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Stiver.
I will abstract, in rapid résumé,
The leading points.
Miss Jay.
No, I am more au fait,
I know the ins and outs—
Mrs. Halm.
I know them too!
Miss Jay.
Oh Mrs. Halm! now let me tell it, do!
Well, Mr. Falk, you see—he passed at college
For quite a miracle of wit and knowledge,
Had admirable taste in books and dress—
Mrs. Halm.
And acted—privately—with great success.
Miss Jay.
Yes, wait a bit—he painted, played and wrote—
Mrs. Halm.
And don't forget his gift of anecdote.
Miss Jay.
Do give me time; I know the whole affair:
He made some verses, set them to an air,
Also his own,—and found a publisher.
O heavens! with what romantic melancholy
He played and sang his "Madrigals to Molly"!
