THE SONG OF SHAMUS. 



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That worthy had been busily engaged for several 

 minutes in scratching away with the stump of a pen- 

 cil at the back of an old envelope, and appeared not 

 to notice it. It was now his turn, however, to vaga- 

 bondize, and this he did by reading several verses of 

 somewhat irreverent doggerel, the whole forming 

 what he was pleased to call a poem, dedicated to our 

 cook, and entitled, " The Song of Shamus." Concern- 

 ing this effusion, suffice it to say that it was by no 

 means eulogistic of the Dobeen's character for verac- 

 ity, and was duly paid up for by him at the first con- 

 venient opportunit3^ 



SMASHING A CHEYENNE BLACK KETTLE. 



