["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!
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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."
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Transcriber's Note:
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.,..."