Boots "I can't do 'em no better sir, unless I blacks 'em."
The Nut "Black 'em! What the dooce next? They're patents."
Boots "Well sir, if anyone wos to arsk me, I should say the patent's expired."
Notice to Editors
I had to advance 5/ to Studdy - am I allright for this. T.S.
Dear Tony, I'm not quite sure I like the idea of another Artist in the Editorial Chair, however hence the drawing and if you have anything in the Petty Cash box dear I'd just as soon have it now. Thine G.E.S.
"Mr. G.E. Studdy sent in his humorous page with more than a hint that he would like payment in advance."
[On the preceding page to this cartoon is the following text - "I had already thought of G.E. Studdy, and had asked him for a humorous page something like those he does for the "Sketch". Studdy seemed to have forgotten the commission, but at length the drawing came - last of all - and, as the reader will see, with more than a hint in it that he would like payment in advance. Well, here are the six pages (from the various artists), but next time I shall have to ask the humorists to be a little more serious about their business."]