Mr. Punch at the Seaside

by Unknown

VENUS (ANNO DOMINI 1892) RISES FROM THE SEA!!

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Seaside Drama.—Mrs. de Tomkyns (sotto voce, to Mr. de T.). "Ludovic, dear, there's Algernon playing with a strange child! Do prevent it!"

Mr. de T. (ditto, to Mrs. de T.). "How on earth am I to prevent it, my love?"

Mrs. de T. "Tell its parents Algernon is just recovering from scarlet fever, or something!"

Mr. de T. "But it isn't true!"

Mrs. de T. "Oh, never mind! Tell them, all the same!"

Mr. de T. (aloud). "Ahem! Sir, you'd better not let your little girl play with my little boy. He's only just recovering from—er—Scarlet Fever!"

Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins (together). "It's all right, sir!—so's our little gal!"

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