. A parody on Iolanthe . PjUEEN — () you shameful flirts, always running after those railway men. Dont you know its death to marry a mortal ?/TKILA—If it were, )-ou d have to execute all of us ; but who would nt fall in love with a railroad man ?T EILA—Kspecially a Chicag(j c\; Alton man, and we are not all as tough as you — Am I tough ? Look at that daisy ! (Pain tins: f^^ Willis.) Who are you, sir ?7TVILLIS—Iicket-taker Willis of the Chicago & Alton Railroad. /^UEEN — You re a fine fellow, sir. 7TTILLIS—Yes, mum, I belong to the Alton. pvUEEN — (Starts)—The Alton ! Ah ! I, too, am
. A parody on Iolanthe . PjUEEN — () you shameful flirts, always running after those railway men. Dont you know its death to marry a mortal ?/TKILA—If it were, )-ou d have to execute all of us ; but who would nt fall in love with a railroad man ?T EILA—Kspecially a Chicag(j c\; Alton man, and we are not all as tough as you — Am I tough ? Look at that daisy ! (Pain tins: f^^ Willis.) Who are you, sir ?7TVILLIS—Iicket-taker Willis of the Chicago & Alton Railroad. /^UEEN — You re a fine fellow, sir. 7TTILLIS—Yes, mum, I belong to the Alton. pvUEEN — (Starts)—The Alton ! Ah ! I, too, am not insensible to the charmsof manly beauty. Look at that man ! He is a fair specimen of the Alton employes—a perfect picture. 7TYILLIS—Yes, mum, I am generally admired, although I do not compareflivorably with my fellow-employes. The standard of beauty is very high on this road. (Modestly retires.) /^UEEN—The road has taste—(To the Fairies.) Now here is a man belong-ing to the first road i
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