We bow to our contemporary's erudition, but we confess it all looks
Greek to us.

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[Illustration: THE PROGRESSIVE WEIGHT-LIFTER.]

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[Illustration: _Betty_. "MUMMY, DOES GOD SEND US OUR FOOD?"

_Mother_. "YES, DEAR; OF COURSE HE DOES."

_Betty_. "BUT WHAT A PRICE!"]

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ALL THE TALENTS.

Now that hostilities are at an end it is thought by many intelligent
young subalterns that a little variety might well be introduced into
Army routine.

For instance, at a General's Inspection why should not Officers'
duties be allotted after this fashion?--

The Commanding Officer will bind up the Second-in-Command with a
length of red tape, showing that no escape is possible from this
form of entanglement.