"You would have been, Sir," returned the Premier, "had we not had the forethought to send down the lantern that gives you in a thousand different attitudes. By revolving the disc rapidly the most life-like presentment was offered immediately."
"Excellent! and did I do anything else?"
"Why your Highness has been hard at work all day attending reviews, opening canals, and even presiding at public dinners. Thanks to science we can reproduce your person, your speech, your very presence at a moment's notice."
"Exceedingly clever!" exclaimed His Highness. "Ah, how much better is the twentieth century than its predecessor!"
And no doubt the sentiment of His Highness will be approved by posterity.
HOLIDAY CHARACTER SKETCHES.
Little Binks loves Clara Purkiss, who loves Big Stanley Jones, who loves himself and nobody else in the World!
Which is the most to be pitied of the three?