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P kuoG S w ipes,— M r. President, I hope you will preserve order.
She has had her say, now T must have mine.
B o y,— ■ Another m mpus, cure’s you’re born,
.Holly S nipper.— T here must be order here, and Swipes must be
stopped.
J ane JoxtiS},-— Polly Snip, you old maid, hold your tongue and let
the debate go on,
P olly S n ipper.— Call me an old maid, will you? I'll teach you a
lesson,
Jan e Jonks.-— I ’ll teach you a lesson.
S e v e r at, M km i ; i ■: n 5.— O rder! o rd er! ord er! A dj o u rn E adj o u r n !
B oy in AUDiENCii,— I’ll bet on the frizzed bangs.
A nother poy.— Isn’t this jolly?
President,— Ladles, preserve order.
B oy,— Can't preserve nothin1 here.
A nother eoy,— -Never mind the Prez. Fight it out on that line if
it takes all summer.
M em bers.— O rder] order! order! Adjourn! adjournf
[Lights put out; general confusion, Ike ■women screaming, the wen
calling order, hoys laughing and shouting.J
I I . E llio pt McB r id e.

LITTLE HELPERS.
T.rQTl PITREE LIPTLE C1TLL5.

ALL.

We heard a man ask to-day;
So we have come here to tell you,
Please listen to what we say.

I am mamma’s “ little helper,"
So she tails me every day.