Two lovely brown eyes.

The moral you've caught I can hardly doubt;
On Art _versus_ Morals men sneer or shout,
Leave it to OSCAR to fight _that_ out,
If you would be wise.
Better, far better, it is to let
Beautiful things work their way--you bet!
Then the Coster's wife may less frequently wet
_Her_ lovely brown eyes.

_Chorus._

Two lovely brown eyes!
Oh, what a surprise!
Art-loving-Man is _less_ likely to black
Two lovely brown eyes!

[Illustration]

* * * * *

MEN OF THE PAST.

(COMPILED BY _THE_ MAN OF THE PRESENT.)

CROMWELL.--An English Brewer. Uncertain about his aspirates. Distinctly
vulgar. Face disfigured by warts.

PETER THE GREAT.--Quite a common sort of Russian. Man with coarse tastes.