Bring 'em Young.

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[Illustration: OUR EFFICIENT NAVY DEPARTMENT.

_Admiral Porter_. The Queen has taken your Jack. You never
_could_ protect your Jack, Mr. Secretary.

(And they go on with their little game, never heeding the signal of
distress from the Oneida.)]

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JUMBLES.

[Illustration]

Truth to tell, I _don't_ like neighbors. I _do_ like
civilization. The trouble is, neighbors are not always civilized.
PUNCHINELLO will be impressed with the fact before becoming a single
weekling. The first floor may be ever so nice, quiet, well-dressed, proper
folks--but those dreadful musical people in the attic! I hate musical
people; that is, when in the chrysalis state of learning. Practice makes
perfect, indeed; but practice also makes a great deal of noise. Noise is