,,the ,,social ,,ladder ,drawings by ,,charles ,,dana ,,gibson ,illustration ,new ,york3 ,r4 ,h4 ,,russell ,london3 ,,john ,,lane #aijb ,this is the seventh book in the regular series of ,mr4 ,gibson's published drawings1 consisting of3 ,,drawings ,,by ,c4 ,d4 ,,gibson ,no4 #a ,,pictures ,,of ,,people ,no4 #b ,,sketches ,,and ,,cartoons ,no4 #c ,,the ,,education ,,of ,,mr4 ,,pipp ,no4 #d ,,americans ,no4 #e ,a ,,widow ,,and ,,her ,,friends ,no4 #f ,,the ,,social ,,ladder ,no4 #g ,each book contains eighty-four of ,mr4 ,gibson's best cartoons1 and all are uniform in size1 shape and binding4 ,thanks are due ,messrs4 ,mitchell ,miller for their co-operation in making this volume as representative and complete as possible4 ,copyright by ,mitchell ,miller ,,copyright1 #aijb1 ,,by ,,robert ,,howard ,,russell ,this book is published in ,great ,britain by especial arrangement with ,mr4 ,james ,henderson1 the proprietor of the ,english copyright of some of the drawings4 ,printed in the ,united ,states of ,america1 in ,july1 #aijb ,entered at ,stationers' ,hall ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,the ,,social ,,ladder ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,studies ,,in ,,expression4 ,,an ,,imitation ,,of ,,the ,,lady ,,of ,,the ,,house4 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,mrs4 ,,steele ,,poole',s ,,housewarming4 ,she3 8,,you ,,don',t ,,know ,,what ,,it ,,is ,,to ,,love40 8,i ,,don',t1 ,,eh8 ,,haven',t ,i ,,been ,,to ,,every ,,play1 ,,read ,,every ,,popular ,,novel ,,in ,,the ,,last ,,six ,,months1 ,,got ,,into ,,debt ,,hopelessly1 ,,had ,,my ,,appendix ,,removed1 ,,and ,,all ,,for ,,your ,,sake80 ,illustration3 ,,mr4 ,,meeker ,,doesn',t ,,object ,,so ,,much ,,to ,,his ,,wife',s ,,entertainments ,,as ,,he ,,does ,,to ,,the ,,way ,,she ,,uses ,,his ,,room ,,for ,,the ,,gentlemen',s ,,things4 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,his ,,revenge4 ,time3 ,any morning at #d3ae4 ,,mr4 ,,meeker1 ,,having ,,been ,,kept ,,up ,,late ,,for ,,the ,,last ,,twenty ,,years ,,and ,,rebuked ,,for ,,his ,,lack ,,of ,,interest1 ,,develops ,a ,,sudden ,,enthusiasm4 ,,mrs4 ,,meeker ,,and ,,the ,,girls ,,now ,,do ,,the ,,waiting4 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,studies ,,in ,,expression4 ,,at ,a ,,dramatic ,,agency4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,song ,,of ,,the ,d,,butante4 8,,mother1 ,,dear ,,mother1 ,,come ,,home ,,with ,,me ,,now40 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,troubles ,,of ,,the ,,rich4 ,,at ,,the ,,last ,,moment1 ,,several ,,who ,,were ,,invited ,,send ,,their ,,regrets4 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,his ,,life4 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,the ,,heiress4 ,,she ,,cannot ,,talk1 ,,she ,,cannot ,,sing1 ,,she ,,looks ,a ,,fright2 ,,but ,,folks ,,aver ,,ten ,,millions ,,have ,,been ,,set ,,apart ,,to ,,talk ,,and ,,sing ,,and ,,look ,,for ,,her4 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,mr4 ,,grubbs ,,walks ,,in ,,his ,,sleep ,,and ,,appears ,,for ,,the ,,first ,,and ,,only ,,time ,,at ,,an ,,entertainment ,,in ,,his ,,own ,,house4 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,why ,,not ,,have ,,plate ,,glass ,,fronts ,,to ,,the ,,opera ,,boxes8 ,,the ,,occupants ,,could ,,still ,,be ,,seen1 ,,but ,,not ,,heard4 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,the ,,next ,,morning ,mrs4 ,innittor ,dedd's maid reads3 8,,among ,,those ,,present ,,was ,,mrs4 ,,innittor ,,dedd1 ,,whose ,,lovely ,,face ,,and ,,splendid ,,figure ,,were ,,enhanced ,,by ,a ,,tiara ,,of ,,diamonds ,,and ,,three ,,ropes ,,of ,,pearls4 ,,she ,,wore ,,her ,,famous ,,rubies ,,and ,,was ,,even ,,more ,,regal ,,than ,,at ,,the ,,bullyon',s ,,ball ,,the ,,night ,,before10 ,,etc41 ,,etc4 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,advice ,,to ,a ,,hostess4 ,,keep ,,your ,,entertainment ,,within ,,the ,,mental ,,grasp ,,of ,,your ,,guests4 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,modern ,,celebrities4 ,,an ,,interesting ,,discussion ,,between ,,the ,,author ,,of 8,,the ,,barrenness ,,of ,,unkissed ,,kisses0 ,,and ,a ,,famous ,,dramatist4 ,illustration3 ,,wasted ,,energy4 ,professor ,bung3 ,a ,,beauty8 ,,well1 ,,perhaps ,,she ,,is4 ,mr4 ,rattles3 ,,why1 ,,man1 ,,haven',t ,,you ,,noticed ,,the ,,divine ,,way ,,she ,,smiles8 8,,oh1 ,i',m ,,not ,,altogether ,,unobservant4 ,i ,,have ,,made ,a ,,calculation1 ,,in ,,fact1 ,,that ,,the ,,energy ,,expended ,,on ,,her ,,smiles1 ,,if ,,scientifically ,,applied1 ,,would ,,run ,,an ,,automobile40 ,illustration3 ,,studies ,,in ,,expression4 ,,showing ,,that ,a ,,man ,,may ,,be ,a ,,hero ,,in ,,his ,,own ,,house4 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,parasites4 ,,basking ,,in ,,the ,,golden ,,sunshine4 ,illustration3 ,,of ,,course ,,there ,,are ,,mermaids4 ,illustration3 ,,plenty ,,of ,,good ,,fish ,,in ,,the ,,sea4 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,his ,,christmas ,,gift4 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,a ,,suggestion4 ,,for ,,ill-,,assorted ,,pairs4 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,mrs4 ,,katcham ,,prides ,,herself ,,on ,,always ,,having ,,the ,,latest ,,celebrity ,,at ,,her ,,house4 ,,to-,,night ,,it ,,is ,,no ,,less ,a ,,personage ,,than 8,,gouger40 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,studies ,,in ,,expression4 ,,while ,,uncle ,,joe ,,has ,,his ,,tie ,,fixed4 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,a ,,crooked ,,tale4 ,,there ,,was ,a ,,crooked ,,man1 ,,who ,,made ,a ,,crooked ,,deal1 ,,and ,,got ,a ,,crooked ,,fortune ,,by ,a ,,very ,,crooked ,,steal2 ,,he ,,had ,a ,,crooked ,,wife1 ,,with ,a ,,very ,,crooked ,,name1 ,,and ,,now ,,they ,,live ,,apart ,,in ,,very ,,crooked ,,fame4 ,illustration3 ,he3 ,,you ,,promised ,,to ,,be ,,my ,,pupil ,,and ,,learn ,,to ,,love ,,me4 8,,but ,,it ,,makes ,,such ,a ,,difference ,,when ,,your ,,heart ,,isn',t ,,in ,,your ,,work40 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,ambitious ,,mother ,,and ,,the ,,obliging ,,clergyman4 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,frozen4 ,illustration3 ,,where ,,ignorance1 ,,etc4 8,,where ,,did ,,you ,,go ,,on ,,your ,,wedding ,,trip80 8,,that',s ,,what ,i',,ve ,,been ,,wondering40 ,illustration3 ,,studies ,,in ,,expression4 ,,while ,a ,,spanish-,,american ,,hero ,,describes ,,the ,,horrors ,,of ,,war4 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,the ,,merry-,,go-,,round4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,broker ,,rings ,,up ,,his ,,girl4 8,,hello6 ,,hello6 ,,big ,,strike ,,in ,,consolidated ,,catamount--,,can ,,marry--,,want ,,three ,,days' ,,option ,,hand ,,and ,,heart40 ,she3 ,,will ,,give ,,refusal4 ,illustration3 ,,another ,,moth4 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,the ,,enthusiast ,,who ,,insists ,,upon ,,showing ,,you ,,his ,,estate4 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,study ,,in ,,expression4 ,,while ,,the ,,hostess ,,whispers ,,to ,,jones1 8,,remember1 ,,now1 ,,we ,,are ,,counting ,,on ,,you ,,to ,,make ,,us ,,laugh40 ,illustration ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,one ,,of ,,the ,,disadvantages ,,of ,,being ,,in ,,love ,,with ,,an ,,athletic ,,girl4 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,pillsbury ,,does ,,not ,,care ,,for ,,society1 ,,but ,,his ,,wife ,,will ,,not ,,go ,,without ,,him4 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,why ,,some ,,children ,,didn',t ,,get ,,their ,,presents4 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,alas6 ,,the ,,voice ,,of ,,his ,,fianc,e4 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,studies ,,in ,,expression4 ,,the ,,author ,,and ,,the ,,soubrette4 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,the ,,half ,,orphan4 8,,mamma ,,will ,,be ,,down ,,in ,a ,,minute40 ,illustration ,illustration3 8,,unlucky ,,at ,,cards1 ,,lucky ,,in ,,love40 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,when ,a ,,man',s ,,in ,,love4