"The Stuff I Find At Work" Dept.:
Little Emily was frightened by Uncle Theobald's obfuscations...
He'd always seemed so mundane before...
From the December 22nd, 1877 issue of the ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS - an engraving titled "The Christmas Conjuror"
Would you like some more? If so, would you like me to go pompous, slapstick, or just-plain-odd with the next image?
[Cross-posted to a variety of places]