Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 Chapter 29

"There, now;—that's a Cigar I can confidently recommend!" "Well; put me up a Dozen to try!"

THE INTERESTING STORY.
First Ticket-Porter.—"And so, you know, that's all I knows about it." Second Ticket-Porter.—"Well! I don't know as ever I knowed a Man as knows as MUCH as you knows!"

ELEGANT AND RATIONAL DINNER COSTUME FOR THIS CLOSE WEATHER.

A WET DAY AT A COUNTRY INN.
Guest—"Is that your notion of Something Amusing?"

Bathing-Woman—"Master Franky wouldn't cry! No! Not he!—He'll come to his Martha, and bathe like a Man!"

AFFECTING—RATHER! Alfred.—"Tell me, my own one. Is there any thing else you have to say, before I go?" Emma.—"Yes, dearest—Do not—oh do not forget to bring the—th—th—Brunswick sausage from F-F-F-Fort—num and Mason's."

REAL ENJOYMENT. Annie.—"Good-by, Dear. You must come again soon, and spend a good long day, and then I can show you all my New Things." Clara.—"Oh! that will be nice! Good-by, Dear." (Kiss and exit.)

"See, Dear, What a Sweet Doll Ma-a has made for me."

SINGULAR OPTICAL DELUSION. Gentleman.—"There, Love; Do you see that Steamer?" Lady.—"Oh, distinctly! There are two!"

A MOST ALARMING SWELLING!

SUNBEAMS FROM CUCUMBERS; OR, GEMS FROM ADVERTISEMENTS SCHOLASTIC!
Mother.—"And—pray, Doctor, what are your terms for heducating little Boys?" The Principal.—"Why, my dear Madam, my usual terms are seventy Guineas PER ANNUM (to use the Language of the ancient Romans), but to effect my Object (?) quickly, I would take a few for what I could get; provided they be GENTLEMEN, like your dear little boy there; but (again to use the Latin Tongue), it is a SINE QUA NON that they should be GENTLEMEN!!!"

First Old Foozle.—"Would you like to see the Paper, Sir? There's Nothing in it." Second Old Foozle.—"Then what the Deuce did you keep it so long for?"

LITTLE LESSONS FOR LITTLE LADIES. Fan-ny Fal-lal, al-though she was not rich, nor a per-son of rank, was a ve-ry fine La-dy. She would pass all her time read-ing nov-els and work-ing cro-chet, but would neg-lect her house-hold du-ties; so her hus-band, who was a ve-ry nice man, and fond of a nice din-ner, be-came a mem-ber of a Club, and used to stop out ve-ry late at night, which led to ma-ny quar-rels. How fool-ish it was of Fan-ny to neg-lect her house-hold du-ties, and not to make her Al-bert hap-py at home!