Agree, &c.,
Auguste.
The Bechuanaland potentate visiting our shores is voted by all "a jolly good fellow," and is generally admitted to be what, in Parisian parlance, is known as a bon Khama-rade.
"Jewell's Apology."—Paste.
PUNCH TO THE RUGBY UNION.
["Professionalism is illegal."—First "New Law" adopted by the Rugby Union for the control of Rugby Football.]
Rowland Hill, and gentlemen all,
Thanks for your efforts to "keep up the ball"
Out of the Moneygrub's sordid slime!
"Professionalism" and "Broken Time"
Wanted the touch of a vigorous hand
To keep the Amateur Football Band
From the greedy clutch of the spirit of trade
And speculation, alas! arrayed
In spoil-sport fashion against true sport,
On turf and river, in course and court.
Keep it up, gentlemen! Let not the shame
Of money-greed mar one more grand English game!