[Illustration: _OFFENDED DIGNITY._
_Small Boy_ (_to Ex-Cook, who has come about a place_). "IS THERE A
FOOTMAN KEP? WHY, O' COURSE THERE IS--I'M THE FOOTMAN!"]
[Illustration: _A HINT TO THE ENTERPRISING._
_Boy._ "HERE YOU ARE, SIR. BLACK YER BOOTS, AND TAKE YER LIKENESS, FOR
THE SMALL CHARGE OF THREEPENCE!"]
[Illustration: _THE ROYAL KNICKERBOCKER ARCHERS._
INVASION, INDEED! WHY, HERE IS A CORPS OF VOLUNTEERS, WHO HAVE NEVER
EVEN BEEN THOUGHT OF--WHAT WITH THE GLANCES AND THE ARROWS THEY WOULD
SHOOT, AN ENEMY WOULD BE WORRIED TO DEATH IN NO TIME!]
[Illustration: _SERVANTGALISM._--No. XI.
_Mistress._ "NOT GOING TO REMAIN IN A SITUATION ANY LONGER! WHY, YOU
FOOLISH THINGS, WHAT _ARE_ YOU GOING TO DO, THEN?"
_Eliza._ "WHY, MA'AM, YOU SEE OUR _FORTUNE-TELLER_ SAY THAT TWO YOUNG
NOBLEMEN IS A-GOING TO MARRY US--SO THERE'S NO CALL TO REMAIN IN NO
SITUATIONS NO MORE!"]
[Illustration: _A MONSTROUS LIBERTY._
_Flunkey._ "HALLO, WILLIAM, WHAT'S THE MATTER?"
_Groom._ "MATTER?--WHY, I SHOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT NEXT?--HERE'S
MASTER, WITHOUT SAYING NOTHUN TO ME, 'AS BIN AND LENT _MY_ 'OSS TO A
FRIEND--AND I'M DONE OUT OF MY AFTERNOON'S RIDE!"]
[Illustration: _SERVANTGALISM._--No. XII.
_Mistress._ "I THINK, COOK, WE MUST PART THIS DAY MONTH."
_Cook_ (_in astonishment_). "WHY, MA'AM? I AM SURE I'VE LET YOU HAVE
YOUR OWN WAY IN 'MOST EVERYTHINK!"]
[Illustration: _THE SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD._]
[Illustration: _FRIENDLY SYMPATHY._
_First Party_ (_who is hard hit, and sentimental_). "THIS IS THE VERY
SPOT WHERE I LAST SAW THE DARLING CREATURE. I ASSURE YOU, FRANK, SHE IS
THE LOVELIEST, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, THE--THE--TH'--IN FACT----"
_Second Party_ (_who has heard the same thing for the last two hours_).
"H'M! HA! DESSAY! YES. I SAY, OLD FELLAH, HAVE A WEED!"]
[Illustration: _MEN OF TASTE._
_Alphonso._ "YOU FIND YOUR MOOSTARCHERS A GREAT COMFORT, DON'T YOU,
TOM?"
_Tom._ "WELL!--YES!--BUT I'M AFRAID I MUST CUT 'EM, FOR ONE'S OBLIGED
TO DRESS SO DEUCED EXPENSIVE TO MAKE EVERYTHING ACCORD!"]
[Illustration: _CAUTION TO GENTLEMEN WALKING TO EVENING PARTIES._
DON'T FORGET TO TAKE OFF YOUR GOLOSHES AND TURN DOWN YOUR TROUSERS
BEFORE ENTERING THE ROOM.]
[Illustration: _HUMILITY._]
[Illustration: _A DAY AT THE CAMP._
_Sentinel._ "WHO COMES THERE?"
_Ebriosus._ "FRIEND!"
_Sentinel._ "ADVANCE, FRIEND!"
_Ebriosus._ "ADVANSH; COME, THATSH A GOOD UN!"]
[Illustration: _RUSTIC PLEASANTRY._
_Gent. on Horseback._ "GET OUT OF THE WAY, BOY!--GET OUT OF THE
WAY!--MY HORSE DON'T LIKE DONKEYS!"
_Boy._ "DOAN'T HE?--THEN WHY DOAN'T HE KICK THEE ORF?"]
[Illustration: _MUCH TOO CURIOUS._
_Officious Little Gent._ "HOLLO, CABBY, WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOUR
'ORSE?"
_Cabby._ "WELL--THAT'S JUST WHAT I DON'T KNOW, AND I BRED HIM. YOU'RE
ALWAYS WANTING TO BE BEHIND THE SCENES, YOU ARE! SUPPOSE YOU GET INSIDE
AND SEE!"]
[Illustration: _THE PLEASURE OF LE SPORT._
_Foreigner of Distinction_ (_about to charge an obstacle_). "TAKE
NOTICE, MES AMIS! ZAT I LEAVE EVERY SING TO MY VIFE!"]
[Illustration: _A JUDGE BY APPEARANCE._
_Bathing Guide._ "BLESS 'IS 'ART! I KNOW'D HE'D TAKE TO IT KINDLY--BY
THE WERRY LOOKS ON 'IM!"]
[Illustration: _A VERY NATURAL MISTAKE._
_Young Lady_ (_who is in Hat and Coat of the Period_). "CAN I HAVE A
MACHINE NOW?"
_Bathing Woman._ "NOT HERE, SIR!--GENTLEMEN'S BATHING A LITTLE FURTHER
DOWN!"]
[Illustration: _COMMON OBJECTS AT THE SEA-SIDE._
"OH! LOOK HERE, MA! I'VE CAUGHT A FISH JUST LIKE THOSE THINGAMIES IN MY
BED AT OUR LODGINGS!"]
[Illustration: _GUY-FAWKES DAY._