'Owsomever, wotever the cause, now they're quit of the Great Toffy Three,
They must 'ave a new Chairman, in course, and--ha! ha!--_wot_ a hopening
for Me!!
Porochial Bumble _must_ rule, spite of fads, in a steady and sane age,
And 'aving a heye on High Orfice _I_ can't waste _my_ time on mere
Drainage!

[_Kicks Report, and strikes an attitude._

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[Illustration: TRUE LITERARY EXCLUSIVENESS.

"DON'T YOU ADMIRE ROBERT BROWNING AS A POET, MR. FITZSNOOK?"

"I USED TO, ONCE; BUT _EVERYBODY_ ADMIRES HIM NOW, DON'TCHERKNOW--SO
I'VE HAD TO GIVE HIM UP!"]

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HIDE AND SEEK.

Ah! Pirate KID's Treasure _has_ done good we know,
It suggested a rattling good story to POE.
But the "Syndicate" started to seek where 'tis hid,
Will probably find that same Treasure--"_all_ KID!"

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TEA IN TEN MINUTES.