of History VIII. 150
Hall, Louisa: “The Indian Agent”—”With affectionate
interest he looked into the very depths of their
pockets” VI. 103
“Hamilton, Gail”: “Both Sides,” an amusing poetical
Satire IX. 191
Holley’s, Miss, “Samantha” IV. 69
Hudson’s, Mary Clemmer, Opinions on Wit; her Anecdotes
of Phoebe Cary V. 100
Humor, Miss Jewett’s I. 27
Irish Fun VI. 107
Jewett, Sarah Orne: “The Circus at Denby” VII. 141
Jones’, Amanda T., Poem, “Dochther O’Flannigan and his
Wondherful Cures” VI. 109
Kirkland, Caroline M.: “Borrowing Out West” IV. 67
Le Row, Caroline B.: Poetic Pun on the “Butter Woman” I. 18
Lothrop, Harriette W. (_nom de plume_ “Margaret Sidney”):
“Why Polly Doesn’t Love Cake” IX. 189
“Lover and Lever,” Epigram on, by C.F. Bates I. 28
McDowell, Mrs., “Sherwood Bonner:” “Aunt Anniky’s Teeth” V. 85
“My soul and body is a-yearnin’ fur a han’sum chaney set
o’ teef” V. 86
Pen-Portrait of Dr. Alonzo Babb V. 87
His first Tooth V. 89
How Anniky Lost her “Teef” V. 91
Ned Cuddy’s Letter V. 94
Specimens of her Wit: The Radical Club—a Satirical Poem V. 97
McLean, Miss Sallie: “Cape Cod Folks” IV. 69
Mitford’s, Mary Russell, “Talking Lady” II. 36
Mohl, Madame I. 25
Montagu’s, Lady, Famous Speech I. 14
More’s, Hannah, Contest of Wit with Johnson II. 34
Morgan’s, Lady, A “Fast Horse” I. 16
” ” Receptions II. 44
Mott, Lucretia X. 204
Moulton, Louisa Chandler: “The Jane Moseley was a
Disappointment” VII. 144
Mowatt, Anna Cora: Her Popular Play of “Fashion” X. 196
Murfree, Miss (_nom de plume_ “Charles Egbert Craddock”):
“A Blacksmith in Love” VII. 135
“New York to Newport”—a Trip of Trials VII. 144
Old-fashioned Wit—Examples: Bon-mots of “Stella”; Jane
Taylor; Miss Burney; Mrs. Barbauld II. 32
Hannah More II. 33
“Ouida’s” Epigrams I. 22
Parodies: Phoebe Cary’s on “Maud Muller” not justifiable;
Grace Greenwood on Mrs. Sigourney IX. 186
Lilian Whiting’s on Kingsley’s “Three Fishers” IX. 187
Perry, Carlotta: “A Modern Minerva” IX. 179
Pickering, Julia: “The Old-Time Religion”—”I allus did
dispise dem stuck-up ‘Piscopalians” VI. 114
Poems, Laughable and Satirical:
“The First Needle,” L.P. Hale VIII. 150
“The Funny Story,” J. Pollard VIII. 152
“Wanted, a Minister,” M.E.W. Skeels VIII. 153
“The Middy of 1881,” May Croly Roper VIII. 156
“Indignant Polly Wog,” M. Eytinge VIII. 157
“Kiss Pretty Poll,” M.D. Brine VIII. 158
“Thanksgiving Day—Then and Now,” M.D. Brine VIII. 159
“Concerning Mosquitoes,” A.A. Gordon VIII. 160
“The Stilts of Gold;” “Just So,” M.V. Victor VIII. 161
“The Inventor’s Wife,” E.T. Corbett VIII. 170
“An Unruffled Bosom,” L.W. Champney VIII. 171
“Hat, Ulster and All,” C.F. Bates VIII. 175
“Auction Extraordinary,” L. Davidson VIII. 176
“A Sonnet,” J. Pollard VIII. 152
Puns:
Miss Mary Wadsworth’s; Louisa Alcott’s; Grace
Greenwood prolific in; a Mushroom Pun;
a Pillar-sham Pun I. 17
Horseshoe Pun I. 18
Miss Cleveland’s I. 21
Queen Elizabeth’s I. 16
“Radical Club,” Satirical Poem V. 97
Rollins, Mrs. Alice Wellington, article in
” ” ” ” VII. 122
Rollins, Mrs. Ellen H. (_nom de plume_ “E.H. Arr”),
