Enough for to-day! When slow time has brought healing.
The tale of those hours by your lips may be told.
But proud admiration will scarce brook concealing,
And _Punch_ to express it is courteously bold.
He speaks for all England. For womanly valour
We men have not shaped the right guerdon,--our loss!
A brave woman's heart flushing red o'er fear's pallor,
Deserves--what _Punch_ gives--the Victoria Cross!
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"Their acquaintance," observed Counsel, in a recent Breach of Promise
Case, "began in a 'bus." This may have been an error of expression, or
a misprint, as "began _with_ a buss" would have been more likely.
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ANOTHER JUBILEE!--The Jubilee of the COOK Tourist System will be
celebrated July 22nd by a Banquet at the Metropole. The dinner ought
to be A 1 with such a COOK.
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SUMMERY MUMMERY.
I do not know how long the Summer Season at TERRY's, now being carried
on by Mr. GEORGE EDWARDES, is to last, but with a little dexterous
management there is no reason why this excellent form of entertainment
should not go on all the year round. At 8 there is _The Lancashire
Sailor_, by BRANDON THOMAS, which I didn't see; but have heard a
first-rate report of it from those who have, and who "know.
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