Business done.—Appropriation Bill read second time. Weir turned up. Sir Wilfrid Lawson and others said "Dam."

Saturday.—Appropriation Bill read third time this morning. Prorogation served with five o'clock tea.

"Parleyment!" said one of the House of Commons waiters loitering at the gateway of Palace Yard and replying to inquiring visitor from the country. "Parleyment's horff." So am I.

Business done.—All.

The Imperial Sheffield Nine-pin.

Invaluable to Budding Statesmen.


TO DOROTHY.

(My Four-year-old Sweetheart.)