One Way of Fasting.—Miss Kate (to Mr. Joskin). “You don’t know how glad I am that Lent has begun.”
Mr. Joskin. “Why?”
Miss Kate. “Because there are no more stupid dinner-parties and balls. We only go to theatres and restaurants now.”
Not THE Word.—Young Lady (in the drawing room). “Just listen! I can hear the gentlemen laughing. I believe they tell all their good stories directly we’re out of the dining-room.”
Experienced and rather severe Matron. “Good stories, dear! No—‘good’ is not the word.”
An Eye for Essentials.—Mamma (house-hunting for the Season). “It’s a good house for a dance, Emily!”
Emily. “The rooms are rather small, aren’t they?”
Mamma (who knows how matches are made). “Yes; but what a capital staircase!”