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    July 13, 1867.] THE TOMAHAWK. 117

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    FAIRY TALES FOR THE RISING GENERATION.

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    THE STORY OF CINDERELLA. following We ow...

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    PROFESSIONAL BEGGARS AND THEIR FETE.

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    We confess we were always under the impr...

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    July 13, 1867.] The Tomahawk. 117

    July 13 , 1867 . ] THE TOMAHAWK . 117

    Fairy Tales For The Rising Generation.

    FAIRY TALES FOR THE RISING GENERATION .

    The Story Of Cinderella. Following We Ow...

    THE STORY OF CINDERELLA . following We owe fairy no apology story . The to our fact readers is , the for tales the publication taught in the , of nur the - and sery we in our are youth quite are sure now that sadl Belgravian y out of date mothers , not to generall say immoral y will , gratitude certainly bless to the us extent , and of possibl asking y ( not us probabl to an occasional y ) even carry " Kettle their - morality tempting drum . " ( of than to the introduce third alas ! class at among present ) , in recognition their rules children supreme ¦ of a our . healthier Without services ton further in e at of

    preface ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^ F ^ P * ^^^ f ^^^ ^ pp j we ^ pr ^™¦¦ ^ rush •¦^ p ^ B ^* , ^ H ^^ P ^ W * in ^^^* ^ . ^ rnedias ^* ^^ " ^^ ^^ PJ ^^^ ^^ m ^^ res ^^^ ^^ w ^^ ^^ . ^^ ^^^ ^ v i" - ^^ p —^— - ^^ r ™ v ^ v ^^ «^^ — ^^^^ - ^^ r ^ r " w ^^ ^ p ^ ^^^» ^^ " ^^^™ ^^ ™^^ ^^** ^^ ^ v ^^ ^™ ~^^ r ^^ v cruell There y treated was once by her a poor stepmother girl called . Instead Cinderella of being , who allowed was most to lie a-bed till eleven o ' clock in the morning , and to read French her novels own , like dresses her more and compelled fortunate sisters to arrange , she was her forced own back to make -hair . pjt She ^^ ^ h ^ t ^ p ^ was P w ^^^^ . » never 4 V * ^ P ^ » ^ P' ^™ allowed ^»^^ , »^™ ^^ - » ™ - ^^ f- - ^ p ^ the ^^^ ^ h ^— - use ^^ v ^» - ^^ - of ^™ - ^^« a ¦— ^ rouge ^^ ^^ ^^^^ L 9 ^^^ -pot M ^ ^^^ ^^ , J and ^^^^ " ^^ " ^^^» was " » " ¦ ^ . r sent " ^^ ^ P ^«^ ^ p to ^^

    —ifchurch simply to on listen Sundays to , the riot prosy to improve sermons her of taste the clergyman in bonnets ! , but In actuall fact , never y once was asked there to such make a cas a e pudding of maternal ; and tyranny because . She she was refused to comply with the barbarous request , was actually deprived it must not of her be " thoug Sunday ht , Zoo from " for what more we than have a written fortnig , ht that . Now Cin- , derella went to the "Zoo" on Sundays to look at the beasts ; on

    1 h «» qr * ^ p ^ ^ m ^^^ a ^^ r * w ^ r ^ B ^ ^^ ^ P' ^^^ w ^ b ^ h ^ p ^ ^^^» ^ v ¦ — ' ^ ^ v —^ v ¦ v ^ v ^— ¦ i ^^ J ^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^ P' ^*^^ ¦ ¦ ^ p' ^ r ^^^ B ^^ ^ vpr - ^^ ^ w ^ ^ pr ^ v vp > w ~ i _~ ^ h ^ fe half the _ contrary the fourth , she ^ m commandment was a very good by ^ p g heart irl A ^ indeed s ( she , had and learned knew ^ m nearl it in ^ y German ) , and consequently only visited the Gardens for the purpose of examining the dresses of her acquaintances and talking ing at scandal home . alone Now . , it Her happened cruel stepmother one evening had that gone she was out stay with - the bb rest . ^ p' of the h famil ¦ h leaving —— - ^ v poor Cinderella hb to i make fit ipb some apjiB

    clothes ^ v ^^^^ r ^^ ^ p ^ **^ for ^ p ^ ™^ a number ^^ ^ p ^ ^^ ^^™^™ y ^ of m ^ , m wretched ~ — — ^^^^^^^^ B ^^^ ^^ beggars ^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^ f ^ v ~^^^ - ^ r who ^^ ^ p ^^ v ^^ v ^ lived ^ v ^^ ^ 4 . « in ^^ ^^ vp * an ^ pr in - firmary hard by . This indignity so wounded the dear child ' s amour propre , that she burst into tears arid wept bitterly . b " her What side are . you crying for , my darling ? " asked a soft voice y Cinderella raised her eyes , and saw standing before her her

    fairy quite " godmother a person to . be Now civil , altho to ( the ugh fairy the 's lady husband in question had onc was e been not that something she at once in tallow poured ) , poor out all Cinderella the sorrows felt of in her such heart low . spirits cants left " Bohoo to . make [ Cinderella ! " she up cried these made , " clothes I use am so < 5 for f miserable fine some words . disagreeable Here not I onl have y mendi before been - company I might flirt , but , but at are all times going . ] to They a lot of are ug not ly old for peop a fancy le . It fair ' s cruel where — Wh made y , them they . won Bohoo ' t even ! Bohoo put my ! name Why was in the I ever Times born as V having

    honour " My and dear to child , " how said much the fairy I hold , "your sentiment noble character s do you in esteem , I will do prove you a service . Your mother your and sisters have gone to the ball at the Palace . You shall follow them in a most jumped magnificent for joy costume — " on one "—Cinderella condition . clapped You will her meet hands at the and ball sent a prince date whom . On you the must day marry of your within wedding three you weeks must of pay the pre me

    -^ 2 , OOO . " " You mean ; £ i , ooo , " observed Cinderella , with a smile . godmother " Don ' t let ; " us let quarrel us say ; £ about 1 , 500 , and details have , my done dear with , " r it ep " lied her You " Far have too a bil much l stamp ; but ? " I and have w ithin heart five m i ni nu tes the bargaining matter was settled . The fairy poured some liquid over the head of her

    godc daughter arrot colour , arid . She Cinderella waved ' her s raven wand tresses , and the changed ghost of to a needle a fiery - woman second appeared time , and carrying a fat Jewess a ball-dress started . She from waved the ground her wand and a A da few ubed seconds Cinderell later a ' s face wit young h enamel girl , was Indian as beautiful ink , and as rouge paint . could make her . Cinderella " Not quite with decolleUe her wand enough , " there , " said , that the will fairy do critically . Now , , my touching dear , you fter twelve ready o ' c lock start has struck Here , , wait your one hair moment will become . If you black stay at

    the off , roots and your , your dress rouge will will disappear lose its altogether colour , your . " chignon will fall noticed " The in last a modern calamity ball you -room have , " rep mentioned lied Cinderella would with scarel a smile y be . " Good Howeve -bye . r " , godmother , I will be sure to mind what you say . She Cinderella danced four was quadrille a success s . with She the behave gouty d prince admirabl , and y at treated first . have with superb to write disdain it ! after all the younger she actuall sons . Alas forgot , that herself we should so far

    supper y and as with to scarcel it waltz its with own y any punishment a man expectations who . had In to little the talk very more of . act Her than of fault ^ dancing 500 broug a year the ht , hour plished of . midni Cinderella ght struck rushed , and away the , fairy leaving ' s prop her hecy chignon was accom behind - her . She regained her home , and fell on her knees in an agony his of sorrow gout . and " Oh his , thousands why did I for leave the the boy white with -haired his youth prince and with his poverty f ~ - " ~ ¦—™ » J ? V " she - ~ r- ~ — .,- * r cried ¦»•¦— ^^^ -MB . " The - ^ , *&^»> princ U M . « . &&^ pT e ^ pf had AAl ^ W ^ A *** not a ^ « p ¦ ^ five » - ^ rf years T *^^* TM » . * f of ^^ Jk ^ life &« , V * in Jfc . »^

    leading him Scarcel , but b his y y the had money hand she bags uttered the aged would these aristocrat have words remained . ere the for fairy ever appeared . " , search " Prince of , the " said maide the n who supernatural dropped the godmother golden-haired , ' " you chi are gnon in at your ball . Behold her !" ing " at Wh Cinderella y , she has through black tresses his double , " mumbled eye-glasses out . the prince , leer" Always in the morning , " said the fairy , in explanation . princess Our story within is over a month . All ended and a happ widow ily . within Cinderella a twelvemonth became a . For what happier fate could , she possibly have wished ?

    Professional Beggars And Their Fete.

    PROFESSIONAL BEGGARS AND THEIR FETE .

    We Confess We Were Always Under The Impr...

    We confess we were always under the impression that the pen in of a secret read . y begg The ing fellow -letter who writer writes is always to you , for like half the -a- stiletto guinea , does used not stand in Pall Mall proclaiming want aloud and imploring followers relief in stentorian treading the tones pavement . Begging with is a a feline Science softness , its professional ( so as the better v ^^ ^ p ^ ^ pr ^ r ^^ r ^^ to ^^ ^^^ spring ~^^ r v ^^ ^^ ^^ ^ " ^^^ r ^ s upon ^^^^ V ^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^ one ^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^ ' s ^^^ feelings ^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^^^ P ^ % ^^^ ) M , and ^^^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^^ whispering ^^^^^^^^^ U ^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^^ L ^ V with ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ bated ^^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^^

    breath ogres to and the in destitute half timid the accents Marquis their of Townsend tale of want or , Sir lest Robert those Carden might be lurking behind the nearest pillar letter-box . But the last week has satisfied us that we know literally nothing of this wonderful Science . When we come seriously to and think acquaintances of it , how should , but we there 1 We is have no run mendicant over our am list ong of friends them ; althoughnow that we think of itsome of fl them have borrowed

    We from W ^ V ^ Pl ^ pl P * P , * ^^^ ^ however ^^^ us ^^^ 'A ^^ ^ — ^ , ^ P ^ . * and ^ V ^^^ , forgotten never ^* ~^ ^^^* ^ P * ^ P ^ r recollect ^ V ^^ *^ W to p ^ ^ V ^ B ^ B . pay ^ B ^ P ^ . i ^ B having ^ V , H it ^ . p * ^ pT too ^ V ^^ SI ^ PjP — * nodded ^^ P a * fiver ^ V ^* ^^ *^ Pr ** ^^ "V m familiarl now ^^ ^^ ^^^^ * ^ P ^ F and ^ ' ^^ ^ B ^ y ^* ^ V then ^^^ to V V ^^ V a ^^ I ^ V . shake " professional n one warml beggar b . " the We hand don' . t remember We are not either in the ever habit to have of y y read meeting about him him in in Rotten the Romance Row or of in the " society Police . " Courts We have in which only if we recollect rightlhe is ¦ always ¦ ¦ a victim to the , extraordi 1 - ,

    nary p ^ 9 V ¥ ^ P * pro ^ P > ^ P ^ ^ P ^ wess ^ " ^ "W ^ P ^ PV ^ pr ^ P of ¦¦• p that T ^ ji ^^ ^ y J Paladin ^ , M ^^ ^^ ^^^ of » ^ the ^^ J ^^ ^ Metropolitan ^^^ ^^ ^^^ ¦ ' ^^ ^ Police ^^ ^^ ^^ ^ ^ ^ Force ^ - ^ - ^ - ^ ^ — , X 321 . It will be seen that we have somewhat primitive notions about trifle " professional startled to begging see in " the generally columns , and of we the have daily therefore papers a been string a of advertisements of the following character : —

    ROYAL July 13 DRAMATIC th and 15 th , 1867 COLLEGE . —Misses FETE PELHAM and , FANCY having been FAIR in- , obliged vited to at preside receiving at from a stal their l at friends the Crystal any contributions Palace , would of fancy feel articles greatly for disposal in aid of the above . to Now ? Where , where the on great earth Civic is the lawgiver noble ? Marquis Where we the have fussy referred posse of officers whose duty and delight it is to eradicate mendicancy ¦ ?

    » , M ^ ^^ f # > # > W ^ PF ^ P » ^ P * P * w ^ ^ ^*» PPF ^ PT ^ P" ¦ H ^ ** - ^ im W WW PP V ^ ^ ^^ T ^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ — ^^ — - —— ' — ^^ ^ Here we have a shocking case before us—a barefaced instance of public begging-letter writing . Contributions of "fancy takes articles flig " ht only into are the solicited regions , forsooth of fancy , J and Begg seeks ing consolation here literall in y

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  • Tomahawk (1867-1870), July 13, 1867, page 117, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_13071867/page/7/