Enter John Kelly in rags and barefooted.
John—Mr. Bennett: Mother says you advertised for a boy, and sent me to ask you for the situation.
Bennett—What’s your name?
John—Johnny Kelly.
Bennett—Where do you live?
John—In the Fourteenth Ward.
Bennett—How long have you been in this country?
John—I have always been in this beautiful country.
Bennett—Aint you an Irish boy?
John—No, sir,—I am an American boy, and I’m very glad I am an American.