"If the plaintiff was telling the truth, he had only himself
to blame."--_Provincial Paper_.

If judges say this sort of thing, no wonder perjury is on the
increase.

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[Illustration: "'ERE, EASY ON A MINUTE; WE AIN'T SHOOK 'ANDS YET."]

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MÉLISANDE'S POINT OF VIEW.

"About rabies," said Angela.

"Well?" said I patiently.

"Well, about Mélisande," said Angela.

"What about Mélisande?" I replied.

"Oh, you know quite well what about Mélisande," said Angela; "about
her and Peggy playing so much together. Is it quite wise, do you
think? I've been bothering about it for some days now; cats are such
queer things and a cat with rabies would be so dreadfully dangerous."

"There I quite agree with you," I answered meditatively. "Though I
have rather excepted Mélisande from the general rule I have always