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    170 THE TOM A HA WK. {October 17, 1868.

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    CANVASSING THE ZAJDIES.

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    you Dear how Mr it came . Tomahawk about...

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    THE RIGHTFUL HEIR.

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    Comin g as we do in the field of critici...

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    170 The Tom A Ha Wk. {October 17, 1868.

    170 THE TOM A HA WK . { October 17 , 1868 .

    Canvassing The Zajdies.

    CANVASSING THE ZAJDIES .

    You Dear How Mr It Came . Tomahawk About...

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    had slattern neither . . She ear- was rings dressed nor coquettish with surprising airs . I neatness did not , fall but over she she her train left as me she to showed apprize me her into mistress the drawing of my -room visit ; neither , did , she as fling me one of those would-be seductive looks as well calculated to upset the virtue of a man as to make him seriousl ^^ ^ B > ^^ ^ B ^*~ - ^^ B W ^» y W doubt ^ B ^ B ^ p m B > ^^ V ^ P that ^ V ^ V ^ B Wr ^ p ^ p of ' ^ Vr w ^ a rV woman T r ~ lf VB ^ B ¦ ^ B H ^^ . ^ She - «^ « B W V offered ^¦ P' *¦* >^ ^^ V ^^* ^ BT ^^^ B me BB ^* W ^ BT a ^ ' ^ P seat W ^ BF ^ B ^ V ^ B

    puted in grave hosp and itality deferential , and then tones , without , and as any if loitering with the , left voice me to of per de - - form her errand . I thus had time to note the inexpressible which cleanliness I thoug , order ht , augured and comp well leteness for the of success the apartment of my mission , all of . lessl Surel y y organised , I said to , myself and so , admirabl the woman y regulated who rules as a house this one so , fault must - ¦ ¦ be a thorough Conservative at heart . I had scarcelarrived at

    this ^^ " ¦• " ~ r comforting " » »^^™ i ^^~ w ^ BF W H « ^^ m i conclusion " ^™ — " ^^ ^^ ^ V ^^ ¦ " ^^ " ^ ^ W ^™ w ^^ T when ¦ ^^^ ¦ ^ P ^ B ^ B ^ W ^ the ^ " ^ » door " ^ ^^^ m ^— opened ^ ^^^ ^ vp- ^^ ^ r- ^ ^ m ^ . ^ v ^^ r — y g I rose ^^ P ^ " ^^ ^^ » ^ BV from ^ V ^^ VW W the my chair room , . expecting It proved to , however see the , lady to be of onl the y the house maid herself , who , enter with had my card not the still honour in her of hand my , acquaintance politely asked , I me would if , as kindly her mistress apprize her of the purport of my visit . There was nothing for me to do but to comply , and the servant once more left me . I now began v ^^ v ~ mv p ^ b ~^ ^ —v ^ v to ^^ ¦ think ^ pr ^ v ^^ » v ^— ^ h ^ r- ^^ r that ^ v ^^ ^^ w ~^ ^^ I m ^^ had 1 . V ^* ^^^^ ^^*^ b entered ^^^ ^* ^^ ^^ ^ B ^ IB ^ B ^ ^^ " ^^ an ^ V ^ P ^ v ^^ establishme ^ b ^ ^ W . V ^ ' ^ B WJP * ^^ . ^ P W ^ ^^ V ^^^ !¦¦ ^ b ^^ ^^^ nt BB V ^ ¦ even ^ V ^ ^ W ^ ^^* W ^ still V ^ P' V > ^ P * w ^

    more for the Conservative ends of those than who I imagined had sent — me too . Conservative My penetration , indeed was , turned this time , and not with at fault unchanged . The well courtesy -behaved of domestic demeanour speedil informed y rein me calling that , her but mistress that she b had ade been her thank put on me the for register my consideration without any app she lication should have on her protested part ; against that had it j she and known that under of the no intention circumstances should she think of availing herself of a privilege she

    did neither covet for herself nor approve for her sex . The message I had been also put added to any that trouble the in sender the matter of it was . extremely sorry self reception Such but , such Mr I met . Tomahawk in with substanc at the , e both first was in house the form result at and which of language I presented lication , was my the at - the , next three , I have already , mentioned . At my all app four I found an order elegant reigned and supreme superintended in which home the , in service which cleanliness was deftland and IT

    " modestl ^ P » -Bfc * V ^ B ^ *^^ ^ " 4 ^ P y ^ B | performed * ^^ ^ B- » ^ % »• *»^ —W HB ^ 4 ^ pp , —m but ^ ^^ ^ B ~ , J where ^ —^ 4 w V ^^—w ^ the ^ »^* ^ ^ mistress ^ ^ pr B . w * ^ B *^ b » B * ^* P * ^ B resolutel * " » «¦ ^ B ^ B * « 4 i m * ^ b y * ^ »» refused ^ B y ^ B ^* 1 T 1 ^ v ^ , to with entertain a mere political the subject visitor of . politics As a , member or to confer of the unnecessaril Conservative y softer Committee portion , and of the the p constitu articular ency member , I , of course chosen , felt to canvass baffled and the vative disappointed Society . , But I felt as victorious a member , and Mr . exultant Tomahawk . " , See of , Conser " I ex - - claimed dreams ^^ pB >^ B » ^ b # ^ ~^^* **^ V ^ B ) ^ BV of ^ p V to . p B *^ r hilosop ^ mm ^ myself ^^^^ ^^ pr ^ B ^ ^^ r B ^^ hers m , ^^ ^^^ . ^ after P ~^ W and ^^*^^ ^ " ^^ ^^^^ P my the ^^ ^^^^ ^^^ fourth ^ machinations ^ ^^ ^ Bl V ^ P ^^ P ^ ^^^ P *^ B > ^ P repulse ^^ ^ . P ^ B ^ V ^ V ^ B ^ ^^ ^^ W , of ^ . ^ ^^ "how interested ^^ # BHt W ^ ^ VpP ^^ ^^ pp little ^^ B ^ ^^^ P ^| p ^ p ag V ^ VX the % ^^ b i ^^

    -tators and surface affect the real be cankered well-being of than the community k Heaven ! ! its Its heart scum is may , , my sweet later and experience sound / ' as How a canvasser far I have of since the ladies seen reason , to modif , through y this i op Mean inion , while you shall dear hear Mr . in Tomahawk my ensuing I communications have the honour . to subscribe myself , your faithful reader , admirer , , and friend , Rhadamanthus Smalltalk .

    The Rightful Heir.

    THE RIGHTFUL HEIR .

    Comin G As We Do In The Field Of Critici...

    Comin g as we do in the field of criticism a week after every one gushing else , gentlemen we shall not must be ac be cused who of threw enthusiasm off their , as many salvoes of the of the flattering performance phrases of on Lord coming Lytton out ' of s new the L play yceum of The Theatre Rightful after Heir an int , erest on Saturday in dramatic , October literature 3 rd . , have Our readers already will read , if in they a dozen take ¦ journals how the new lay of The Rihtful Heir is a hoenix

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    perhaps the live lord in a stage box added not a little to the pleasurable excitement . Literary London was present : that of course dail dramatist y journals means Lord , all with Lytton the their gentlemen ; and friends probabl ; who the y " friends not do " a the few of drama the friends illustrious for of the the illustrious Now no manager one will , venture Mr . E . to T . Smith that . a box-orderor a lass of champ B » « B ^ in the BH -room say will ive a shade one , g or the

    other ^ BT * P ) «* V * PBB W to agne B B ^ a " 1 ^ B > criticism ^ ^ ^ " V «» Bb ^^ green ^ Bk ^^ which ^ BT ^ PB BB ' ^ B' " ^ «» pi appears « , - - WBBBB g ip ^ B ^ B in ^ B our B ; PBPB ^ « 1 columns BJ B 1 ^ B' ^^ " B > ^ BT way » , ^^^ and J ^^ the ^^ mere fact of our speaking our mind proves that we have had no piece accepted at any of the playhouses in London . We have never been asked to dine at any great dramatist ' s ; nor are we writing a burlesque to be produced at Cremome next season . This 1 BJ » B > fl » fl | 1 l « being V ^ T ^^ *^ ¦ J the ^«* B * B . ¦ - ^ m case ^ BT ¦ * « ^ BP we W * ~^^ P shall # BB B . V "I —P ^^ perhaps IP ^ B ^ ^ *» Vh BJ Bj | B W astonish BJ B ) *^ P B ^ ' ^ B' *« B PBP ^ « B those ^ PH ^ ^ v pap ^ b playgoers BBS * B . II ^ W ^ HB % ^^ ^ P ^ ^ "

    formed who were an not opinion present on on the this piece occasion throug , h and the who criticisms have already of the more Press , common when we -p state lace that acting a more ( with dreary one exception , tedious among piece , the or actors ) we never had the misfortune to sit out . circumstances Having eased , which our mind are not of that legion , we . will It is pass impossible to extenuating , without honest BBBBk reading ^ b * ^ BBfl ^ MT Vf * 0 criticism ^^ a * " ** ^ p iece * ' * " *** *¦ *¦! VI in on VP * BB blank W » . the W BBPB ^ BP > verse lines P"F ^ m *^ ^ P ^ BP 1 HP before spoken ^ VP W ^ P ^ ^ IV ^ WJ ^ bV ^ " ^ seeing . V Shakspeare w ^^ mi mm n ^ it ^^ acted B ^ P ^ IP ^ ^^ ^ B ^ V ^ , would V to V ^ r VP g * V ^ ^^ ive ^^^ B ^ not ^ ^ an P ^ . P ^

    bear it . Still less ( with all deference to his lordship ) Lord Lytton . There is too great a tension on the senses which have to and get think at the more plot of , judge the general the acting effect and construction than of ideas of the or images drama , . creation There is many cancelled an allusion altogethe lost r , by or the simile bad buried delivery , or or a poetic thick utterance of an actor , or by some external attraction which preven So ts that the fixing not yet of havi a reminiscence ng a copy of on the the p memory lay we do . not profess to criticise the beauties or failings in the writing . Many a

• Citation
  • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Oct. 17, 1868, page 170, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_17101868/page/10/