Your Pig is a "gintleman,"--take him aright;
Or so those maintain who best know the 'cute creature.
If you make him "eat stick" in excess he'll show fight.
The goad and the snout-ring we've tried. This new feature--
A lure in advance--may be worth being tried.
That Piggy _can_ go--and this rider _can_ ride!

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ENTHUSIASM À LA RUSSE!

SCENE--_A Bureau de Police at St. Petersburg. Present,
Russian Bigwig and Subordinate._

_Russian Bigwig_ (_reading letter_). "And they are to be received with
the greatest possible enthusiasm!" I can scarcely believe my eyes! The
Fleet of the French Republic!

_Subordinate_ (_using a Muscovite imprecation_). _Caviare droski!_

_Rus. Big._ (_severely_). Slave! (Sub. _cringes_.) Another word, and
I will have you knouted to death! It is the wish of our Little Father,
the Czar of the Universe.

[_They both fall on their knees, remove their hats, and sing
the National Hymn._

_Sub._ (_bowing to the ground_). And what are the Imperial wishes?

_Rus. Big._ That not only shall the "_Marseillaise_" be tolerated when