["The news of the death of Mrs. BLOOMER, at Council Bluffs, Iowa, revives many memories of a distant past."--_Daily Graphic._]
So Mrs. BLOOMER'S gone! but let her name Once more appear in _Mr. Punch's_ pages. 'Twas long ago, almost the Middle Ages, That LEECH'S pencil advertised her fame!
Her costume was unlovely--let it fade For ever from the ken of human vision! Though nowadays 'twould scarce provoke derision, If worn by pretty girls and tailor-made.
For by the lady-cyclist, as she plies Her pedal, neatly clad in knickerbockers. See Mrs. BLOOMER, first of Grundy-shockers. Now vindicated in Dame Fashion's eyes!
But, not in dress alone a pioneer, She edited the temp'rance _Water Bucket_, And many a blow 'gainst drink with pluck hit; Then let us o'er her passing shed a tear!
AT THE EMPIRE.--The celebrated _chanteuse_ Mlle. MEALY is engaged. We've not yet heard her, but of course this lady's songs should be of a very delicate nature, as she herself must be "Mealy-mouthed."
Page 25: 'change' corrected to 'charge'. "it was that last charge of yours at the head of your magnificent Thundershakers that has converted defeat into victory,..."
Page 27: 'The Dandy Afghan Khan': 'Dost Mohammed' in the first Chorus, becomes 'Dost Mahommed' in the last. Wikipedia gives 'Dost Mohammed.'
Page 28: 'APPLEBOSSOM' corrected to 'APPLEBLOSSOM'.
""Bless me, you have a treasure!" continued APPLEBLOSSOM, Q.C.,..."
Page 29: 'seven-eights' corrected to 'seven-eighths'
""An Old BOOTS!" cried my better seven-eighths,..."
End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, January 19, 1895, by Various