The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-16

this happy family appeared to be perfectly
cOntcnted, except land turtle who, with his
head drawn beneath his shell, dozcd away
perfectly obliyious 10 all the outside wrang
ling.
Glad to see YOU said the worthy propri-
ctor, with Il hlCcOugh that made the atmoS-
pherc foggy with bald.taced whisky "'Tisn't
often that ladies come to see my show; much
Obliged to YOU, nam. Don't the little Cusscs
look nice, living all so happily together. It's
a sort of Eden garden, nam, where, as icl-
low might say (hc) that the lion lays down
with the lamb; but you couldn't do it with
them sort OF beasts, man, cos (hiC) II lion
ever does lay down with Il lamb you can bet
your pile hic) that the lamb will be inside OF
EN-
Here he thrust his hand into the cage, and
drawing out one of the whiskercd vcrmin,
presented it, as one might boquct, with the
remark: won't you have rat, mamH
OF all the Sidc.snows patronlzcd Oy an en-.
lghtcncd and liberal public, Appollo'S, in
Marsh market space, in Baltimore, was the
spot, for long period OF years, where a man
COuld see the most fun for his money By the
citzcns it was called the Eastern Shorcmen's
Heaven. 1t was there we first witnessed the
great moral drama of the Babes in the
Woods" performed by the puppets and
more laughabC or ludiCrOuS thing never fell
in our way
1t was a warm night in August, and the au
Idicnce may have been in number about % or
100 They were most of thcm from the east
crn shore and what they lacked in numbers
they made up for in nOiSc The kept up
steady fire Of jokes on the proprictors name,
addressing him as though he was IL parrot,
with polly, Polly! Pretty Pollyn' polly
want cracker This finally became so an
Inoying that he came out on the stage and
ordered Il black man, who composed the or
IChcstra, to strike up on a bass drum until it
was time for the curtain to rise.
After the musician had nearly drowned
himself in his own pcrspiration, the curtain
went up. The first scene disclosed the kind
father on his dying bed, talking to his dear
children, Tommy One Shoe and Goody Two
Shoes The man who played the puppets
behind the scenes, and spoke all the parts |
| without the least particle of change in his |
| voice rOarcd as loud as Forrest in the "GIadi- |
ator," but in such husky and grating tones
that he must have made Il dinner on chestnut
burS.
"My dear Children,' cXcaims the fond pa
rent, II am now about to die and depart for
better world ana | shall be obliged to leave
lyou to the care of your afcctonatc uncle.
lla! here he comes just in time TO receive
| my precious charge"
Enter the uncle with step which APP
prOaches II hornpipc that of course is very
appropriate for the solemn occasion.
My dear brother COnSign my darlngs
to your tender care. In my will of which
dear brother make you the executor, leave
five thousand pounds in gold, to be divided
Iequally bctwecnmy children when they arrive
at age
Here the worthy uncle takes hand Of!
each Of the children, and all three do.sedo !,
up to the bedside, to receive the dying mans
parting blessing. There is some dsarranre
mcnt in the wires, for instead of raising up in l.
the bed 10 give his bcncdiction, his heels sud
denly fly in the air like "A circus riders, and
his "llcavCn bless you, my Childrcnw is nc.
companlcd by Il subtcrrancan voice behind 5
the scene, that muttcrs: 4
"Bill, You -- fool you pulled the wrong
stringr
Here the first act closes amid thundcrs of
applause, and down goes the curtain. The II
orchestra has gone out to wet his whistle, and
the audience passed away the five minutes
ntcrudc with their former admiration of
Pretty Polly" and strong anxiety to know if
he will partakc of cracker.
Inc second act opens in the hall of the IN {
clc's stately castle, and he is discovered dane f
ing up and down the floor, as if troubled with 5
II raging tOohaChc Id
y CS,' he CNClallnS, ruin StarcS me i'm the |
face NV lands are mortrocnd FAR LouonJ "a
their worth; my debts SO numerous thot thew L r.
crush my very heart, The dowrv thot nv h
brother left his brats il must and shall bc Il
mine. Those whom have cmploycd to rid N
me of them shall do the deed dis yrrv nirht 7
IEa, here they come" -
Enter rufians-"My Lord we are hero IA o.
know your will concerning the two Children
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Bad Ruf,ian-"Tt oucht to ne -. nrch f.
gain, so tip the blunt, or YOU can find two In
Dthcr COyCs to do your dirty work"
I'nclc--"I do oIrrr Wfrn shar u,o lood i,
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heir precious wizzcus ear 10 car" y
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