Volume 146 — The Choir Inaudible.

"The chorus gave ample evidence of having made great strides since their last appearance in public, all the items for which they were responsible being well sustained and rendered in first-class style. Special mention should be made, however, of their rendering of 'A Spring Song,' which was given in quite a professional manner, the chorus dispensing with both music and words, and the audience evinced their appreciation of this really fine effort by long continued applause, to which the chorus responded by repeating it."

Avalon Independent.

There would probably be no words to the applause and very little music; so the chorus could easily repeat it.

GIFT FOR GIFT.

General Botha. "WELL, I SUPPOSE ONE GOOD TURN DESERVES ANOTHER; WE MUST GIVE HIM A WARM RECEPTION."

THE BRUTE AGAIN.

Weary Hostess. "Yes, I've been having such trouble with baby. Every night I have to get up about twenty times, getting his things——"

Visitor. "Why don't you make your husband do something?"

Hostess. "Oh, I daren't wake my husband; if I do he always drinks baby's milk."