Our Spartan Editors.

"Wanted: The Cat. By Horatio Bottomley."—John Bull.


MARDI GRAS.

(With the British Army in France.)

"Have you reflected, mon chou," said M'sieur Bonneton, complacently regarding the green carnations on his carpet-slippers, "that to-morrow is Mardi Gras?"

"I have," replied Madame shortly.

"One may expect then, ma petite, that there will be crêpes for dinner?"