Current:

Tomahawk (1867-1870), 13th March 1869, Edition 1 of 1, Page 119, Abbey (1) Major , and our B. is respecta...

Page 119
Page 9
9 of 10

On this page

  • Departments (1)
    • "DROPPED AMOJVG THE PRTGS". A NOVEL OF P...
  • Text (7)
  • Transcript

    • Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software. The text has not been manually corrected and should not be relied on to be an accurate representation of the item.

      Additionally, when viewing full transcripts, extracted text may not be in the same order as the original document.

      March I 3> 1869.3 The Tomahawk. 119

      March i 1869 . 3 THE TOMAHAWK . 119

      "Dropped Amojvg The Prtgs". A Novel Of P...

      " DROPPED AMOJVG THE PRTGS " . A NOVEL OF PRINCIPLE . ( N . B . — JV & f takea fro en Britannia . )

      A Legacy With A Vengeance. Chapter Xx. I...

      A Legacy with a Vengeance . CHAPTER XX . IN WHICH FERDY OPENS BOTH HIS EYES . When fate is hostile and when all looks blue . jj-The fainting hero all at once comes to . ,

      Blake ' s Battle of . Balaclava ( As recited by him in public with great success . ) ( 1 ) Ferdy rubbed his eyes once , and he came to . He He was was more astonished astonished to see to the find sun how in and London where , and he was so earl , and y . very M ^* But . y much j . jli he . ui « u puzzl fJU £ there j £ ed * i \ , \ j to bv . think and luiun . how mjl \ j rv and cvllvl seemed when n uuu he uv > to got gvb demand there iuwi » . that he

      should get was out of there — into decency some clothes . laureate Oh Clothes , sung ! your Clothes praises ! what in musical a power prose ye are ; ! but Thomas even he , your has dived Clothes but a ! little Cloth es ! into how th have e depths of your how mystery have . multiwaxed plied ! into From a series a little of cases inexpensive for the ye fi grown human g-leaf , -bod have y , as waxed expensive ye and , and often as useless , as any case of litigation that ever was . Clothes V ^ X \^ bXlN ^ i 9 1 * Clothes \^! UlUVd ! but you J \ J \ A in . are U * . ^ , getting gVtklUg into tU to your JT VUJL scantiness second >) V . VV / 1 IU \ child * MAAVl— - .

      hood Clothes ;—dear ! Clothes you are ! , on the proportion female form how your often an im . of shallow the So fli hea msy , rt and which , so trying highl ough so y t coloured hard to be to somewhere , make so infinitel both in ends y your laboured meet breast ! over pocket age , so ! and Oh a ! greater Clothes pity 1 Clothes still that ! it you is m a ust pity be th paid at yo for u are ( 2 ) . necessary , The Ferd door y knocked was opened at the . door of the Workhouse . A gruff voice asked what uat h iav e wanted vi

      . r * . giuu vyivw aocvvu nvv <***«» % *« . The " A pair man who bags had , " wa opened s the th answer e door . started . So did Ferdy . large Well melancholy he might— ey well es , stood he might ; for there , pale and worn , with His Father !

      Chapter Xxii. Not Guilty, My Lord. Thee ...

      CHAPTER XXII . NOT GUILTY , MY LORD . thee Bernardo they lie , . —Though lord . prisoners must stand , nor ever sit , yet I warrant Hamlet and . — lie Ah there , knave . - ! say ' st thou so , Truepenny ? Then I'll to my grave Hamlet ( restored by an old Amateur Actor ) . ( 1 )

      They They the had were cocnic engaged trying witnes Sam th s e included Leopard Judge . and for murder J ury Club . at a great expense " " " How Whiskey , say you , prisoner was the at prompt the bar rep 1 " ly . " Horder ! Horder ! " shouted the usher . " " Silence So I have ! . Sile I nce have in ordered the court devilled V kidneys . " The " And audie uuviiviAvv hear nce the were nviv old pig in convulsions speak . " iviidi Such fcvt a funny iiA prisoner

      nev j- er &* v # had been known since * vvuvu the days . of the v *** old c * AVH Chief .. jr Baron pi J 19 vllVi . l They led him away to prison . " You will kill him ! Dear boy , you promise me !" # ** # ¦* ## *** of persons ust Emb then , h the eaded prison ! by gates the Baronet burst father ope . a , and in rushed a crowd

      flu " his race arms me round I am the your battered face ! " So of saying his faithful , Sir Rupert - ke " eper ng And . mine , " said Leopold—sweetly . game " Yes , and mine , " whispered Flossy , blushing . Foreman " And mine of the , " said Jury , a and voice he , strong spoke as for any himself twelve and . It his was eleven the companions .

      fit " of A convulsive nd mine 1 " laug shrieked hter . the comic witness , as he fell into a all Quite childre true n , " I chuckled " the gratified Baronet . " Bless you , " And was me the too Str , father r ! ! " said a voice weak with emotion . ange * * * * The Stranger !

      to [ the Noti very ce . — disgraceful -The abrupt conduct conclusion of the of author this sp of irited JFallen tale among is due ci Thieves £ r pled ooo auth 8 . s . That 2 or ^ d . to gentleman th bring e pre his sent called st origin ory on to al a the nov conclusion talented el , and offer but as e unprin h d e fel m - and ; rival there , . ec was eived The no talented a chance chequ , e but of for unprincipled his the competing amount , author the with dono at such r once adding , a consented powerful with a , delighted but dignified smile , ** I shall put you on the free list

      Chapter Xxl The Withered Curse. Arthur.—...

      CHAPTER XXL THE WITHERED CURSE . Arthur . —What does this mean ? Blanche . —Lord I dear . How should I know ? The Chaffers . Act Act A ii .. Comedy . Scene Scene of 22 .. Modern Life .

      ( Published for , the use of Schools . ) The " I know old m y e ' not s eyes . Spendthrift gleamed horribly !!" . annoyed " I wo you uld . have But pawned the police my shirt . " , father , rather than have Adder " Name ! Cut not -throat the caitiffs ! ! Avaunt and quit my sight ! Dog ! " ** Fate How , is cruel it you Fate are , thus here spurns ?" me . But I will be revenged . " " Cannot you get an engagement V *

      he " continued Ha , ha 1 " . he " Look laughed at these a mocking aged laug limbs h . : think " An engagem ye I can ent play !" the " wanton I see , " in silk lied ti the ghts son to , stalled " your oxen tragedy ? No is I " too much of a burlesque ' * Right , even you ' for i' the these right days . But , b . " oy , have you , oh ! have you half " - Look a-crowm at about me , father you V . Here I am in nothing but my shirt "

      " Then . curse ye ! " shrieked the old man . " My withering curse . " feet Th . e curse withered on his lips , as he fell down at his son ' s mean " Again s it . I But " muttered he has died Ferdy so . often " Perhaps that I h this ave time learnt he to reall bear y it 11 . . " he strithe uniform of the officer

      fro into So m the saying the silent inanimate street pped . body , and , thus arrayed , parochial he strode away those Look contorted well on features the body now , dear reader , and recognize in ***** The Stranger .

      Abbey (1) Major , And Our B. Is Respecta...

      Abbey ( 1 ) Major , and our B . is respectable open to engagements Music Halls . at Terms Exeter , £ 5 Hall per , night Westminster , supper and gloves found . He ( 2 is ) It proud has been to say the that obj as ect far of as the his Major own person ' s life to goes disprove he has this thoroug axiom hly . s and ucceeded propriety . As in a dress specimen , the Major of upri flatters ghtness himself , of integrity he is , perfect and of ; neatness but he ever is able wearing to say any that article for of the dress last which twenty had years been he paid cannot for . remember Even his h feels air he that owe it s w not ould to be Nature utterly , impossible but to Ar to t a pay nd either the "hairdresser of them . ; and he

      Me (1 . ) I Otherwis Taught Hi E Known M...

      me ( 1 . ) I Otherwis taught hi e known m all his as business Major Blake in M . . tcbcth Little . [ Davy Fact . was Major nothing B . ] to

  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), March 13, 1869, page 119, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_13031869/page/9/