Caricature; wit and humor of a nation in picture, song and story . red theKing of Maritana, who was in sore financialstraits. Somebody will have to cough up. Alas! sighed the guardian of the treasury, whowas formerly court jester, all our coffers are empty. The Reason. IVE run a bit with Beatrice and chased around withBess—Ive had a case on both of them, I may as well confess;Ive whispered airy nothings in the pearly ear of Nell,And told a tale of eloquence to Betty and to Belle;Ive hit the high and toppy with Sarah and with Sue,And swung to subtle symphonies with Prissy and with Prue;

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Caricature; wit and humor of a nation in picture, song and story . red theKing of Maritana, who was in sore financialstraits. Somebody will have to cough up. Alas! sighed the guardian of the treasury, whowas formerly court jester, all our coffers are empty. The Reason. IVE run a bit with Beatrice and chased around withBess—Ive had a case on both of them, I may as well confess;Ive whispered airy nothings in the pearly ear of Nell,And told a tale of eloquence to Betty and to Belle;Ive hit the high and toppy with Sarah and with Sue,And swung to subtle symphonies with Prissy and with Prue;Ive builded castles in the air, assisted, some, by Nan, my moonlight serenades to Dora and to Fan;Ive sworn eternal constancy to Dolly, Tess, and Fay,And jollied quite a jolly lot with Mabel and with May;Ive turned a double trick at hearts while playing whist with Pearl,And hypnotized Miss Cynthia with, Just one little girl!I would have married each and all^and thats a-going some!But—darn their unpoetic souls—they all chewed gum! STACY E. A LITERARY hack is not the best vehicle of expression. HER REFLECTION. firr. (sir ? f^ 2 ?4?J< h oo HS s ooh

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