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Thames Star, Volume IIII, Issue 1722, 10 July 1874, Page 3

Refinehbnts of Modern Speech.— Female Exquisite—" Quite a nice ball at Mrs. Miliefleurs, wasn't it?" Male Ditto—"Very quite; indeed, really most qui^e."—Punch. ,-.:. A Tjiemendous Seli.—Fidgety Old Bachelor (who hates juvenile parties, and has come two hours later than he was asked, so as to avoid the children) —" So aorry to be kte—l'm dreadfully afraid. I've, missed all the darling little ones ? " Lively Hostess—"Oh dear, no. Oursup r per has been put off two hours. The darling little ones arc having tea, but they'll be down directly for 'Sir. Roger de Coverly;' so you're just in time to help us clear the room, and join in a regular romp!"— Punch. On a Beoken Egg Shblli.—lnspired Being (young and unmarried curate) — "■Whence, O whence, ladies, whence, O whence came the marvellous instinct that prompted the minute being originally contained in this fragile shell to burst the calcareous envelope.that secluded it from the glories of the outward world ? " Chorus of Admiring, Ladies —"Whence, O whence, indeed, Mr. Honeycomb ?" Master Tommy—" P'raps the.little beggar was afraid he'd be boiled." j