THE NEW ISSUE.
OIL GENIE (gushingly, to Coal-Owner and Mr. SMILLIE). "CAN I DO ANYTHING TO ALLAY THE TROUBLED WATERS?"
[The discovery of oil in Derbyshire, which threatens the supremacy of the mining industry, may affect the questions now in dispute before the Coal Commission.]
Harassed Mother (having distributed half of her offspring on laps of passengers). "COME ON, 'ENERY. SQUEEZE IN SOMEWHERE. 'TAIN'T EXAC'LY 'OW I LOIKES TO TRAVEL, BUT S'POSE WE'LL 'AVE TO PUT UP WITH IT."