, 1873-01-01
THREE TIMES.
Dr THE AUTHOR OF "LADy AupLEGs SECRET
ETU.

patronage Of their Majeates Queen Victoria, the
F'@'""""" - '"''7a, tho Cham Of Tartary, uie
ho Grand Duko Of Baden, smc.
.aq., MP, tho Mayor and Cor.
lecun, and othor august per-
.F,ous 10 mention. Como oarly,
vt timo. Como and 800 the
ph prusinowski, tho favorito
',:<,:.r. nd tho elite Of Europe. Take
notice! Tho ,groat pruHinowBM hus had tho
ho{.o:,;- .-.lorming before tho Mikalo Of Ja-
pan. Tho world-zonowned PruBinowskl has boon
decorated wlth-tho order Rouge et Noir by tho
Grand Duchoaa OF Bozorwaaaerburg. Don't
miss tho lional"
Tho above sentences, and many othors OF tho
ammo charactor-in which q picturesque fancy,
nidcd by tho experience Of public career,
tritlol with tho aobrieties Of facs md trippei
lightly across tho borderland Of fction-ap-
pearcd in gigantic black letters upon yellow
poster on tho slde wall Of tho Queens Theatre,
epindlecum, and in the streots and n,nrket-
place, upon tho quays and in tho black sluma Of
The aamo town.
A man with pale, sallow face, blue chin, and
oloso-cut hair sat In 1ounging attitude upon
low wall opposite the stago-door Of tho Queens,
emokiug q n1odisativo ppo, md contemplating
tho Zig yellow poster with dreamy fond1,css.
Uo bud o litt!o group Of satellites about him.
nlso close-croppod, bluo-chinncd, and tobacco
consuming; minor lightsin tho dramatic heaven,
tho e!oek con1pany Of tho Quoen's, who wore
thrown Ettlo Into tie background by tho lions,
s'nlfl!ng through d preliminary molodrama
nightly, before audience who behold them
with impatienco, and heard thorn sometimes
with dorision, oagor for tho grand businoas OF
tho osoning.
II think TINT ought to hit 'em up,' said the
Herr, thoughtfully. lilo spoko excellent Eng
lish for u foroigner.1 "Tho Mikado looks we'll,
doesn't lie ?"
''Firat rato," replied Mr.. do Ia Zouchc, tho
walking gentleman. twas he pico kind Of
chap, tho Mlikndo?"
Herr P1usinowBli turned hia contompatiyo
oycs upon tho inquirer With d look Of placid
Rcorn.
"You amt go Jolly green AS to supposed cvor
aos eyos upon him? " ho said, knocking the ns}cs
out Of his pipo. IT was never in Japan In my
Gfo; never nearer than japan candlcs!icls.
The Mkado Is O safe card ho is /; who's to ask
any questions about hi,a7 And ao's tho Cham
OF Tartary."
II e1roct you'll have clipping houHo, cully2"
remarked Alr. Tiddikin8 Tho low comedian,
small man with falsotto voice.
gocs over eighty, III stand Il supper, mind
"Iftt or cold" inquired Mr.. do Ia Zouche.
aoS tlt teltiou ~ Hon-tnttut. Noio o1
yoar cola fowl anu l,., I'm, your pastry and rub
o':h, LOT mo- = s,Ilolh OF neel at Top, anu
p'am'o s foose a. bottom veai Ro ana atoTed ,
stenn ~ .o s'uss, and p!vHny u sIoA1ng hot
ea}s ~ ~ VIII oau au 1,',,, ~, ~.
90 o,, ca,, & III nrnn ~,
sottlo il on your stomache Iliat'B what Ill
do, ut tho Lion and Lamb, if tho hosso goes
~, o'eh's "n''i tHo la'l-ft'e 10 Ano ooae9 ID
~; This ttrno tbc enn,anao war 1o,aer
u a.Mays aa;; sa'u aa XIV malc 3u.y Rooa !el.o"
1, psn, sasu MI nlr' ;. tiauhS' A'o ooi' h1lna
ooM ~ u1ton ~ - eay :. as'ni .,., ,7u r;a,;,,;u
] 70 w.. Ge onstisou inas & at. i1qsssk,1ss at
oiessea ~ u'31inPul =: Inoo}n ~ iao sim
Ter cognomon Ell, ono OF tAo playful licenses
VI t5tGuosaiR, ~ uoIpt.
.;a ~ gnaetotnl ~ aox snuso nnlanais ola%
su, ~. ~ ~ auusnG, IT, tnouKy t w ~ no
~ noio H. '. upa.ub sno .oH9spisy y. 1eut!e up
pun nn .ns a oMn oiSoua' I,a aa 1on,sauea 4ouyo
pt"u Hoto tn1oo 1uasuae3 1f9ehaowsh1' Muat
esad, the people atn.s tlrea OF EN- yot. Ihoy
e.; seem as ea5es Us oYor. one Wo1la suppose thoy
HaGu ~ boo poos pes6hi Ah+a1o LIB nlo ivory
hnf1l; n;,o,z n,,., nam ~.
IhoIes eomothang u that, replied TIE
ie.l. ~ Will ,i, ios sl'o uanssil .no WY
'casf buelnoas would % as fat o. m dltohwnter.
"aiaNsiInS gen.ielnan' ~ II , H..
Meyer ent onco answored tho li2n-tamor,
- ma tuou tnouSAl II Nas ~ ovol Win me.
Ae grey ,sMu,nehiy erase, gloomy even' at the
nrle iecouocelon "anea oy lao walking Bontlo-
nnu inquiry: ,,
nv, i;,;s moM ou IL happen' od 1ouo" asaed ILL.,
tl.9iElls. tS4El;l
,,..s,.i' Mgu' you sea, !ne lion-toiaor Dcgon, IN
nesnfG.y Wy; rtG9p1nF TO taAo Nov prolimlna-
- WILLIS n et hIb pipe Was a. Aanonootof nlXh
nI9n iYc years aso aug It was ny last night
a''a my Don, Al u might 20 .o-hlght; Wo Was
do't's hial-lato business, ana aons THINK
"h3 ev2r ,1; N M sMeit h'Bh SPLITS u my nto.
why. BY. says my httlo woman, when
Aopt fll!'4lt IN aud out OF our lodgings botwcon
%hi!ea at foheafsaa,--"o Waa c!oeo agon the
eiafn-iAE1nS hof III q handful OF money every
tsmc; YOU seem al II you was bewitched; !
aoat Ike to aeo you ilAo that. had Scotch
fllcnu o1lc0 lA SAID 1t was had algn,--A Sign OF