DOCTOR. “_Do you get good wages?_” PATIENT. “_Yes._” DOCTOR. “_Have you plenty to eat and drink?_” PATIENT. “_Yes, as far as that goes._” DOCTOR. “_Do you do as you like?_” PATIENT. “_Yes._” DOCTOR. “_Do you pay taxes?_” PATIENT. “_None to hurt me much._” DOCTOR. “_Ah! We must change all that. We must go in for_ REFORM!” This colloquy gives a not unfair summary of Mr. Bright’s address to his constituents in the preceding month.--1865. No. 19.] [Illustration: CARTOON.--NOVEMBER 25, 1865. {Lord Russell to another woman: “Will you join our set Miss Goshen?”} THE POLITICAL “WALL-FLOWER.” MISS BRIGHT. “_Nobody asks_ ME; _and if they did, I should certainly decline._” Lord Russell’s Whig prejudices were too strong to permit his offering Mr. Bright a seat in the Cabinet--though none had better deserved it.--1865. No. 20.] [Illustration: CARTOON.--DECEMBER 9, 1865. JOHN SLOW AND JOHN FAST. EARL RUSSELL. “_Well, well! Don’t be violent, Mr. Bright, and proper inquiries shall be made, as we have perfect confidence in our friend, Mr. Workingman._” Lord Russell claimed to have a monopoly of the Reform Question, and was not prepared to make the violent changes demanded by Mr. Bright.--1865. No. 21.] [Illustration: CARTOON.--DECEMBER 30, 1865. SCENE FROM ST. STEPHEN’S PANTOMIME. CLOWN (MR. BR-GHT). “_What a beautiful child! Let me take care of it for yer, mum._” The Ministry were deaf alike to Mr. Bright’s menaces and persuasions, and their Bill, as ultimately framed, did not contain any of the points for which he contended.--1865. No. 22.] [Illustration: CARTOON.--JANUARY 20, 1866. {Mr. Bright using speaking trumpet: “LOWER AWAY THERE LOWER AWAY”} THE OFFICIOUS PASSENGER. LORD JOHN. “_Excuse me, friend Bright, but do you command this ship, or do I?_” Mr. Bright not having been admitted to the Cabinet, was endeavouring from the platform to force the hands of the Ministry.--1866. No. 23.] [Illustration: CARTOON.--FEBRUARY 10, 1866. GOING DOWN TO THE HOUSE. LORD RUSSELL. “_Well, Bright, what do you want?_” JOHNNY BRIGHT. “_Anything your Honour is willing to give me_ NOW.” Mr. Bright was now prepared to accept any reduction of the franchise--being convinced that neither the Ministry nor Parliament would agree to a Radical measure.--1866. No. 24.] [Illustration: CARTOON.--SEPTEMBER 8, 1866. THE BRUMMAGEM FRANKENSTEIN. JOHN BRIGHT. “_I have no fe--fe--fear of ma--manhood suffrage!_” [MR. BRIGHT’S Speech at Birmingham. The unwillingness of Parliament to accept any measure of Reform had aroused a wide-spread discontent amongst the working classes. A monster gathering was held at Birmingham in August.--1866. No. 25.] [Illustration: CARTOON.--OCTOBER 20, 1866. {Parrot sitting on perch marked “UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE”} THE POPULAR POLL-PARROT. PARROT SONG. “_Pretty democra--a--ats! Take ’em to the poll! Naughty Bob Lowe! Schgree--e--e--yx!!!_”