Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 05, April 30, 1870 by Various
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_Merchant Prince._ "I resign her. We tradesmen are infinitely greater
than you aristocrats." _Curtain falls, Baker wakes up. "Shoo Fly" by the Orchestra, and remarks on dress by the ladies as before. Counter-jumpers go out to drink to the majesty of trade, having grown perceptibly taller since the play began._ _Act 3. Unprincipled Neighbor to Unintelligible Dutchman._ "Have you got the analysis of the iron ore?" _Unintelligible Dutchman._ "Ya! Das its um-um-um." _Unprincipled Neighbor._ "All right! Now I'll foreclose the mortgage, and will be richer than ever." _Enter Vague Baronet, and Wife and Daughter, and Lawyer. To them collectively remarks the Unprincipled Neighbor,_ "The mortgage is due. As you can't pay, you've got to move out." _Disagreeable Lawyer._ "Not much! Here's an analysis of iron ore found on our land. We raised money on the mine, and are ready to pay off the mortgage." _Enter Merchant Prince._ "Here's an analysis of the iron ore. I told them all about it. We tradesmen are great, but we will sometimes help even a wretched aristocrat." _Slangy Daughter._ "Here's an analysis of the iron ore. Now I will marry my noble Merchant, and make him rich again; for there's dead loads of |
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