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Tom Hood.
To this Mr . Reynolds replied in the following : — LINES TO MISS F . KEMBLE , OK THA SLOWER SCUFFLE ET COVENT GAItUEN THEATRE . Wellthis flower strewing I must is sweet
, say , And I long , Mis 3 Kemble , to throw myself considerably at your feet ; For you ' ve made me a happy man in the scuffle , when you jerk'd about the daisies , And ever since the night you kissed your hand to me and the rest of the pit , I ' ve been chuck full of your praises !
I m no hand at writing , though I can say several things that's handsome ; But that ignorance , thank my stars , got me off Avhen I Avas tried for forgery upon Ransome , I didn't try to get the flowers , which so many of your ardent admirers were eager to snatch ; But I got a very good going chronometer , and for
your sake I'll never part with the watch ! I ' ve several relics from those who got your relicsa snuff-box , a gold snap , A silver guard and trimmings , from a very eager young chap ; Two coat-flaps with linings , from a youth , who , defying Wows And oaths , and shovings , was snatching at—and I am sorry to say missing—the front rose !
One aspiring young man from the country , ruBhed at the Avreath like a glutton , But retired out of the conflict with only a bachelor ' s button ! Another in a frenzy fought for the flowers like anything crazy , But I ' ve got his shirt pin , and he only got two black eyes and a daisy .
The thought of you makes me rich ; oh , you ' re a real friend to free trade ; You agitate ' em so , and take their attention off . If you keep farewelling my fortune'd be made . Oh , how I shall hate to make white soup of the silver , or part with anything , for your sake ! I'll wear the country gentleman ' s brooch , on your account , it ' s so very pretty a make 1
I didn't get a bud ; indeed , I was at that moment busy about other things ; I wish you'd allow me to show you a choice assortment of rings . You understand the allusion ; hut I ' m in earnest , that ' s what I am ; And though I'm famous a little , domestic happiness is better than all fame !
Well , you re going over the water ( it may be my turn one of these days ); Never heed what them foreigners the Americans says ! But hoard your heart up till you come back , and if I luckily can Scrape up enough , you shall find me yours , and a very altered young man . ( To be Continued . )
In Memoriam — Bro. George Frank Gouley.
IN MEMORIAM — BRO . GEORGE FRANK GOULEY .
" Ws mourn , in common with the entire Craft in the United States , and indeed throughout the Masonic world , the sad and tragic death of Bro . George Frank Gouley . He was one of the first victims of the
terrible conflagration at the Southern Hotel , St . Louis , Mo ., on April 10 th . " Such are the Avords with which our contemporary , the Keystone commences its obituary of Bro . Gouley , and we think it well to reproduce them here , as a suitable " In Memoriam " of an able confrere and
a zealous Mason . " Conflicting accounts have appeared of the disaster , but the following Ave have reason to believe is correct : — " The body of Bro . Gouley was found on the sidewalk of the Walnut Street front
of the hotel , with skull fractured , chest crushed , and one arm and one leg broken . It was soon taken in charge of by friends . Bro . Gouley had dressed and found it impossible to make his escape through the housefull of smoke and flame . He then
, returned to his room , and raising the window , Avaived his arms and called to the then scattering people in the street beloAv . An attempt even to throve Avater to reach
him Avas useless . One or two of his acquaintances who happened to be there and knew his room recognized him . All other means of escape being cut off , it was evidently his purpose to attract the attention of the fire department to his situation and possibly get a ladder raised for his release .
But the ladders Avere too late coming . Bro . Gouley was driven to the Avindow for air , and finally becoming suffocated , lost consciousness and fell out of the window into the street . His watch which he bad put on was still running when the bodwas
rey covered by his friends . In his pocket were his port-monnaie which contained some pills and a leather match-box nearly full of matches , which had been exploded by the concussion of the fall , while the wood remained uuconsumed .
" Bro . Geoz-ge Frank Gouley Avas a man of more than ordinary capacity and attainments . He Avasborn in Wilmington , Deb , February 15 , 1832 , andAvas forty-five years of age . He received a good academic
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Tom Hood.
To this Mr . Reynolds replied in the following : — LINES TO MISS F . KEMBLE , OK THA SLOWER SCUFFLE ET COVENT GAItUEN THEATRE . Wellthis flower strewing I must is sweet
, say , And I long , Mis 3 Kemble , to throw myself considerably at your feet ; For you ' ve made me a happy man in the scuffle , when you jerk'd about the daisies , And ever since the night you kissed your hand to me and the rest of the pit , I ' ve been chuck full of your praises !
I m no hand at writing , though I can say several things that's handsome ; But that ignorance , thank my stars , got me off Avhen I Avas tried for forgery upon Ransome , I didn't try to get the flowers , which so many of your ardent admirers were eager to snatch ; But I got a very good going chronometer , and for
your sake I'll never part with the watch ! I ' ve several relics from those who got your relicsa snuff-box , a gold snap , A silver guard and trimmings , from a very eager young chap ; Two coat-flaps with linings , from a youth , who , defying Wows And oaths , and shovings , was snatching at—and I am sorry to say missing—the front rose !
One aspiring young man from the country , ruBhed at the Avreath like a glutton , But retired out of the conflict with only a bachelor ' s button ! Another in a frenzy fought for the flowers like anything crazy , But I ' ve got his shirt pin , and he only got two black eyes and a daisy .
The thought of you makes me rich ; oh , you ' re a real friend to free trade ; You agitate ' em so , and take their attention off . If you keep farewelling my fortune'd be made . Oh , how I shall hate to make white soup of the silver , or part with anything , for your sake ! I'll wear the country gentleman ' s brooch , on your account , it ' s so very pretty a make 1
I didn't get a bud ; indeed , I was at that moment busy about other things ; I wish you'd allow me to show you a choice assortment of rings . You understand the allusion ; hut I ' m in earnest , that ' s what I am ; And though I'm famous a little , domestic happiness is better than all fame !
Well , you re going over the water ( it may be my turn one of these days ); Never heed what them foreigners the Americans says ! But hoard your heart up till you come back , and if I luckily can Scrape up enough , you shall find me yours , and a very altered young man . ( To be Continued . )
In Memoriam — Bro. George Frank Gouley.
IN MEMORIAM — BRO . GEORGE FRANK GOULEY .
" Ws mourn , in common with the entire Craft in the United States , and indeed throughout the Masonic world , the sad and tragic death of Bro . George Frank Gouley . He was one of the first victims of the
terrible conflagration at the Southern Hotel , St . Louis , Mo ., on April 10 th . " Such are the Avords with which our contemporary , the Keystone commences its obituary of Bro . Gouley , and we think it well to reproduce them here , as a suitable " In Memoriam " of an able confrere and
a zealous Mason . " Conflicting accounts have appeared of the disaster , but the following Ave have reason to believe is correct : — " The body of Bro . Gouley was found on the sidewalk of the Walnut Street front
of the hotel , with skull fractured , chest crushed , and one arm and one leg broken . It was soon taken in charge of by friends . Bro . Gouley had dressed and found it impossible to make his escape through the housefull of smoke and flame . He then
, returned to his room , and raising the window , Avaived his arms and called to the then scattering people in the street beloAv . An attempt even to throve Avater to reach
him Avas useless . One or two of his acquaintances who happened to be there and knew his room recognized him . All other means of escape being cut off , it was evidently his purpose to attract the attention of the fire department to his situation and possibly get a ladder raised for his release .
But the ladders Avere too late coming . Bro . Gouley was driven to the Avindow for air , and finally becoming suffocated , lost consciousness and fell out of the window into the street . His watch which he bad put on was still running when the bodwas
rey covered by his friends . In his pocket were his port-monnaie which contained some pills and a leather match-box nearly full of matches , which had been exploded by the concussion of the fall , while the wood remained uuconsumed .
" Bro . Geoz-ge Frank Gouley Avas a man of more than ordinary capacity and attainments . He Avasborn in Wilmington , Deb , February 15 , 1832 , andAvas forty-five years of age . He received a good academic