“It’s no use talking, Ellen Jane, the young men are not as sociable as they were when we were girls. I haven’t had a solitary visitor this week. How to account for it I don’t know; such a thing hasn’t happened for years!”
A WARNING.
Boy (reading paper): “The war cloud between the States and Italy has not dispersed as yet—”
Patriot Youth (falling on knees): “Let forrin despots tremble, for in case of war I solemmy promise to raise a rigimint an’ lead it merself; let mer oath be registered!”
SIC EUNT FATA HOMINUM.
Judge (on box): “Read the charges against Vladimir Casey!”
Clerk (reading): “Firstly: He is charged wid losin’ interest in de gang, an’ has been stealin’ from de corner groceries for strange parties; An’ whereover: It has bin discover’t dat he kin be bribed wid a lemon; An’ whereas: He has given Mag Skelly de marble heart an’ has nearly kilt her; An’ fourthly: When de gang had a pedlar down on de sidewalk an’ was goin’ t’rough him, he refoosed to take a han’; An’ ter conclood: He ain’t fit ter be our capt’in no longer, an’ it is moved by de gang dat he gits it in de neck, an’ is furdermore removed from his official office!”
