[Illustration: _FINELADYISM._
_First Elegant Mamma._ "HOW SHOCKING THIS IS!--THE WAY NURSERYMAIDS
NEGLECT THE CHILDREN!"
_Second Do._ "YES, DEAR! AND I DON'T SEE THAT ANYTHING CAN BE DONE.
FOR WHAT WITH PARTIES, AND THE TIME ONE NATURALLY DEVOTES TO DRESSING,
AND THE NUMEROUS CALLS ONE HAS TO MAKE, ONE CAN'T LOOK AFTER ONE'S OWN
CHILDREN, YOU KNOW!"]
[Illustration: _THE ADVENT OF SPRING._
"THE DEAR GIRLS REALLY MUST HAVE SOME NEW BONNETS, FOR THEY CANNOT
POSSIBLY WEAR THOSE NASTY, SHABBY, DIRTY, OLD WINTER THINGS ANY
LONGER."]
[Illustration: _THE VALENTINE._
_Little Foot Page._ "I SAY, MARIA, WHAT'S A RHYME TO CUPID?"
_Maria._ "WHY, STUPID RHYMES TO CUPID--DON'T IT, STUPID?"]
[Illustration: _TASTE._
_Shop-girl_ (_who has been expected to possess_ TENNYSON'S "_Miller's
Daughter_"). "NO, MISS! WE'VE NOT GOT THE MILLER'S BUT HERE'S THE
RATCATCHER'S DAUGHTER, JUST PUBLISHED!!"]
[Illustration: _INSULTING A REFUGEE._
_Rude Boy._ "OH CRIKEY, BILL, IF 'ERE AIN'T THE GREAT ORANGOUTANG BEEN
TO A TAILOR, AND GOT RIGGED OUT AS A SWELL!"]
[Illustration: _A SKETCH FROM THE STAND AT SCARBORO'._
_Fair Equestrian._ "OH! I WANT TO RIDE ON THE SANDS WITH THIS LITTLE
BOY.--HAVE YOU A HORSE DISENGAGED FOR HIM? ANY BIT OF A PONY THING, YOU
KNOW, WILL DO FOR ME!"]
[Illustration: _A WHOLESOME CONCLUSION._
_Lady Crinoline._ "YES, LOVE--A VERY PRETTY CHURCH, BUT THE DOOR IS
CERTAINLY VERY NARROW!"]
[Illustration: _INTERESTING GROUP POSED FOR A PHOTOGRAPH_