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Tomahawk (1867-1870), 30th May 1868, Edition 1 of 1, Page 224

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    • DOUBLE ACROSTIC.
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      p ine y do doesn you ' t send know me what such to do heaps with of them peop . " le ? My wife Proservery " D sorry ear , to dear hear , " this lied . Why the , street I ' ve got preacher a whole regretfully congregation , " I on ' m the way to Charon ' s boat . How shall I stop them . V " By his giving heel . up ribaldry and blasphemy , " said Pluto , turning upon Leaving the crestfallen street preacher to ponder over his

      As parting he walked words , along His Majesty the flash made of a his diamond way among necklace the carri attracted ages . his attention . necklace "Ah , " said somewhere Pluto to or . himsel other— f , years "I am ago certain . By I J ' ove ve seen ! Why that , are I gave the it Faust to my diamonds friend the !" Doctor ' s young woman . Yes , those Pluto was right—seated in the carriage before him was

      Marguerite He took off ! his hat politely , and approached her . Gretchen stared " I kno at him vV your throug face h a very double wel eyeg l , but lass upon , and at my last word exclaimed I can — ' t recollect " My name your is name Mep for histop the heles moment , Madam . " , at your service . " first * ' Oh season yes , : — to wasn be sure ' , a Doctor great friend Somebod of a y man ?" I knew in my

      " Doctor Faust . " him , Faust didn ' ! t I ?— , that but was you the know name one . can I behave ' t marry d rather Doctors badl , you to know . " him " On !" the contrary , Ma ' am , you had reason to complain of

      affaires " Oh , did de easier he jilt me my ? time Ah , , that I dare it ' s simp say . ly I ' impossible ve had so to many remember details \ tended " Quite taking so , " up said an Pluto aerial ; " abode but pardon ?" me , —I thought you inarms " Oh of , you some ' re strange alluding creatures to that in absurd tinsel and voyage wings made — creatures in the called Pluto angels made , or a bow ballet . girls , or something of that sort 1 "

      most " Ah absurd , " continued mistake M in arguerite the world , fanning ! I had herself an old , admirer " it was of the the This name absurd of Goeth fellow e , who absolutel had an exaggerated orders idea that of my I should goodness be . and carried that the stup the id things y ! However in wings y gave , and when tinsel I felt had it forgotten getting cold my , jewels had their , I soon trouble ordered for nothing them to . " carry me down again ! So they

      Pluto laughed long and heartily , and when he had recovered himself friends . said Is it " impertinent My dear Madam to ask , you you how know you we hav are e managed very old to keep your splendid beauty unimpaired for so many centuries 1 " ever ever " That . I I may mav ' s my tell tell secret you vou , " that that replied I I never never Marguerite think think , , and and with that that a smile a a magician masrician . "

      Howloveliness called , Gounod !" has endowed me with a fresh , lease of youth and " You ' ve never been to Madame Rachel ?" me " at To your be made place * long beautiful ere this for ever had I ? ' been No guilty , you would of such have terrible seen folly !"

      ? * * *¦ * * # masquerade The sun is . setting Now that on the his Derb children y day , are and insensible Pluto is dressed , is it not in their So father the Ki who ng of should Hades take had them doffed into his safe morning custody clothes ? , that he serve mig now ht appear it will in the be livery t / ieir time of his to children serve hereafter . It is his ! time As he to ;

      assumed round , and the beheld clothes one , he of felt his a cold trustiest and ni se rvants ing air already . He turned in the world " Ah 's , " livery said . Pluto , " I shall want your aid presently—jump room up—howe for you ver crowded J " the coach may be there will be plenty of And so the strange carriage started—with Mephistopheles on

      the the The box box s , . eat with with s were Death Death soon in m occupied the the rumble rumble . I ! On the back cushion eaned a youth , whose life might have been one series of glories , one grand lost all effort in losing in the honour cause and of his self country -respect ' . good Beside , but him who sat had a greedy Jew , with a face that bore a strong family likeness to

      the weird driver on the box , picking his patron ' s pocket of his gentleman ill-earned gains , with . the Opposite manner of , a coalheaver vulgar upstart , the , sensuous dressed as lips a woman of a negro , with , and eyes the closed heart and of thoug a cur hts ! far Next away to , weary him , a of poor her life And , and there unconscious sat these four her — dreadful types of destination the class from ! which they

      forehead sprang . and Youth vice in written his cap in and his bells heart , with reckless folly stamped and mad on with his were drink , worthless throwing baubles away life , , useless and hope toys , , ! Then honour the , as accursed if they to usurer perdition , his hand ! Then grasp the ing beast the gold -man which in his would gaud drag y clothes him down and untamed Lastlthe brutality woman , with in his her coarse tear-soiled wickedness cheeks and and vul sad gar memo vice -

      y , ries shore — s long of Hell lost ! to the path of virtue , and fast drifting to the for a guide thus , and they Death go ' rattling , cold along , solemn the road , and , with silent Mep as histop their heles only comforter ! Home from the Derby ! Read the legend on the sign posthome !

      224 The Tomahawk. [May 30, 1868.

      224 THE TOMAHAWK . [ May 30 , 1868 .

      Double Acrostic.

      DOUBLE ACROSTIC .

      A Of Of Medley Fools Black From Of Legs ...

      A Of Of medley fools black from of legs women their and palaces white and horses , hands rogues and , of from men paupers their , and den , peers , Of blessings and curses , of groans and of cheers , Of A wild Babel exultation of cries , and a Sahara wilder of despair dust , , — The A thing Vagabond which ' s mansion you mayn , the ' t want Devil to ' s pet , but fair— you must . In In my second first some experience ' t get so ' re much certain for ¦ to gain ¦ pain ,

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      2 . If Man ' s ideas of-this in drink That Are some thus who unlimited now have , I trow lost their heads Will find them broken in a row . 3-

      The pride of this I thought was dead , They In horses of all noble now I creatures see remain here ; Surely need least the whip and rein . 4-An echo of this pleasant voice

      These Falls strangers quite refreshing from the on Emerald my ear ; Isle Are in their native country here . 5-Hush ! here they come—yes , there ' s the bell ;

      Come Some , welsher clear the studying course— Ly what nch is law that ; yell % No , ' tis the——what a loud guffaw ! the Nurseries first thing University of Learning men . — do Probabl is to lay y in so a stock called of , beca cribs us .

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  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), May 30, 1868, page 224, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_30051868/page/12/