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"A Tooting hen is laying two eggs a day."--_Evening Paper_.
Then it seems to us that she is quite justified in tooting.
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[Illustration: THE LOVING CUP: A PARTING TOAST.
BRITISH LION _(to American Eagle)._ "HERE'S LUCK TO YOU. YOU BROUGHT
IT TO ME."]
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ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.
_Monday, May 12th_.--Lord FRENCH'S newspaper revelations were brought
to the notice of Mr. CHURCHILL, who adduced the cases of the late
Lords WOLSELEY and ROBERTS as evidence that Field-marshals, when
unemployed, have always been allowed considerable freedom of
criticism. The fact that Lord FRENCH is Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland and
(nominal) Commander-in-Chief of the considerable army employed in that
country makes no difference; but ordinary serving officers are still
subject to the Regulations and will take FRENCH leave at their peril.
In the course of a further discussion on milk--prices, about which the
West Country is still up in arms, Mr.
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