["The Emperor WILLIAM is to have the Grand Order of the
Imperial Chrysanthemum (the Japanese Garter) to add to his
collection, 'in recognition of the services rendered by German
officers to Japanese officers in instructing them in military
and naval science.'"--_Daily Chronicle._]
Oh, the Fatherland, the happy Fatherland,
With fresh happiness will hum,
When their Emperor shall the Order wear
Of the Jap Chry-san-the-mum!
He's "a daisy" now, as the world doth know;
But, oh! _won't_ he be thrice happy,
When he sports the badge of the Golden Flower
Of the cute and grateful Jappy?
If JOHN CHINAMAN in the little Jap
Has most surely caught a Tartar,
Jap learned to war 'neath the Teuton Star,
So will send him the Jap "Garter."
BULL has given him tips, and has built him ships,
But the Jap don't badge J. B.
No! Peace and War, like most other things,
Are now "made in Ger-ma-ny"!
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"SENTIMENT" FOR OLD-FASHIONED PLAY-GOERS.--"May that confounded 'Woman
with a Past,' who monopolises the Present, have no Future!"
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[Illustration: A WINTER'S TALE.
_Benevolent Person_ (_recognising an old protégé_). "ROGERS, I'M SORRY
TO SEE YOU IN THIS CONDITION! I UNDERSTOOD YOU HAD TAKEN THE PLEDGE!"
_Rogers._ "YOU'RE QUI' RI', SIR. ONLY Y' SEE THE WATER'S FROZEN 'T THE
MAIN DOWN OUR STREET!"]
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