particular article of Dr. ROBSON ROOSTEM PASHA's faith, we, as a
jovial company, drink his health, and then depart for our annual
Alcoholiday trip.

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LAWN TENNIS INTELLIGENCE.--BADDELAY has taken the cake.

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[Illustration: THINGS ONE WOULD RATHER HAVE EXPRESSED OTHERWISE.

(_Lady Festus At Home_--2 A.M.)

_Hostess._ "ONLY JUST COME, SIR GEORGE? HOW GOOD OF YOU TO COME SO
LATE!"]

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OUT OF IT!

(_THE LAY OF THE NON-ELECTED._)

Then a warm-faced functionary read the "Declaration"--when
A sort of sinking sickness took SMITH in the abdomen;
And he smiled a sickly sort of smile, and stalked out at the door,
And the subsequent proceedings interested _him_ no more!

_Bret Harte adapted._