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The Three.
Some hold it a terrible fault of omission
That Parsons sit not on the Poor-Law Commission.
Alas! Hope would smile, but she finds it a rarity
For "Faith" not to hamper the freedom of Charity.
The world will look bright when we find in high places
A perfect accord 'twixt the Three Christian Graces!
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THE FIRST BAL MASQUÉ OF THE SEASON.--Big success. Greater crowd there
than when these entertainments came to an end at the beginning of last
year. All sorts of disguises were permitted, but it is said that two
_viveurs_ who came late, disguised in liquor, were denied entrance. The
Snow Man found it very hot, and melted. Prizes were to be given away. But
there was one prize, an elegant lady, closely masked and hooded, whose
identity remained a puzzle to everybody. At last "she gave herself away."
The happy recipient congratulated himself on winning the prize.
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NEXT, PLEASE!--Suggested subject for the next Newspaper Controversy:--"Is
ROBERT BUCHANAN played out?"
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"RENT REDUCTIONS" can generally be satisfactorily made _pro tem._ with a
needle and thread.
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[Illustration: "THE PLAY'S THE THING!"
"COULD I HAVE A FORTNIGHT'S LEAVE, SIR?" "WHAT FOR, PRAY?" "URGENT
PRIVATE THEATRICALS!"]
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