"WELL, JACK! HERE'S GOOD NEWS FROM HOME. WE'RE TO HAVE A MEDAL." "THAT'S VERY KIND. MAYBE ONE OF THESE DAYS WE'LL HAVE A COAT TO STICK IT ON!"]
[Illustration: _HOW JACK MADE THE TURK USEFUL AT BALACLAVA._
_British Officer._ "HOLLOA, JACK! WHAT ARE YOU ABOUT NOW?"
_Jack._ "WHY, YER HONOUR--YOU SEE RIDING'S A DEAL PLEASANTER THAN WALKING ABOUT HERE, AND WHEN THIS CHAP'S TIRED--I MOUNTS T'OTHER COVE!"]
THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE UNDER LORD CARDIGAN AGAINST THE RUSSIAN BATTERIES AT BALACLAVA.]
[Illustration: _HARD CASE IN THE BALTIC._
_A. B. Seaman._ "HERE'S A GO, BILL! YER MIGHT KNOCK ME DOWN WITH THE BUTT-END OF A MUSKIT, A'MOST! BLOW'D IF THE GAME AIN'T OVER, AND WE AIN'T HAD NO INNINGS!"]
"I TELL YER WHAT, BILL! I DON'T HALF LIKE THESE HERE MOUSTARCHERS. THEY DO MOP UP SUCH A LOT OF GROG!"]
_Ben._ "I SAY, JACK!--GIVE US A LIFT DOWN WITH THESE HERE _BLOOD-STAINED RUINS_ FROM SEBASTERPOOL!"]
THEY CAN PLAY; AND, BY JOVE, THEY CAN FIGHT, TOO.]
[Illustration: _TRAINING-SCHOOL FOR LADIES_]
[Illustration: _ABOUT TO APPEAR AT COURT._]
_Lizzy._ "GOOD GRACIOUS SELINA! LOOK THERE! THERE'S THAT RIDICULOUS LITTLE MAN AGAIN. DID YOU EVER SEE ANYTHING SO ABSURD?"]
_Busby_. "AH THERE SHE IS, BLESS HER! AND LOOKING THIS WAY TOO. OH! IT'S AS CLEAR AS POSSIBLE SHE HAS TAKEN A FANCY TO ME!"]
[Illustration: _THE BEST RUN OF THE SEASON._--No. I.
_Master_ (_with pumped-out Horse_). "CONFOUND THAT RASCALLY BOY! WHERE CAN HE HAVE GOT TO WITH MY SECOND HORSE?"]
[Illustration: _THE BEST RUN OF THE SEASON._--No. II.
_Rascally Boy_ (_with delightfully fresh animal_). "OH, DEAR! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL THING! _I WONDER WHERE MASTER CAN BE?_"]
_Lady of the House._ "OH, THOMAS! HAVE THE GOODNESS TO TAKE UP SOME COALS INTO THE NURSERY!"
_Thomas._ "H'M, MA'AM! IF YOU ASK IT AS A FAVOUR, MA'AM, I DON'T SO MUCH OBJECT; BUT I 'OPE YOU DON'T TAKE ME FOR AN 'OUSEMAID, MA'AM!"]
_Artist(!)._ "NOW, MUM! TAKE ORF YER 'EAD FOR SIXPENCE, OR YER 'OLE BODY FOR A SHILLIN'!"]
_Fred._ (_affectionately taking the arm of his friend_ HARRY--_as he thinks_). "OH! DO LOOK AT THESE BEAUTIFUL DIAMONDS. HOW WELL THEY WOULD BECOME YOUR SWEET SISTER!"
_Little Shrimpton._ "HAH! THEY MAY LAUGH! BUT I MEAN TO SAY THAT THE BEARD IS A GREAT ORNAMENT, AND GIVES DIGNITY TO THE HUMAN FIGURE!"]