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Punch, Or The London Charivari

Volume 107, September 29th, 1894

_edited by Sir Francis Burnand_




THE INVASION OF WOMAN.

[Illustration]

  When STREPHON shuts the ledger to,
    Relinquishing his duties,
  And takes the train from Waterloo
    For Clapham's rural beauties
  He dearly loves _en route_, we read,
  To smoke the solitary weed.

  His hopes, alas, are quickly dashed,
    For CHLOE, maid provoking!
  Alertly enters, unabashed,
    The carriage labelled "Smoking";
  His frown, his powerful cigar,
   