Punch / Almanack (1882)

[December 6, 1881.

AN UNSEEMLY INTERRUPTION.

Km {who has hem told not to male a Noise during Family Prayers, which she attends for the first time). “Naughty Grandpapa ‘S making a Noise ! ’’

PUNCH’S VOICE OF THE
STARS.

FOR JAN. AND FEB.

Mars in the ascendant at
the winter solstice, and in op-
position to the Moon—hence,
fashionable mothers will object
to their daughters “ sitting
out ” square dances in the con-
servatory with younger sons
while they discuss the beauties
of nature at two in the morn-
ing. In Africa violent deeds
will be the order of the Dey.
The Emperor of Germany will
feel the effects of Saturn sta-
tionary—in other words, he
will receive threatening letters.
People should choose to be born
on the 30th instead of the 31st.
If they don’t take this advice,
they will only have themselves
to blame.

Recreations in Science.
—Youth, home for the holi-
days, can procure bladders of
India-rubber, which are sold in
the streets, inflate them with
hydrogen, coat them over out-
side with luminous paint, and
let up the balloons thus made
after dark. Shortly afterwards
letters from scientific observers
will appear in the newspapers,
describing meteors which they
have seen floating about in the
sky.

PERSONAL.

Grandpa’. “Hullo, Godfrey, my Boy! ’Been Skating?” , -

Godfrey. “Yes, Gran’pa’; but it’s no use for You to try. It wont bear iou
for another Fortnight!”

LOVE A LA MODE.

(A Pantoum.)

| I never loved, I think, till now, !
And yet the passion in my j
breast,

I dare not for my life avow,
Although I know I love her
best.

And yetthe passion inmy breast
I know I’ve often felt before ;

Although I know I loveherbest,

! I’ve loved as warmly half a
score.

I know I’ve often felt before
These queer sensations at my
heart;

I’ve loved as warmly half a
score,

And in the end we had to part.

These queer sensations at my
heart,

I’ve felt for Bet and Sue
and Kate,

And in the end we had to part—
And still I’m not disconsolate. ;

I’ve felt for Bet and Sue and j
Kate

The passion that I feel for
thee—

j And still I’m not disconsolate,
For you must needs believe
in me.

! The passion that I feel for thee,

I never felt, I think, till now.

j Why you must needs believe in
me

i I dare not for my life avow.