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قراءة كتاب Mr. Punch's Book of Love: Being the Humours of Courtship and Matrimony
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Mr. Punch's Book of Love: Being the Humours of Courtship and Matrimony
"Ye—yes—um—'Augustus to Irene.' And—ah—loo' here—don't—ah—cut 'Irene' very deep!!"
A SCIENTIFIC WOOER
"Drink to me only with thine eyes"—
And if you happen to survive a
So curious potion, pray advise
How it affects the conjunctiva!
This problem, which my mind absorbs,
A veritable Gordian knot is:
How can maids swallow with their orbs?
Where's the protecting epiglottis?
"I sent thee late a rosy wreath"—
For Science' sake, my Angelina,
And hope you noticed underneath
Those buds of rosa damascena.
No high-flown zeal my soul uplifts,
And as for ardour, I've not got any;—
I simply send you floral gifts
To help you forward with your botany!
The Flirt's Paradise.—Coquet Island.
SO SWEET OF HER!
Lady (recently married, in answer to congratulations of visiting lady friend). "Thank you, dear. But I still find it very hard to remember my new name."
Friend. "Ah, dear, but of course you had the old one so long!"
"Oh, George dear, the landlord has raised the rent!"
"Has he? I can't!"
EVIDENCE OF AN EYE-WITNESS
Guest. "Why do you believe in second sight, Major?"
Major Darby (in an impressive whisper). "Because I fell in love at first sight!"
FULL MOON FIRST QUARTER
THIRD QUARTER NO MOON
The Brute Creation.—Husbands who beat their wives.
The Height of Modesty.—The most bashful girl we ever knew was one who blushed when she was asked if she had not been courting sleep.
"Are you comin'