(_By a sleepy housemaid, concerning missus_)
She rings us up at 7, till 10 she lies--
"More bent to raise the wretched, than to rise."
[Illustration: NEW YEAR'S FETE AND GALA.--"Well, Jane, did you have a
good time at home? Was the village very gay?"
"Yes, thank you, mum. But we was rather disappointed, as the
policemen's feet didn't come off!"]
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