meetings, when you have nearly separated and suddenly remember all the
subjects you have forgotten."

"Now," she said, "you are really funny."

"I'm a man and can only do my best."

"That's the pity of it; but now you've got the women to help you."

"So I have. Well, _au revoir_ in the polling-booth."

"Anyhow, _à bas_ the smoking-room."

R.C.L.

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[Illustration: WAR ECONOMY.

_Aunt Liz_. "WHERE YER GOIN', TINY?" _Tiny_. "PICTURES."

_Aunt Liz_. "GOT YER MONEY?" _Tiny_. "NO."

_Aunt Liz_. "WHAT YER GOIN' TO DO, THEN?" _Tiny_. "SHOVE IN."

_Aunt Liz_. "ALL RIGHT. MIND YER DON'T GET RUNNED OVER."]

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"Hot pennies and halfpennies were thrown from the windows