Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 17, July 23, 1870 by Various
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(_Servant-girl et al. dance "Shoo Fly," and sing_:) We feel, we feel, we feel, We feel like a young typhoon; We hope, we hope, we hope, We hope you'll be paying soon. (_Exeunt Servant-girl, et al_.) JENKINS. (_Loq._) Well, come soon. Now I must go. I hate to cheat the provider of that seventh-class hash, but I must beat on somebody. Well, let them all come, and devil take the hindmost. I'll pack my valise. (_Puts things in his valise. Sings_:) It's rich that I am, am I not? Just look at the fixings I've got; Here's a brush, here's a comb, Both are for fixing my dome, A tooth-brush and collar, that's all, My baggage's conveniently small. JENKINS. (_Loq_.) That valise is too thin. No landlord would take me on that. It's consumptive-looking. I'll fill it with newspapers. Here, this will do, this triple-sheet _Tribune_, with Mrs. MCFARLAND'S epistle. That'll fill it. (_Shoves paper in valise_.) Now for my hat and coat. (_Puts them on_.) Off I go. (_Sings_:) I'm off, I'm off, I'm off for Long Branch, |
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