Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, September 20, 1890 by Various
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American _Moiré Antique_ as advertised."
"Indeed! Perhaps, you can mention a few more articles that in your judgment you believe it will interest our readers to learn about." "Pardon me, but don't you put that sentence a trifle clumsily?" Our Representative smiled and blushed. Then he admitted that Mr. BROWN might be right. "Ha! ha! ha!" laughed the Senior Partner, in great glee. "You see I have my head screwed on the right way! But to answer you. GOTEMON's Patent Alligator's Skin Braces are attracting much attention just now, so is WIPE's Castle 2 Imperial William Champagne, which finds (I may observe confidentially) a ready sale at thirty-two shillings the dozen. Then there are AKE's Electric Tooth-brushes, and CRAX's Stained-glass Solid Mahogany Brass-mounted Elizabethan Mantel-boards. Then, of course, I must not forget BOLTER's Washhandstands and BOUNDER's Anti-agony Aromatic Pills." "And all these articles sell largely?" "Very largely, indeed. And so they should; for they are well worth the money they cost." "Indeed they are, or I should not find them in your establishment." "You are very good. And now, _à propos_ of your journal, will you permit me to pay a return compliment?" |
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