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In Which a Charade Is Acted Which May or May Not Puzzle the Reader

           "Philomele,Philomele,"criestheoldwoman,andPhilomelecomesout.

           MoreapplauseitisMrs.RawdonCrawleyinpowderandpatches,themostravissantelittleMarquiseintheworld.

           Shecomesinlaughing,humming,andfrisksaboutthestagewithalltheinnocenceoftheatricalyouthshemakesacurtsey.Mammasays"Why,child,youarealwayslaughingandsinging,"andawayshegoes,with

           THEROSEUPONMYBALCONY

           TheroseuponmybalconythemorningairperfumingWasleaflessallthewintertimeandpiningforthespring;Youaskmewhyherbreathissweetandwhyhercheekisblooming,Itisbecausethesunisoutandbirdsbegintosing.

           Thenightingale,whosemelodyisthroughthegreenwoodringing,Wassilentwhentheboughswerebareandwindswereblowingkeen:Andif,Mamma,youaskofmethereasonofhissinging,Itisbecausethesunisoutandalltheleavesaregreen.

           Thuseachperformshispart,Mamma,thebirdshavefoundtheirvoices,Theblowingroseaflush,Mamma,herbonnycheektodye;Andthere’ssunshineinmyheart,Mamma,whichwakensandrejoices,AndsoIsingandblush,Mamma,andthat’sthereasonwhy.

           Duringtheintervalsofthestanzasofthisditty,thegood-naturedpersonageaddressedasMammabythesinger,andwhoselargewhiskersappearedunderhercap,seemedveryanxioustoexhibithermaternalaffectionbyembracingtheinnocentcreaturewhoperformedthedaughter’spart.

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