Enter lady poutingly, followed by her husband, who tries to coax her into a good humor, but without avail. She persists in being in a _pet_. Husband
by his gestures promises to buy her shawls,
Finding all these promises are of no use, he begins to get excited; declares she shall have nothing; lady remains sulky; gentleman seizes his hat, rams it on his head, and exits. Lady walks off in the opposite direction, clenching her fists.
[8] To convey this idea, the gentleman must neigh while he prances.
_Dramatis Personæ_, IRISHMAN. COLORED MAN. SERVANT GIRL.
SCENE--_Street-door of fashionable house--door-plate of white paper on door bearing the name of Swab._
Enter colored man,[9] with his face well spotted with whitewash, who rings at door of fashionable house.
[9] The usual way of making a colored man is by blacking the face with burnt cork; but as gentlemen at evening parties sometimes object to undergoing this ordeal, a good nigger may be manufactured by stretching a piece of dark silk across the face and cutting out holes for the eyes and mouth. Hair can be made of cotton wadding.
Irish servant appears with her sleeves rolled up and her dress pinned in the form of a dress-coat behind. She turns up her nose at darkey, who humbly intimates that he has called for the _carpet_. Girl slams the door in his face. Colored man considers this outrageous conduct, as he has been specially requested to call for orders, and produces the following note from Mr. Swab:
"MR. CUFFY: "Please call at No. 13 Fifth Avenue, for carpet. "JOHN SWAB."
He points to note and name on door to show he has come to the right house.
Enter Irishman, who approaches Mr. Swab's door and rings bell; reappear girl, who smiles as she produces a roll of carpet. Cuffy steps forward and expostulates, showing Mr. Swab's letter. Irishman pitches into Cuffy, and a furious fight ensues, in which the girl joins with a broom.
_Dramatis Personæ_, CAT. DOG. OLD GENTLEMAN.
SCENE--_Backyard of city house, with small table placed on top of other table, to represent window._
Enter cat (head done up in brown paper, with cat's face painted on it, brown paper ears, tail made out of lady's boa, black silk handkerchief, or any suitable thing).