Punch: Punch (70.1876)

202 PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. [May 20, 1876.

SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI !

[Dialogue between a Fashionable Lady and an Ordinary Being of the Male Sex.)

" Good Heavens, Mrs. Brown, what extraordinary People one meets here ! Do tell me, who's that wonderful Old
Gentleman Mrs. Lyon Hunter is greeting so cordially ?"

" That's Bellamy Nuprins ! " " ' Bellamy f' 1NUPKINS ?' who's he ? "
" Why, Bellamy Nuprins, the famous Author !"

"Dear me! Never heard of him in my Life ! Is there a Mrs. Bellamy Nuprins?"

"There was I Bellamy Nuprins is a "Widower." "And who was Mrs. Bellamy Nuprins?"

" Oh, she was a Miss Wilhelmina "Willoughby de Rigby—Digby, or something."

" What ? you don't mean a Second Cousin of the late Lord Tolington's ? " "I believe so."

"Ah ! to be sure! Yes, yes! Now I begin to understand who Bellamy Nuprins is—or rather was'!*'

NO EE ST TOE THE EOYAL.

The Study of an Illustrious Personage. Illustrious Personage seated
in an easy-chair. Private Secretary in attendance.

Illustrious Personage. Well, it really is very pleasant to be at
home again. All that ceremonial in foreign Darts was terribly
exhausting. I shall he very glad of a rest. A propos, is there
anything to do to-morrow ?

Private Secretary. Yes, Sir. Deputation at twelve, Council at two,
Foundation Stone at four, and two Balls and the Opera in the evening.

Illustrious Personage. Hem! How about Tuesday ?

Private Secretary. Review in the morning, Sir, at Aldershot,
Levee in the afternoon at Buckingham Palace, a Flower-Show, and
a City Dinner.

Illustrious Personage. Hem ! Is Wednesday free ?

Private Secretary. Well, no, Sir. Launch of an Iron-clad at
Portsmouth in the morning, Sir. Reception in Town in the after-
noon, Sir. Your Royal Highness talked about one of the Theatres
for the evening.

Illustrious Personage. Ah, to be sure—so I did. What have I to
do on Thursday ?

Private Secretary. Opening of a new wing at a Hospital, Sir, in
the morning. Lunch with the Life Guards. Polo in the afternoon,
and a Fancy Dress Ball in the evening, Sir.

Illustrious Personage. How abeut Friday ?

Private Secretary. Distribution of prizes. Inauguration of a new
College. A Court, Sir ; and four balls in the evening.

Illustrious Personage. Saturday filled up, I suppose ?

Private Secretary. Yes, Sir. Rather a heavy day, your Royal
Highness. Three Foundation Stones, a Review, a Concert, a Council
Meeting, two Deputations, and Fireworks at Sydenham. I think
you said, Sir, that your Royal Highness wished also to be present at
the Royal Italian Opera.

Illustrious Personage (smiling). I am afraid my rest will have to
be deferred for the rest of the season. [Scene closes in.

"LORD, SEND US A GUID CONCEIT 0' OURSELS."

Such was the too modest Scotchman's well-known prayer.
Judging by some characteristics of our American Cousins, the same
petition no doubt has often been offered up in the United States.
It has been answered, apparently, with a return in full measure of
the gift prayed for, in the cheerful town of Newark, Mass., from
one of whose local papers a correspondent sends us the following
advertisement by a modest specimen of " Young America."

WANTED.—SITUATION, by strong, active American Youth of
seventeen, with plenty of muscle, vim, and health. Not afraid to
knuckle down to hard work of any kind; is well educated and has good know-
ledge of Latin. Ambition highly developed, and brains to back it. Penetra-
tion sharp as the business end of a hornet, and cheek bigger than either.
Lawyer's office preferred. Highest and best of city references. Any one in
search of such a bonanza will strike oil—a regular spouting well—by address-
ing " Scamander," D.A. Office.