Brother Playwright. “Oh, I think she liked it. She told me she had a good laugh.”

R. Y. D. “Ah—er—when was that?”

B. P. “During the Entr’acte. One of the Attendants dropped an Ice down her Neighbour’s neck.”

BROWN’S COUNTRY HOUSE.—No. 1.

Brown (who takes a friend home to see his new purchase, and strikes a light to show it). “Confound it, the beastly thing’s stopped!”

BROWN’S COUNTRY HOUSE—No. 2.

Visitor. “What on earth do you want with a Tortoise?”

Mrs. Brown. “Well, when Fred had that frightful Accident with his new Motor-Car, he sold it, and bought the Tortoise. Says it soothes his Nerves!”