Doesticks' Letters; And What He Says. Containing the Whole of His Celebrated and Original Letters (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 edition. Excerpt: ...and go calling in a drove; stopping at every house where one of the company happens to be acquainted; so that when a lady keeps open house, for every person whom she knows or desires to see, a dozen unknown individuals annoy her by their uninvited presence, )--every one asked the young ladies to sing, and the young ladies did sing--generally opera, but sometimes varying the entertainment with the touching ballad of " Old Dog Tray," or the graceful and genteel melody, " Jordan is a Hard Road." On this occasion the programme was "somewhat a. follows: --Gent. No. 1 was treated with a "gem from HEABS THE MUSIO. 177 Norraa "--So. 2, a Grand March--No. 3, " Old Dog Tray"--No. 4, "Prima Donna Waltz"--No. 5, "Norraa"--No. 6, "Jordan"--No. 7, "Norma"--No. 8, " Prima Donna," again--No. 9, " Norma "--No. 10, " Norma "--No. 11, - Dog Tray "--No. 12, " Norma," &c.; " Norma " being always ahead, and evidently a favorite of the field. I have no doubt that in the whole city, yesterday, " Norma " must have been entreated to " hear my prayer," at least fifteen thousand distinct times, by probably five thousand imploring females--and these harmonious supplications, if blended and consolidated into one powerful, entreating scream, -would have been sufficient to raise the ancient Druids from their graves, only to find that, although the final trump had not sounded, it was by an imitation by no means to be despised, that they had been fooled into a premature resurrection. As evening came on, the guests who came showed signs of the day's indulgences--1 was particularly edified by the movements of three of them, vrhom I noted with peculiar care--the first shook hands cc-dially with the servant girl, culled her " Mrs. Griggs," wished her many happy returns, and on...