Punch (77.1879)

December 27, 1879.]

PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVAEL

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BROTHERS AND SISTERS.

Grown-up Sister, "Oft, Charley, if you must go away, can't YOtr introduce me to one of your Schoolfellows, to look

after me till you come back?"

Charley. "Oh no! It wouldn't do ! It would be so rough on a Fellow to fag him out like that ! "

THE SISTER AT OUR GATE.

The Duchess of Marlborough, Vice-Queen of Ireland, has
turned that somewhat empty dignity to useful account, hy her plea
addressed to the millions in England who have to spare for the tens

of thousands in the West of Ireland, whom this cruel winter has
found, insufficiently provided with such poor food and fuel as they
are but too thankful to have in average years in sufficient quantity
to keep life together.

Surely her prayer will be answered. If England could find her