Frank Leslie's pleasant hours Volume 36

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 Excerpt: ...rejoined the visitor, much amnsed. "Bnt I see that, at all events, she still has her carriage." "Oh, yes; he pays ten cents on the dollar and goes on again." A Spectator at one of the theatresin Berlin, as a young lady of the ballet made her first appearance, exclaimed, " Splendidly got np!" Another spectator, who sat next to him, made a polite bow and aid, "Thank yon!" "Ah." said the former, "I suppose you are the father of the young artiste?" "No." "Her brother?" "No." "Then who the dickens are yon?" "I supplied the padding." "Woman's Rights P' exclaimed a man. when the subject was broached. "What more rights do they want? My wife bosses me: oar daughters boss ns both; and the servant-girl bosses the whole family. It's time the men were allowed some rights." A Striking Woman--A jolly old ancle has been relating some incidents of his earlier life to hii nephew. "Of all the women yon ever met, uncle" says the young man, "by which were yon most struck V "By your aunt, my boy, by your aunt," replied the old gentleman, dropping his voice and feeling the back of his head tenderly. "What, Is It Ton. my dear Adrieune?" "Ah. Jane! How do you do? How you have changed?" "I am married." "Indeed! Are yon happy?" "Oh! Bnt--and you?" "I am a widow." "I have noticed that you always have more luck than I do."--The Mistress had gently reprimanded her maid for oversleeping herself in the morning. "Yon aee, ma'am, it takes me much longer to get my full sleep than it doea others, you seg, ma'am." A Little Boy went to his first tea-party when four yea...