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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, September 20, 1890 by Various
page 40 of 44 (90%)
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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