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PUNCH,
OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
VOL. 99.

October 18, 1890.


HOW IT'S DONE.
_A HANDBOOK TO HONESTY._
NO. 11.--THE STRAIGHT "TIP."
SCENE--_Sanctum of "Large Wholesale House." Present, one
of the_ Principals, _a pompous personage, with imposing
watch-chain, and abundant space for it to meander over, and
a sleekly subservient_ "Head of Department." Principal _looks
irritated_, Head of Department _apprehensive, the former
angrily shuffling some papers, the latter nervously "washing
his hands with invisible soap, in imperceptible water._"
_Principal_. Well, Mr.--er--er--SCROOP, we--er--my partners and
self, are not quite satisfied with the way in which things are going
in--er--in your department.
_Head of Department_. Indeed, Sir. Sorry to hear that, Sir. May I ask,
Sir, in--er--in what particular I have--er--failed to give complete
satisfaction. (_Aside._) On the screw again, the old skinflint--I know
him.
[Illustration]
_Principal._ Well, in point of fact, the profits on your branch have
lately been very--have seemed--er--have been by no means--what we
could wish, Mr. SCROOP, what we could wish, Sir.
_H. of D._ Really, Sir, I--ah, am grieved to hear it, for, upon my
word, I hardly know--
_Principal_ (_abruptly_).
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