Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-28
CAPTAIN JINKS OF THE HORSE NJ n
EISFS, and MISTRESS JINkS OF
MADISON sSQUARE!


The follow ing clipped from an exchange, IS
favorite with the ladies; and xith a lew sing
ers, and one man, aud one woman TO Irehcarse
the "spokcn', part, it forms nice entertain
ment FOR a social party. @M
cArTAIN JINKs OF THE HORSE MArISEs.
lam Captain Jinks of the Horse NJ al mes Hss
L often live beyond my 1neans, @f
1 sport young ladies' in their teens, /
TO cut a swell in the army.
teach the ladies how TO dance,
How to dance,
teach the ladies how to dane,
For Iin the pet Of the army
spoKkS-As xas goi,sg down the street, i |
met u couple o young ladies Who said. Who is |
that fine looking officer. There being no per
con to Introduce me, tucked my cane nuier |
uiy arm, ana said ssz
am Captain Jinks of the Horse MARINES,
give my horse good corn and beans,
OF course its quite beyond my means
Though Captain III the army
Ijoined my corps when twenty-one,
OF course thought II capital iun
When the enemy came then on run,
wasn't cut ont for the army =
When left home, mamma she cried.
Mamma she cried.
Mamma she cried,
When left home. mamma she cried,
He amt cut ont Tor the army =
SroKKS-She thought l was too young
Perhaps she didn't know I'd be
Captain links OF the Horse Marines
4 give my horse good corn and beans,
OF course its quite beyond my ineans
Though Captain In the array.
The first day went ont to drill
The Bugle sound made me quite Ill,
AT the balance step my hat II fell
And that wOnldn do for the army.
the officers they all did shout
They all cried out,
They all did shout,
The officers they all did shout,
- on that the curse oil The army. -
sroKES-Of course my hat did fall, Int none
can say but what am
captain links of the Horse Marines, &c.
Ny tailor bills came in so fast
Forced me one day to leave at last,
And ladies too no more did cast.
She p's eyes on lie IN the army,
Ny creditors they all did shout,
They all did shout,
They all did shout,
My creditors they all did shout
''ohi kick him out OF the army -
sroKES-Kick me out Of the army; Captain
links, guess your mistaken, for still remain
yours truly,
Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines,
give my horse good corn and beans,
oI course its quite beyond my means,
Though captain in the army.
Sow COMES MISTRESS JIsKs.
am Mistress links of Madison Square,
iwear line clothes and puff my hair,
And how the gentlemen at ,ne stare,
While my husband s IN the army,
Where-e-'e go,
I'm talked about,
I'm talked about,
I'm talked about,
the latest fashions out,
While tbs Captain 8 in the army
S-oKEN-And why shouldn't 7? Eyeryb body
that me knows
am Mistress Jinks OF Madison square,
1 fine clothes and pun my ham,
and how the gentlemen at me stare,
While the Captain . IN tne army,
give my parties and my balls
And tend TO all my evening calls
and buy the best can dnd at Halls
While my husband > il the army.
wrde 10 HIM and
He writes 10 NE,
He writes to me,
He writes to me-,
And says that must happy be
While the Captain ) in the army
SeokES-And why shouldn'tI2 He fights
Tor his pay, get it amt spend it. He's happy,
and SO am l, Ter
am Mistress Jinks of Madison square,
wear fine dresses and puff INV haIr,
And how the gentlemen at me stare,
While the Captain ; Ia the army
lie says he II get a iuriough soon,
Aud come back home TO stay tiii June,
@ won't sing a different tune
10 my husband home from the army,
I'll meet hIm then
With kisses sweet,
With kisses sweet
With kisses sweet
I'lI hasten of the door To meet
With the>o Captain home from the army
-rokEN-Ahd why shouldn't Haven't 4
spent all his money owe large bills, house
rent due, nothing to Wear, hungry, snd-
we'll
am Mistress Jinks OF Madison Square,
NY clothes bad, L have nothing 10 wear,
ihe Captain got ON an awful tear,
And they kicked him out o1 The army