table-d'hote.

OATH A form of speech that has many trials in court, but is never
tried in Sunday School.

OBESITY A surplus gone to waist.

OCEAN An old toper who is always soaked, has many a hard night
along the coast, floats many a schooner, lashes himself into a fury
because so frequently crossed, and has his barks in every port. At
sea, the king of the elements; on shore, a mere surf.

OLEOMARGARINE The White Bread's Burden. From Eng. olio, a
mixture, and Grk. margino, to be furious. A furious mixture.

OMNIBUS A test for Patience, still popular in England. From Grk.
oneiros, dream, and baino, to go or move. A dream of motion.

ONION The all-round strength champion of the Vegetable Kingdom,
garlic and cabbage being close rivals.

OPERA A drama that has taken on airs and refuses to speak, yet
always sings its own praises. GRAND OPERA An excuse for
displaying several boxes of jewelry and peaches with pedigrees.

OPINION The prodigal son of Thought. PUBLIC OPINION The world's
champion pugilist, who has knocked out Law in many a hard fought
bout.

OPIUM The real author of "The Dream Book."