Rural Connoisseur. He’s a p’intin’ two pictur’s at once, d’yer see? ’Blest if I don’t like that there little ’un as he’s got his thumb through, the best!

“BROTHER BRUSH.”

Ship-Painter. Nice dryin’ weather for our business, ain’t it, sir?

Amateur (disconcerted). Ya-a-s! [Takes a dislike to the place

MAKING THE BEST OF IT.

To artists who have big pictures returned on their hands:—“If you can’t live by them, live under them!”

ONE REASON, CERTAINLY!