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THE (EUROPEAN) WORLD AND ITS WIFE.--Europe--says an oracle--is "Wedded
to Peace." Possibly. And Europe, doubtless, does not exactly desire a
divorce. But Europe has to pay pretty heavily--in armies and fleets,
&c.--for Peace's "maintenance."

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THE TRAVELLING COMPANIONS.

NO. VI.

SCENE--_Garden of the Hotel Victoria at Bingen, commanding
a view of the Rhine and the vine-terraced hills, which
are bathed in warm afternoon sunlight. Under the mopheaded
acacias, CULCHARD and PODBURY are sitting smoking. At a
little distance from them, are a Young Married Couple, whose
honeymoon is apparently in its last quarter._

_The Bridegroom_ (_lazily, to Bride, as she draws another chair
towards her for a foot-rest_). How many _more_ chairs do you want?

_Bride_ (_without looking at him_). I should think you could spare me
one--you can hardly sit on three at once!

[_After this interchange of amenities, they consider
themselves absolved from any further conversational efforts._