A WELLINGTON SENSATION. (By a sympathetic Society Belle.)
WhateA er 1 ® the matter? What's all tins ado? The Professor is, w ounded And bleeding too." Good gracious, how shocking ' The people came flocking In twos and threes and fours, And great was the chatter And great was the clatter, And great x\ as tihe banging ot doors. The Prctfesisor. how is he? Is it serious, do you think ? Let me take him this glass Of cold water to drink. Oh, please let me pass, I implore.' But the man m command, With bayonet in hand, Stood guarding that tragica] Door, 'ical door. Stood guarding that, tragical door. All ' tlie doctor has com©, The buzz and the hum Cease, as he enters' that door. Some make a dive to enter Tiith him, The stern guard they implore, But the man in command, With bavonet in hand, Stood guarding that tragical Door as before, Stood guarding that tragical door. Thev whispei about In threes and twos Gathering scraps of Tragic news. Close to that door they linger. AVhen the doctor emerged, On his brow was a cloud • To the e-ager, pushing, impatient crowd, In thrilling tones he announced aloud, "The Professor has cut his third finger'"
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Free Lance, Volume II, Issue 97, 10 May 1902, Page 14
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