The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-11
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mingles with the aroma OF garlic
from Little Italy nearby. A car
rage passes.
soochow Tin the carrisge)-Gabe w
are hot stuff.
Gabe- Have you heard from his maj
esty at Baton Rouge?
Methinks he is not pleased. oh wher
from those
Eyes the Jovian lightning leaps, and
our dread liege
lis wroth because we have not sufficient
tinsel on our coats
He rushes of and doth appoint fourteen
more colonies on his staff that he
may have
A constant stream Of adulatien.
Soochow-Tut, tut, Gabe, are you not
Newton's ownest one? Doth not
You raiment outshine the Mardi Gras?
Doth you not open
Large Cold Bottles when he cometh
down, like the six
We have just had? Why, Gabe, wo't
tell?
Voices Hold, stand, or we bitel
Soochow-Varlets, who are you?
Stegomyia--And this from thee, Ed
mondl My old pal who
Amid the broils Of ninety-seven, ninety
eight and
Nincty.nine. did'st swear ! was not here,
and thus
Did give me weeks in which to work!
Oh heaven defend!
When lifted up to that most high emf
nence wherein a
Salary monthly drawn, and bananas on
the side, old friends
Do seem to effect a forgetfulness most
distressing. Oh, fel
Gabe-Git outl Scat! Remember, I
am the real thing,-ru make
Newt call out the milishy IL o don't
leave me lone!
Soochow-oh, l knew not who you
we're. L faith, | had not seer you
In several years. OF course we're
friends. What woulds't thou,
My striped legged minion?
Stegomyia- This is the merry month
OF May have Just arrived,
From Guatamala's fetid marsh: where
roofing reeds, and
Stagnant pools. under the caressing rays
Of ardent Sol
Do bring forth many Of my kind. What
desire, together
With you frail and beautiful lady OF nv
race,
Is your good Offices permit to stay
here.
Gabe tsleepily)-Ill call out the
troops, an settemup ergin,--
Soochow-Speak on, dear friends Of
long ago,-have | not defended you.
Protected you, cared for you,--ask any
thing, except,
That we quarantine banana ships. That
i cannot do because
The men who run those ships are pals
OF mine.
stegomyia-'T This that I wish to
speak about. Leave me ~alone,--I
say not
That ! have arriv,--l like the faver
OF these sons
OF Italy hereabout: leave me unmolest
and | will see
That thou hast all the bananas thou
wouldst eat,-pineapples
Too, sweet Edmond.
Soochow-Ah, tempt me not!
Stegomyia-'Tis no temptation to do
that which thou wouldst do
Anyway. Is ID agreed, that | and Fas-
ciata there
Soochow-Leeme see her,-her name
sounds good
Gabe Settem up ergin. Wow! I'm
goin' TO buy some more
with tassels three feet long
OF heavy gilt;
Then Newt won't frown at me. Gimme
a cocktail!
Fasciata Edmond! You look
= good to me! I've a good notion
70 bite you on that luscious neck!
Soochow,-Nay, fair damsel, nay!
Driver, go on. Stegomyia, to you
And to that lady more than passing fair,
my best regards.
DO ahead. A Dago more or less will
not stop the current
my salary. Good speed to you. 1t
is agreed.
Gabe--Gree to anythin'. Les hay'
or drink. oh, I am a soljer bold.
Stegemyia and Fasciata-Goodbye.
Ed, you'll hear from us.
Exit Stegomyia and Fasciata. who 90
and bite seven Dagoes. Exit Gabe
and Soochow, who 60 and open some
more cold bottles. Shores heard
from the wings from Kohnke.)