Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-19
THE NICARAGUAN,s RETURN

As Performed By George Chrtsfy for Three
Hundred and Fifty Consecutive Nights,
BToadway, New York.
SCENE-A Wood. Enter Old Soldier, r. O.,
with valise, and in old black coat, large shoes,
etc.
Soldier-Dis must be de place; every tree
and shrub am familiar to me-eben de ole
pump dat passed just now has 'semblance
OBJ days gone by. 1t seems to me a-a-
Enter George
All: here comes one dat can glib me de infor-
nation L seek. Young man, can you tell me
if-ah, for three weeks have not tasted food.
George-[ To audience. He must be rather
snappish by dis time.
Soldier-Twenty years ago left dis spot, an
my poor little brodsr must be quite a man by
dis time. left him gamboing on de hillside.
George Aside. Oh. he was n gambler
On my Soldier advances T., and drops valise
on Georges toes Oh dear,
Soldier-Ha! wouldst rob me of nv all ?
IPounces on him
George-Oh, don't, I wouldn't take noffin.
Soldier-My all is in dat casket
George-His a,ct! Why, he must be a shoe
maker. Say, hab you got your lapstone and
hammer wild you?
Soldier-[lookinga around) I haven't seen
an honest face since came into dis part OBJ de
country really Alto Tom, sitting Well,
there is one; dat's what call good, honest,
open cOuntenance.
George-Yes you'd say so if you could only
see him about dinner-tims.
SOldier-Young man Advances. Wouldst
listen to painful story?
George would for twenty years
Soldier-Twenty years. Listen, then, an
mark me. George marks him on the back
with whitewash brush. Twenty years ago
do live while L tell it [weeps there lived
In dis village a respected cOlOred woman who
had two sons, both boys.
George-Both boys! Wasn't one oh dem
boys gal?
SOldier-Silence, and listen For many wears
dey grew up, de delight OBJ dere parents, till
de Oldest boy conceived de idea OBJ Joining de
army. De old folks interfered to make MIN
change his mind, but go he would; SO dere was
no use in talkin. He left dere side in de sum-
mer bloom, an in one hOur-one short hour-he
was thousands an thousands OBJ miles an miles
away. Since dat day he has neber seen his
aged sire, an longs for de time when he shall
see once more dat little gsmboliug broder on
de hillside
George-Does my ears deceibe by pvp,igbt ?
All Advances. All look at his feet. his shoes.
etc, while George scans him more infinitely. /
Had you a moderl
Soldier.I had moder. Why, OBJ course
had moder
George-Dat moder had two sons-sons?
SOldier-She had, as you remark
George-One day-msy each returning day
be night, as you recounted nofin-he left for
parts unknown; he has neber been heard OBJ
since dat day.
.An one dreadful night the wind il blew,
De thunder thundered an de snow II snew.r
Soldier-Hum both approach in front
George-Ha! ha. he. no! hu, by. Methinks
should know that broder by scar on his
wrist.
Soldier-I hab dat scar, and many a good
ole soldier hab L scar'd wild it,
George-Dst eyes,
SOldier-Dem nose,
George-DOes har,
SOldier-Dat feet. Oh, dear. Twelve at
least,
Both-Ha. ha! ha. ha. ha! ha, Come to de
armes OBJ your lOng-lost broder. both fall
awkwardly; George gets up, very suikyl
George-I don't care to meet any more oh
my relations just about now; no. Stree, [Exit. I
George ChTtSty's Ethiopian Joke Book.