Mr. Punch's Life in London 10On the Speculative Builder
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Literature · Humor
Mr. Punch's Life in London 10
On the Speculative Builder
AnonymousEnglish
He's the readiest customer living,
While you're lending, or spending or giving;
But when you'd make profit, or get back your own,
He's the awkwardest customer ever you've known.
FAVOURITE SONG ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE.--"Oh! what a difference in the morning!"
THE REAL "BITTER" CRY OF LONDON.--The demand for Bass and Allsopp.
CABBY calls the new auto-cars his motormentors.
THOROUGH!--Hairdresser (to perspiring Customer during the late hot weather). "'Hair cut, sir?"
Stout Party (falling into the chair, exhausted). "Ye----"
Hairdresser. "Much off, sir?"
Stout Party. "(Phew!) Cut it to the bone!"]
THE THING TO THROW LIGHT ON SPIRITUALISTIC SEANCES.--A spirit-lamp.
THE RULING PASSION.--A great financial reformer is so devoted to figures that when he has nothing else to do he casts up his eyes.
