Punch (88.1885)

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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

[MaeOH 7 1885.

TACT.

Lady Constance Ormolu. “ Bur whebe do you manage to get tuoa exquisitely Lovely Types of Female Beatty fob yotjb
Pic tubes, Mb. Sopeley?”

Mr. Sopeley (putting up his Eyeglass, and gallantly fixing his Eye on her Ladyship). “ I keep my Eyes open, and Look about me ! ”

SHERIDAN AT ST. STEPHEN’S;

OR, “THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL’’ GLADSTONISED.

Joseph Surface. Sir Petek—notwithstanding—I confess—that
appearances are against me—if you will afford me your patience—I
make no doubt—but I shall explain everything to your satisfaction.

Sir Peter (stiffly). If you please, Sir.

Joseph Surface. Want of courage there may have been, want of
judgment there may also have been, for it is not for me to arrogate to
myself infallibility . . . but as to honesty of purpose, painful as the
course I have had to pursue has been to me, I felt that I had no
alternative. ... I almost think I shall carry with me your sym-
pathy in uttering that sentiment--

Sir Peter. Oh, d—n your sentiment! [Exit.

AN EARNEST /INQUIRER.

To the Editor.

Sib,—Calling when you were absent, I saw the Cartoon for the
week on your table. Since then I have been up all night, with
a wtt towel round my head, and I can't understand it. Why is it
entitled “ Shebidan at St. Stephen’s ? ” Where is Sheridan?

Stephen’s
Yours truly,

John Buskin.

P. S.—1 our Cartoon last week was entitled ‘ ‘ My Boys ! ” but they
nil T.inns l l What did it mean ? The Editor of the Pall-Mall

were all Lions ! _

Gazette says he understood it, and liked it immensely,
were the Editor of the P. M. G.

P.S. No. 2.—I reopen this to say “Bah! ”

P.S. No. 3.—I reopen it once more to say I meant “ But."

Wish I

With Mb. Punch’s Compliments to “The Lady.”—Advertise-
ment for the Journal for Gentlewomen—“ Cherchez la Femme."

FROM AN UNSELFISH TAX-PAYER.

“We shall not hare long to wait for a Nile Conference to distribute advan -
tages which are now in our hands.”—Pall Mall Gazette.

Advantages ! The right to groan
Beneath a trebled Income-tax,

To build a line we must not own,

To bring all Europe on our baoks.

To fight the world, and not know why,

Advantages worth standing by !

Advantages! The Arab rage,

The endless leagues of sultry air,

The Soudan like a burning cage
About our armies everywhere.

These privileges I !d resign

Much liefer than I’d call them]mine !

But if delights like these can move,

I would not selfishly refuse
To Turks or French the joy to prove
Our most uncomfortable shoes.

The luck on Buch a path to tread.

I wish it were “ distributed ” !

TYBTaiUS.

No Address.—This appeared on an Advertisement Card :—

“ Medicines required after business hours can be obtained by ringing bell
at Hall Door, a competent Assistant being always in attendance for that
purpose.”

The competent Assistant evidently has to sit outside after business
hours to help in ringing the bell. Not a bad idea.

“ Mem” by Messes. O’Bkien, Redmond & Co. (Tuesday Feb. 24).
—“ The point of this here Cloture lies in the application of it.”