Her bag is brimming, mine's a broken bond.

I dreamed not me he'd slight

For such mere bagman beauty, tamely blonde,

But—ah! was BLOWITZ right?

[Left doubting.

Footnote 1: [(return)]

"The success of a Russian Loan is not dearly purchased by a little effusion, which, after all, commits Russia to nothing." (See Cartoon "Turning the Tables," Sept. 26, 1891.)


A TERRIBLE THREAT.

Impatient Old Gentleman (to Female Post-Office Assistant, who is chatting pleasantly with an agreeable acquaintance). "LOOK HERE, YOUNG WOMAN, IF YOU DON'T GIVE ME MY CHANGE, CONFOUND IT, I'M HANGED IF I DON'T GO AWAY WITHOUT IT!"