The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-31
OF fortune or talent.

pecan for the peerless Florimel, and the
~Anglomaniacs openly boast their hatred
to their native land, considering "dear
old England as the fountain of all institu-
tons reputably sane"
our contempt for native iailors, when we dress;
And we aiwsyssny Il fhrury'' for Il guess"
Just us tho butler announces the sup
per, ii is discovered that Mr.. Buntlingi is
absent.
Without waiting for the delinquent host
the company adjourn to the dining.room,
where they are welcomed by Il chorus Of
Gluttons.
But before the viands arrayed in tempt.
ing opulencc are tasted Mr.. Bunting ar
rives. The chorus divides itself in the
Greek style and tells the spectators what
they see.
Look, Al0nzo comes this way, "
And we plainly cnn assert
That u shocking llSarrAy
Marks the bosom OF HIS shirt.
sEAIcuoArs II.
Far from US the malice DO
Hateful ~slauters to invent,
But beyond q doubt wc sec
That Alonz0s cont Is rent
sEMrcfoKrs II.
We do,p!sc mere reckless talk,
Loved by malapert and Ounce;
But Alonz0 seeks to walk
TWO diHerginS ways HI once.
srMtclloEus l..
'Tis not ours TO Interfere .
With the %llierancc nhiIrc Srhnts,
Dut Ills vowels all appear
Angry ut their consonann.
sENlCltoRcsI.
Alwnyr with conocit polite ----~----
We from yn)glr speech hayc shrunk.
But Alohzo seems tonight
lrrcmcdlably drunk!
The most serious blot, almost the only
one, in fact, that marks the play, is to in
trodnce Mr.. Buntling's disordered speech.
lie is hitherto, us it were, the moral elc-
mcnt Of the drama; but his imbccility
lasts but a short time. The scorn OF his
guests and his wife's righteous Indignation
have the effect Of cold water, and he
arouses from his drunken stupidity 10 a
height Of Democratic e~loquenco that is
S~hakspeanian.
Hateful the cries) as feels the close tense gasb I
20 ! hold I'LL your brnmmagem parade.
3!A{ell! J HD!u You uNf1Publ!caH
COncett OF caste In our Republican grind.
Hateful ! hold Your ~livc,ies, arms md crcsu,
j lcfnl your trucking lackeys. hateful! all.
Your traits md Uses ui.Amcfican. g
For | WIS reared In patriotic scorn
Or tbOse who do not reverence this dear lanl
As freedoms N0Dlest effort vet OF earth.
Perfect do not dnre to mime her: still
E ~ Is bearer pure petfeciion, by rrtai .irihe,,
Her faults arc mighty: mighty her virtues, TOO.
Ihlt ye with nHh Indifference feed her innlis:
le strive 10 arouse IN Tnnncrs, mornls, crccds,
Those very vices Of display ind pride
Our commonwealth Whs brought to crush md
Spurn,
ye are XII our brave iorcinthcrs fought nsainsl;
le are sell'conpicted foes Of equal rishikt
True liberty md line democracy.
One stblow comes to crush o Anas-
tasla. Jane appears with her new lord and
master. The chorus sing:
Soon fl free mud full exposure
We shall hear some strange disc osure;
For, June, nS We behold yOu,,
Wraps ami ~scaskins now enfOld you.
And. reluctant TO aIsparnec,
Still wG scent n secret marriage.
Jane confesses the rash step, and the
angry father is about to crush them with
his scorn, when Lcander, used to the wiles
OF Il great dry goods store, happily be-
thinks him TO fiatter the vanity Of his
"fathcr-in-law compulsory" and when
the strange intoxication begins to work its
niagic spells, Jane completes the conquest
with the final appeal. She tells her re-
lentiug sire how
Lennder, while he measures yo,l on ya,a
OF universal fahric, boards unseen
Below tic counter ,, wl,srS be DEITY serves,
no lcss n Volume, I 6. my t%tIeT ,is mr.
Than that p.oys,;blsl philosophy.