Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 108, February 16, 1895

Question. Having no cash you wish to make a living. Kindly tell me the objections to sweeping a crossing?
Answer. A small sum of money would be necessary to purchase a broom—a preliminary step that could not be surmounted.
Q. Quite so. And would a like difficulty arise to prevent you selling lucifers?
A. Certainly, for matches suitable for street hawking cannot be obtained on credit.
Q. Would a clerkship be within your reach?
A. Scarcely, as a new suit, or a nearly new suit of clothes would be requisite to give one the air of respectability necessary for securing an audience with an employer.
Q. Could you not become a company promoter?
A. Not with safety, now that the winding-up business is superintended by a judge capable of understanding the intricacies of city finance.
Q. Is there any opening for you as a cab-driver?
A. No, as a license cannot be obtained for love, but must be bought with money.
Q. Surely you have a chance as a slave to journalism?