The Days’ Doings. June 17th 1871

The cover illustration is of an actress with the stage name of Mademoiselle Cornelie D’Anka (a.k.a. Mrs JE Ingham) The “loaded pocket-book” refers to an incident when an unwanted suitor (a.k.a. stalker) had been so infatuated with Mdlle. D’Anka that when she declined his advances he eventually followed her carriage and shot at her with