OVERHEARD AT A MEETING OF THE UP-IN-A-BALLOON SOCIETY.

_'Arry._ Wot's the difference between Nelson and that cove in the chair?

_Charlie._ Give it up, mate.

_'Arry._ Wy, _Nelson_ was a nautical 'ero, and this chap's a _'ero

nautical_, to be sure.

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'ARRY 'AD--FOR ONCE.--SCENE--_Exterior of St. James's Hall on a Schumann

and Joachim Night._

_'Arry (meeting High-Art Musical Friend, who has come out during an

interval, after assisting at Madame Schumann's magnificent reception)._

'Ullo! What's up? What are they at now?

_High-Art Friend (consulting programme)._ Let me see. They've done "Op.

13." Ah, yes! They've just got to "Op. 44."

_'Arry (astounded)._ 'Op forty-four! St. James's 'All got a dancin'

licence! Hooray! I'm all there! I'll go in for 'Op forty-five. What is

it, a waltz or a polka?

[_Rushes to the pay-place._]

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[Illustration: "RUDE AM I IN MY SPEECH" (OTHELLO)

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