Sketches and Cartoons

THIS is the third book in the regular series of Mr. Gibson’s published drawings, the first one being entitled “Drawings by C. D. Gibson,” the second, “Pictures of People.” Each book contains eighty-four of Mr. Gibson’s best cartoons, and all are uniform in size, shape and binding. Thanks are due to Messrs. Mitchell & Miller, Charles Scribner’s Sons, The S. S. McClure Co. and Harper & Bros., for their kind permission to reproduce a number of the drawings included in this collection.

Copyright by Mitchell & Miller. Copyright by Charles Scribner’s Sons.

Copyright by The S. S. McClure Co. Copyright by Harper & Bros.

COPYRIGHT, 1898, BY ROBERT HOWARD RUSSELL.

The book is published in Great Britain by the courteous permission of Mr. James Henderson, the proprietor of the English copyright of some of the drawings.

Printed in the United States of America.

HAVING YOUR HOST’S VALET UNPACK YOUR VALISE.]

NIGHTMARE OF A YOUNG MAN WHO CONTEMPLATED MARRYING FOR MONEY.]

“YOU WANT TO MARRY MY DAUGHTER? WHICH ONE OF THE TEN? MAUD, EH?” (TO CONFIDENTIAL CLERK) “IS MAUD ENGAGED YET, JOHN?”

Clerk (consulting book): NOT AT PRESENT, SIR.

“THEN PUT THE BARON THROUGH THE USUAL COURSE OF QUESTIONS, AND, IF SATISFACTORY, PUT HIM ON MAUD’S ELIGIBLE LIST. (TO SUITOR) AS SOON AS WE CAN ARRANGE THE DESIRABILITY OF THE VARIOUS APPLICANTS WE WILL LET YOU KNOW THE RESULT. GOOD-DAY, SIR.”]

IT TAKES MORE COURAGE TO STAY AT HOME THAN TO RUN AWAY AND FIGHT.]

Dick Heavystepper (sweetly): “I SHALL REMEMBER THIS DANCE FOR MANY A LONG DAY.”

“SO SHALL I.”]

--_Richard Harding Davis’ “The King’s Jackal.”_]

--_Anthony Hope’s “Prisoner of Zenda.”_]

--_Anthony Hope’s “Prisoner of Zenda.”_]

--_Anthony Hope’s “Prisoner of Zenda.”_]

THIS IS THE THOUGHTFUL PARENT WHO INTRUSTS TO THE LATE-STAYING SUITOR AN IMPORTANT LETTER THAT SHOULD BE MAILED BEFORE ELEVEN P.M.]

“BUT I KNOW ALL ABOUT YOU, SIR.”]

Amateur Actor: “I AM AFRAID, OLD MAN, I SHALL HAVE TO KISS YOUR WIFE IN THE THIRD ACT. YOU WON’T MIND IT, WILL YOU?”

His Intimate Friend: “NOT IF YOU DON’T.”]

“DO I WANT TO GO IN WITH THAT CROWD?”]

“I JUST OVERHEARD YOU SAY, MR. GRAY, THAT MY DAUGHTER’S FACE WOULD MAKE A MAN CLIMB A FENCE.”

“I MEANT IF HE WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE.”]

She: “IT MUST BE A TERRIBLE THING TO BE PARALYZED.”

“IT IS. YOU FEEL SO MEAN THE NEXT MORNING.”]

“DON’T THE DOCTORS AGREE ABOUT YOUR CASE?”

“NO. THEY HAVEN’T HAD A CHANCE TO SEE EACH OTHER ALONE UNTIL NOW.”]

In which he is told he will marry a blonde who loves him, but he will have to speak quick.]

--_Anthony Hope’s “Rupert of Hentzau.”_]

--_Anthony Hope’s “Rupert of Hentzau.”_]

--_Richard Harding Davis’ “Soldiers of Fortune.”_]

His Horse: “DO YOU THINK IT’S A GO?”

Her Horse: “WE’VE BEEN HERE EVERY DAY FOR A MONTH, BUT THEN YOU NEVER CAN TELL.”]

THE INAUGURATION BALL AT WASHINGTON.]

--_Anthony Hope’s “Rupert of Hentzau.”_]

“ARE YOU EXHIBITING AT THE HORSE SHOW THIS YEAR?”

“YES, I AM SENDING MY DAUGHTER.”]

DURING A CRITICAL EVENT IN THE RING.]