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COMIC TALES. 63 THE PASSIONS; A TALE OF A POLICEMAN AND TWO SERVANT GIRLS. Copied by Permission from Tom Blood’s Comic Annual. J Love. Joy. I Despair. I Jealousy. I Pity. I Hate. 7 Hope. 8 Anger. 9 Cheerfulness. 10 Mirth. 11 Fear. 12 Bevcnge. ■ DR. SPIRITUS AND THE MOON. 1 Dr. Spiritus, having heard that the moon is coming nearer the earth, assures him- self of the fact. 1 He lives in dread of what may take place. I Or this may happen, if there $re steeples on the moon. i Perhaps the moon may strike on the moun- tains, and its inhabitants pay dreatlful visits to the earth. THE HONEY I In high glee Tommy and Billy go honey, stealing. | They quite forgot that bees have stings. < They have reason never to forget it again, t On arriving home, the father tries the cold Vi ater cure, but in Tain. THE: BARBER AND I The barber and his dog welcome a fresh customer. J The dog waits patiently during the first opera- tion of lathering. t The razor is produced and sharpened. 4 An illustration of its powers which the dog thinks a needless delav. & The barber receives a geutle caution to pro- ceed with care. t This is now he takes care. THE TWO BOYS AND I Two mischievous boys agree to capture a raven’s nest. t Th ladder, being a little too short, and not nicely balanced, topples over. t They fall into the mud and water below. 4 One of the hoys is brought out by a dog, whose master happens to arrive at the spot. 5 Xho earlh and the moon may afterwards rush together into the sun. 6 The Doctor fancies the moon knows his thoughtSj and is laughing at him. 7 Or following him with a threatening look a 3 he hastens through the streets. 3 His dreams are as frightful as his waking thoughts. STEALERS. 6 To add to their misery, they cannot pst their potatoes into their mouths. 6 They get no better till the stings are extracted. 7 The parts are soothed by the apothecary’s skill. 8 And in bed they resolve never again to go honey-stealing. h:s clever r j'JO 7 The dog enjoys the position 3 The barber gets his customer to sit again. To avoid a worse misfortune ho keeps back tha nose with his thumb. S His thumb accidentally slips, and tip of hii nose is removed. 10 The dog enjoys the morsel under the table. 11 The barber does his best to repair the mischief. 12 He t hinks he has mode a good job of it. THE RAVEN’S NEST. 5 The dog refuses to enter the filthy pond a second time. C His master reluctantly fetches out the other boy. 7 They all march homewards. 8 The raven’s joy. THE SERPENTS ' Pussy is enrlons to know what is in tne basket. 4 * .r opens it and looks in. is quickly punished for her curiosity. » The serpents dispute the possession of the prey. AND THE CAT. ‘ 5 The awkwardness of the situation dawns upor them. 6 But both are too selfish to yield. 7 So they madly continue the struggle. 8 Till one dies of suffocation, and'the other o. indigestion. » Owning the ques cgal ease. Tfe ertful dodge. L*vk before you 1 TALE OF A TUB. 5 Under cover. 8 Increasing the interest of the tea, / A true knotty point.