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could go abroad, or to some jolly place, and enjoy 

 themselves in their own way. Eeally we often get 

 quite angry at least I do when men treat us as 

 if we were so many dolls, and patronise us in their 

 heavy way, and expect us to believe that the world 

 was made entirely for them and their shooting- 

 parties. There must be more give and take. And, 

 if we are to give you our sympathy and attention, 

 you must take our companionship a little oftener. 

 We women get so dull when we are all together. 

 6 Your sincere admirer, 



'A LADY LUNCHER.' 



I confess this simple letter touched an answering 

 chord in my heart. I scarcely knew how to answer 

 it. At last a brilliant thought struck me. I would 

 show it to my tame hussar-captain, Shabrack. 

 That gallant son of Mars is not only a good sports- 

 man, but he has, in common with many of his 

 brother officers, the reputation of being a dashing, 

 but discriminating worshipper at the shrine of 

 beauty. At military and hunt balls the captain is 

 a stalwart performer, a despiser of mere programme 

 engagements, and an invincible cutter-out of timid 

 youths who venture to put forward their claims to 



