"QUITE AT HOME."
Podgers (who is somehow managing to spend his holiday at a Country House for the shooting). "Well, speaking of Boots, Sir John, you see these Shoes I have on. They cost me exactly Four-and-Sixpence. Now I dare say you gave TWICE as much for yours?"
Strictly Entre Nous (communicated by Sir Ben Trovato).—Quite recently Mr. Condie Stephen had the honour of dining with Her Majesty at Balmoral. He expressed himself highly pleased with a certain port wine at dessert. Sir Algernon "of that ilk" suggested that a bin of it should be put by in the Royal cellars, to be kept specially for Mr. Stephen's visits, and labelled "Condie's Fluid."