now, I am sure, take special interest in following. Doubt less one or other, if not all of them, may in the course of time become more or less brilliant leaders of society; but, whether this be so or not, their presentation-- which transforms them ...

... . The Strolling JPIagers. Princes' Hall on the 15th was crowded to its fullest capacity with serried rows of fair women, interspersed with a few brave men. It was essentially a ladies' night, and though the efforts of the beautiful orchestra of the Strolling Players were, as usual, most praiscworthy. yet the greatest success was attained by a lady-- Mrs. Lily lienkel-- who played ...

... . The Earl of Aberdeen, has become Governor-General of Canada sooner than he expected. On coining into power in July, Mr. Gladstone singled out Lord Aberdeen for the post on the expiration of the term of office of Lord Stanley of Preston some months hence. It may be noted that Lord Aberdeen became a peer like Lord Stanley by the death of his brother. Indeed, in Lord Aberdeen's ease, the deaths ...

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