Humorists of the Pencil: Phil May

“PUNCH” OFFICE, 10, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.

Reproduced from “The History of Punch” by the kind permission of Mr. H. H. Spielmann, the ownder of the original drawings.

“That’s supposed to be a Portograph of Lady Solsbary. But, bless yer, it ain’t like her a bit in Private!”]

PREACHING AND PRACTISING.

Lady Bountiful (to old Parishioner). “I hope you like our New Clergyman’s Sermons, Mrs. Brown?”

Mrs. Brown: “Oh yes, my Lady, he do Preach quite beautiful; but then, you see, he don’t Practise. So when my poor old Man be troubled with the Rheumatics, I have to send for the Doctor in the Village, and it do come so very expensive!”]

“All right, Sir! My fault!”]

“Has Mr. Smith been here?” “Yes; he was here about an hour ago.” “Was I with him?”]

“’Ow are yer gettin’ on, Bill?”

“Ain’t gettin’ on at all. I’m beginnin’ to think as the Publick doesn’t know what they wants!”]

Kitty (reading a fairy tale). “‘Once upon a time there was a frog----’”

Mabel (interrupting). “I bet it’s a Princess! Go on!”]

Lucullus Brown (on hospitable purpose intent). “Are you Dining anywhere to-morrow night?”

Jones (not liking to absolutely “give himself away”). “Let me see”--(considers)--“No; I’m not Dining anywhere to-morrow.”

Lucullus Brown (seeing through the artifice). “Um! Poor chap! How Hungry you will be!”