PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
Volume 108, February 16, 1895.
edited by Sir Francis Burnand
THE NON-CAPITALIST'S VADE MECUM.
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?