Lazy Thoughts of a Lazy Girl / Sister of that Idle Fellow.""

about politics? "What do women know about s

politics is a positive pest, and should be removed at once. If I do not know anything about them, at any rate I

one man is gloating over a Conservative victory you hear a mutter from the Radical to the effect that "That brute has got in for --" Poor man, why, because h

a tip all round or a thundery atmosphere for the rest of the day. Men take an adverse poll as a personal affront and vent their feelings on their families. The tipping was quite an un

he calls him a Radical, and vice versa; the opposite faction is capable of any enormity? This reminds me of the old Scotchman who on being asked his opinion of a man who had first murdered and then mut

w you will, there is sure to be some allusion, some statement that sets on fire all the host's enthusiasm, and it does not take long before the poor guest is entirely annihilated and subdued-unless indeed he is as hot on his side

forehand. Conversation is entirely restricted to the coming event-if you mention a word about anything

True, it was on what she considered her own side, though I don't think she knew enough to distinguish between the two; still her real annoyance was occasioned more by the look of the thing. That a pupil of hers should act in such a plebeian way, and in so public a place,

rs used to follow the Liberal bill-sticker round, and as soon as he had turned his back pull the placa

h they never really intend to fulfil, and could not if the

ole realm of

offering fa

e rim of a threepenny bit to ma

ely know it did they forego their dinner. And this, with men, proves an absorbing interes

days, so puffed out with vanity are they, on account of their decorations. The members' wives and their friends are all taking part in the scene too, bringing voters along in their carriages, and shaking hands w

o aged that they scarcely know what their opinions are. I hope I shall not live to be very old. It is

on-our poor old aunt, you know. It's so very sad!" and they squeeze a tear out from somewhere, but whether on account of their relative's illness, or her prolonged life, is open to o

better than to rally so many times. But after all, he does nothing, runs into no danger, is tended as carefully as a new-born baby; I should not

nd the experience was not so happy

left, was that the chief element in the Primrose League was gratitude!

e from the rest of the audience. Then some resolution was passed, at which if you agreed you were begged "to signify the same in the usual way." After which those who thought differently were asked to show their feelings in the same fashion. I held my hand

he great man), who had so very kindly come to speak to us this evening, who would, h

at it had done for England, the fear it arouses in the heart of the Liberal faction, how it will raise the country to a summit it never before has reached! No! and never would have reached had it not been for this flourishing, this powerful Lea

d of his most tedious speech. He concluded by calming down very suddenly, returned to his original tones, and thanking his audience

"gifted orator." Someone seconded it, and the great man came forward again to thank us

mble a very placid cow with the corners of its mouth turned up. Such a mouth, too! The poor man could have whispered in his own ear had he wished. Then someone returned thanks for the ladies. The ruling cou

the Primrose League who are so anxious to praise each other. It is the case at nearly every meeting you go to. It is a weakness of human

is not in

es, that we ar