"When the War was over there would be parties again. (A voice, 'I hope
not.') Yes, there would be parties--no free country with free
institutions was ever without them--but he did not think they would be
quite the sane parties."--_The Times_.
But were they ever?
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"A telegram from Budapest ... announces that the newspaper 'A Nap' has
been suppressed by the Hungarian Government for publishing an article
the contents of which were considered to be dangerous to the interests
of the war campaign."--_Westminster Gazette_.
We are sorry to hear this. We used to take "A Nap" pretty regularly of an
evening, and must now forgo this simple luxury.
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[Illustration: _Giles_. "THAT BEANT NO MANNER O' USE TO THE LIKES O' WE,
MEASTER."
_Farmer_. "WHAT'S WRONG WI' THE BEER? AIN'T THERE ENOUGH 'OPS FOR YOU?"
_Giles_. "'OPS? THE ONLY 'OP THAT'S EVER 'AD WERE OUT O' THE BLOOMIN'
WELL!"]
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