The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-03-10
THE PLAYGoRR.s DREAM.
BY E. STOCKTON GAuNTT.


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 l dreamt saw Lord Dundreary, in "As You Like It" having A Cup of Tea'' with Fresh, the American" "Lttle Nell, ' who had jus; Jeff ..School,r was seated in - The Chimney Corner' reading "A Celebrated Case,r when in walked The Colonel" arm-in-arm with .The Corsican Brothers" who proposed A Trip to Coney Island - but while The Maid of Arran- had gone to fetch sThe Two Orphans" in walked Robert, the Devil" Upon this they soon came to !" Blow for Blow Not caring for this Caste" and wishing to get out of sight of' The Lights Q London,9 thought l would have little ~ Fun on the BristoLn Here l saw "A pleasure Pauy.n called The Tourists who had just called on "A Child of the State,- but who said she could not come out because it was Alter Dark Wishing myself once more in The Streets ef New York. wandered down a turning called No Thorough fare when, Quite by Accident" met :" Louis Al." who had just stolen the Crown of Diamonds now Il scovered this was the man who had eiopcd with one of The Merry Wives Of Windsor" so called '.fhe Three Guardsmen,' Y who soon had him "Fcttered' now esolvei to go"Home" al the First Peep TO Day so called on The Bankers Daughter who proved to be "The kightfu Heir" to There Millions in lt.' told her l wished ,o go Around the , World, SD to this she consented to be My Partner Me had made much Progress, when NC get Among the Breakers and were nearly Lost at Sea-" Arriving al Saratoga, l called on ' The Man Q Ariie. There saw Guy ManneFing Topping the Question" to "iitlle Emly. frndsng my self on Del icate Ground. and not oarlng 10 inter- rupt 'Lovers' ows, went Tn search of "Ranca 10. On the road met .Saml of Posen.' whom they say WAS left .Un- i der the Gasiight by Weak Woman who was Led .Astray' 5y d Wolf in Sheeps Clothing Giving him Money" 10 buy "A Quie, Nights Lodgins.' 1 set up quick march until came to the ho- tel "Bnghten. kept by An American King. who had daughter "Engaged' to one oi the a joily Bachelors. There met the clever Don 1assr. blowing his nose on The Queens Lace Handker- chef and taking hls Champagne and Oysters. To me he was no -Stranger.s so felt quite q, Home wlth him and La Belle kasse. ~ha. te please -Bebe,r i invited us to "Sanpsenss Netidlng- Of course l said Il would bc The Happiest Day ot My Llie,' f there were no F am- iiy lats. 50 We started with The Ly- ems Mail "Asoss tae Continent" but soon found that The Rough Road Tries the Metal, for we were stopped by the Forty Thicves. who demanded our , money or War to fhe kni,c" Here was "A Regular tiN Merry War; l tell you. Each was aImea With Pins and Needles, while we had nothing but 'The i Broken Sword ,ha, l had bought at [ The Old Curiosity shop It had been used by :" laiius C.e>ar. and had been in .iany engagements m win h Our Boys had proved .'frue to the ( re-. However, notwithstanding he Odds. we were determined ,p have "A ftgh, with Fate = ou, on the arrival Of The Passing Regi- ment the day was '' Ours So the enemy ceased hostiiIties and retrea,ed with The Fools Rcsenge- Al length we arrived at our destination. The room was nlled with Pink Dominos' There saw the charming Esmerelda' dancing with my friend 2" Toodies. who was irving to sober lp on (' Romany) Rye Being a man oi The World.a had q Kiss Tn the Dark with Hazel kirke.n .<ho had :" Married in Haste but who soon dis covered that Ali! Is no, Gold tha, Gilt ,crs As l was reqae lea to sing, nut tered. "A Lame Excuse" and being Unknown haI Iny" pAotos"- Taken From Llie." After dining of .Welsh Rabbits" and having the last drop out of " The Bottle" l went with "David Gar rick" :" Behind the Scenes and got into ' The prompier's Box for The Firs, Night. Here saw The Life of an Aciress"-" Jane Eyrc"-whose Widows Weeds were replaced by Borrowed Fumes for love of ' R,p Van Wiakle," who had been one of :. The Babes m the Woods, and was nearly made one of " The Danues," but Richard Ill., who knew all about . $ ate Secrets" told him he was '' .Twix Axe and Crown" Going once more into The Great City," was Called to Account for having Fir tasion" with the lovely "olivet,e," who was selling Forbidden Fruit" to .' Billce Taylor thought l met the Flying Dutchman," who had paper wings to take me ''Cndergrounj." where The Profes- sor was teaching"A Farmers Daughter Irish Anstocracy," in a chamber of Horrors, There met Faust" who introduced me to l" he Black Crook Upon this awoke, after passing "A Night in Rome, in the land of Dreams" --Phi<adf.phia Snn6ay Mirror.