THE PERFECT PARTNER.

There are, my Mabel, men who vow

The perfect wife is theirs

Because she smoothes the ruffled brow

And drives away their cares;

While there are others hold the view

That she is best who'll pay

Some trivial attention to

Her promise to obey.

Well, let each babble in his turn

About that spouse of his;

Not knowing you, how could they learn

What true perfection is?

Of all your sex you stand most high

By far and very far

Who mid your Christmas gifts can buy

A smokeable cigar.


THE ECONOMISTS.

Scene.—The Coalition Golf Club de luxe.

Mr. Bonar Law. "DARE WE HAVE CADDIES?"

Mr. Lloyd George. "NO, NO. WE ARE OBSERVED. THE PLACE IS ALIVE WITH ELECTORS."

["Watch your M.P.!"—Poster of Anti-Waste Press.]