Stodge and his friends, Madlake and Blumold, have learnt that their pictures are hung this year. So, here they are, looking out for some nice dressy ties for the opening of the Academy. Ah! it’s all very well to laugh, but personal appearance and “get-up” generally is a very important thing nowadays, mind you!
OVERHEARD AT THE ACADEMY.
First Art-Critic. Not a bad bit of colour that—great hairial effect, too!
Second Ditto. Jolliest thing in the exhibition, by Jingo!
[An explanation of the above is requested;—we cannot find Mr. Jingo’s name in the catalogue.
A DREAM OF UNFAIR WOMEN
By Clement W. Scott.
I read, as daylight broadened into morn,
A Tale of Unfair Women, in the pause,
“My youth!” one said, “whenever you have sworn,
These women were the cause!”
At first methought a lady at a ball
Sat with black-bearded warriors by the stair,
She was décolletée and divinely tall,
With long, gold-dusted hair.