The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 7: MiscellaneousWard, Artemus
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The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 7: Miscellaneous
Ward, Artemus
American wit and humor
DR. SCHWAZEY.--I'm willin for one to go on in a glorious career!
Will you join me, fellow-citizens, in a glorious career? What wages
does a man git for a glorious career, when he finds himself?"
"Dr, Schwazey," said I, sternly, "you are drunk. You're disturbin
the meetin."
DR. S.--Have you a banquet spread in the house? I should like a
rhunossyross on the half shell, or a hippopotamus on toast, or a
horse and wagon roasted whole. Anything that's handy. Don't put
yourself out on me account.
At this point the Band begun to make hidyous noises with their brass
horns, and an exceedingly ragged boy wanted to know if there wasn't
to be some wittles afore the concern broke up? I didn't exactly
know what to do, and was just on the point of doin it, when a upper
winder suddenly opened, and a stream of hot water was bro't to bear
on the disorderly crowd, who took the hint and retired at once.
When I am taken by surprise with another serenade, I shall, among
other arrangements, have a respectful company on hand. So no more
from me to-day. When this you see, remember me.
7.4. O'BOURCY'S "ARRAH-NA-POGUE."
You axe me, sir, to sling sum ink for your paper in regards to the
new Irish dramy at Niblo's Garding. I will do it, sir.
I knew your grandfather well, sir. Sum 16 years ago, while I was
amoosin and instructin the intellectoal peple of Cape Cod with my
justly pop'lar Show, I saw your grandfather. He was then between
96 years of age, but his mind was very clear. He told me I looked
like George Washington. He said I had a massiv intellect. Your
grandfather was a highly-intelligent man, and I made up my mind then
that if I could ever help his family in any way, I'd do so. Your
grandfather gave me sum clams and a Testament. He charged me for
the clams but threw in the Testament. He was a very fine man.
I therefore rite for you, which insures your respectability at once.
It gives you a moral tone at the word go.
I found myself the other night at Niblo's Garding, which is now, by
the way, Wheatley's Garding. (I don't know what's bcum of Nib.) I
couldn't see much of a garding, however, and it struck me if Mr.
Wheatley depended on it as regards raisin things, he'd run short of
gardin sass. [N.B.--These remarks is yoomerous. The older I gro,
the more I want to goak.]
I walked down the isle in my usual dignified stile, politely tellin
the people as I parsed along to keep their seats. "Don't git up for
me," I sed. One of the prettiest young men I ever saw in my life
showed me into a seat, and I proceeded to while away the spare time
by reading Thompson's "Bank Note Reporter" and the comic papers.
The ordinance was large.
I tho't, from a cursiry view, that the Finnigan Brotherhood was well
represented.
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