TONIC."]

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[Illustration: "THINGS ARE NOT WHAT THEY SEEM."

_Mr. Foozler_ (_who, while waiting for the last Train, has wandered
to the end of the Platform, opened the door of the Signal-box, and
watched the Signalman's manipulations of the levers for some moments
with hazy perplexity, suddenly_). "ARF O' BURT'N 'N BIRRER F' ME,
GUV'NOR!"]

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"OFF HIS FEED!"

SCENE--_The St. Stephen's Stables. Stall of the Favourite,
"Majority," who is being inspected by the great "Vet."
(S-L-SB-RY) in presence of the Groom (B-LF-R), and the
Stable-help (CH-PL-N)._

_Stable-help_ (_anxiously_). Why, he used to be a stunner, and a
safe and steady runner,
And we trusted him, most confident, for landing us the Stakes
Now, what can the cause of _this_ be? He's a-looking queer and
quisby;
And his off fore leg seems shaky, and the rest ain't no _great_
shakes.

_Groom_ (_sharply_). Not too much of it, you HARRY! You are here