THE ADVANTAGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Eton Boy (who has come to see his Brother at Harrow). "I say, these Floods are stunning! We're all sent home, Four Weeks before the time!"
Harrow Boy (gloomily)."I wish to goodness the Gov'nor had sent me to Eton. We're up on a beastly Hill here, an' no chance of any Floods!"
"The Raiders."—Sure as our Raiders know, just one hundred and nine persons, suspected of resorting to the Albert Club, in Bolt Court, Fleet Street, for the purposes of betting,—much as their betters do elsewhere,—were arrested by the police and walked off to Bridewell. Ominous names for the locality! As they weren't sufficiently "fleet" to run away they couldn't "bolt," and so were all "caught!"
NOMINIS UMBRA.
What's this? Discoloured, left by chance Within this dusty letter-rack— Dear me! The programme of a dance Which I took part in ten years back! "The Towers, Rigden," at that date The Denvers' house. Sir Charles has flitted Since then to some secluded State Where creditors are not admitted.
There's not, observe, a single blank; Behold what energy was mine Ten years ago! I used to rank A waltz as something quite divine; All night its mazes I pursued— At least (this statement more precise is) With but a pleasing interlude For mild flirtation, "cup," and ices.
And then, my partners—twice, I see, I danced with Florence Smith, who's wed Sir Crœsus since, and "Ethel V."— Ah, poor Miss Vivian, yes—she's dead. "Miss Johnson"—I remember her! She told me man was quite demented, A Sarah-Grand-Philosopher Before "New Women" were invented.