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| James Gordon Bennett and Fanny Elssler. | 1 |
| Richard B. Connolly and other Conspirators against my Liberty. | 1 |
| My Trial. | 2 |
| National Degeneration! | 2 |
| Does Mayor Tiemann know what became of the Lime Kiln Man? Most horrible disclosures! In God’s name, where are the People? | 3 |
| Bennett, Greeley, and Raymond. | 3 |
| The Peter Cooper Institute! | 3 |
| Advertisements. | 4 |
STEPHEN H. BRANCH’S
ALLIGATOR.
James Gordon Bennett and Fanny Elssler.
Bennett (Softly knocks)—Fanny, dear, areyou in?
Fanny—Who’s there?
Bennett—Thy friend.
Fanny—Thy name?
Bennett—James Gordon Bennett.
Fanny—Gracious Heaven! (She unlocksthe door.)
Bennett—Good morning, sweet Fanny.
Fanny—A kind salutation to my noblefriend.
Bennett—Where’s Wyckoff?
Fanny—I don’t know.
Bennett—Will he return soon?
Fanny—I guess not.
Bennett—Then come and sit in my lap.
Fanny—I will. (She bounds to Bennett’sknees.)
Bennett—Now kiss me.
Fanny—There! (Smack! smack! smack!and the last on his lips.)
Bennett—O! how sweet!
Fanny (archly)—You don’t say!
Bennett—Yes, I do.
Fanny—And so do I.
Bennett—Then give me ano