What a dress!-for a girl in her senses To go on the street in light blue !— And those coat-sleeves-they wore them last summerDon't doubt, though, that she thinks they're new. Mrs. Gray's polonaise was imported So dreadful!-a minister's wife, And thinking so much about fashion! A pretty example of life! The altar's dressed sweetly-I wonder Who sent those white flowers for the font ?→→→ Just look at her now, little humbug !— What a sight Mrs. Ward is this morning! And there's Jenny Welles with Fred Tracy- How can this girl next to me act so The way that she turns round and stares, And then makes remarks about people; O dear! what a dreadful long sermon ! Through at last. Well, it isn't so dreadful THE KING AND THE AGED WIT ANONYMOUS. IN Persia, in olden time, lived a great King, Whose name was Shah Noshirwan; 'Twas his custom, whenever he heard a good thing, "Zeh!" and his treasurer would fling To say A purse to the fortunate man. "For three-score years I have eaten sweet food From the trees that I did not sow; And would it not be base ingratitude If I took no thought of posterity's good, "Zeh, zeh!" said the King-and the treasurer straight To the old man a purse hath thrown. "See, see! for good works it is never too late; God hath given me food without needing to wait, Before all my trees are sown." "Zeh, zeh!" once again; ere the word was said Another purse flew on its way. "Till God placed the crown on your Majesty's head, Was such a strange thing ever heard of or read, As to reap two crops in one day?” "Zeh, zeh!" yet again, and a third full purse But the King in his horse's flanks drives his spurs, Call Loan.. 156 640 Cabinet, Members of the.. Capital Letters, Rules for the use of...... 24 | Cherry Brandy. Cantata, the.... Canzonet, the. 81 Champagne, Gooseberry.. Cal., the Collection and Exemption Laws of 145 Cabbage, with Partridge.. Catchup, Tomato.. Calico, to remove Ink from.. Cake, Potato.. Cakes, Buckwheat, Fried, Johnny....... Cash Book, the.. .... Cisterns, Capacity of. 672 Cities of the World, Population of....... 212 228 674 Clothes, Washing...... . 673 697 Cleaning Decanters and Water-Bottles.... 673 56, 62 Cloth, Waterproof... 73 675 . 682 690 698 717 852 699, 704 207 716 |