Punch (95.1888)

The Plaint of a Patriot.

" The great majority of London "Waiters are foreigners."—Globe.
We licked 'em all in the tented field,
And now at the tablecloth are we to yield ?
If so it is clear—and a thundering shame—
That foreigners win by " a waiting game."

"Heeey Wives" at the Cetstal Palace.—The second appear-
ance of Mr. Beebboiim Tree as False-stuff has not yet been
announced.

Appbopbiate io the Season.—Q. What is double as good a
game as Fives ?—A. (evident.) Tennis.

Thought for the Close of the Cricket Season.

'Twixt belle and batsman there's some difference small;
One likes, the other doesn't, " a good ball."
Belle hopes for, batsman doesn't, " a rare catch."
With her 'twill win, with him't may lose the " Match."

" Fbom what I hear of Mister Zola's works," observed Mrs. Ram,
indignantly,'' I wouldn't read five lines of his cleverest writings unless
all the horrible disgusting stuff were first illuminated out of them."

shakspeaee foe sensational abveetisees.

Hang out our horrors on the City walls ;
The cry is, still " They come ! "