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 BOSTON: 
 
 CHARLES C. EGBERTS, PUBLISHER, 
 
 24 CONGRESS STREET, 
 
 1868. 
 

 Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by CHARLEfif 
 
 C. RoBKBTS, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the 
 
 District of Massachusetts. 
 
MUM'S THE WORD; 
 
 OR 
 
 See EvciyiJiiiig and say A^otliing. 
 
 C H A 11 A ( ; T E R S . 
 Capt. Sunntside. — A Police Commissioner. 
 Eph. Guzzle, ) ^ j^. ^^ Constables. 
 
 bAM. SWIGO, ) ^ 
 
 Enterprise Edes. — Keeper of the "Rising Moon " Hotel. 
 Eugene Hoffman. — A fast young man. 
 Pat. McGonagle. — An Irish laborer. 
 ILiTE Hogan. — Keeper of a low groggcry. 
 
 Time : — The present day. 
 Time of Representation : — Forty-five minutes. 
 
 COSTUME S; 
 Capt. Sunnyside, — Neat citizen's dress. 
 
 Guzzle, ) pj^jj^ citizen's dress. 
 Swir/g, V 
 
 Edes, — Genteel suit, white cravat. 
 Hoffman, — Stylish suit. 
 
 McGonagle, — Overalls and coarse coat, with slouched hat. 
 Kate Hogan, — Coarse gown, frilled cap with no head covering 
 and thick shoes. 
 
 Scene I. — Room in the Commissioner's Office. 
 
 Scene II. — Street. 
 
 Scene III. — Room at the " Rising Moon " Hotel. 
 
 Scene IV. — A Street. 
 
 Scene V — Room in the Commissioner's Office. 
 
mum'b the word : 
 
 SCENE I 
 
 (A Room, iJie headquarters of the Police Commissioner ;—a 
 table with hooks and papers. Capt. Sunnyside, Eph Guzzle 
 ' and Sam Swigg discovered.) 
 
 Capt. S. Now, gentlemen, having been inducted into 
 the responsible and important office of State Constables, 
 it is expected that you will perform your duties in a faith- 
 ful, prompt and impartial manner You are to have no 
 preferences in this matter, but are to act impartially with 
 friends and foes. A public officer, gentlemen, should be 
 incorruptible, above bribe or bias, and so far as I am con- 
 cerned I am determined to execute the duties of my office 
 faithfully, and do by others as I would like to be done by 
 in like circumstances. Mr. Guzzle, this paper {hands pa^ 
 per,y will define your duties, and prescribe your district 
 Mr. Swigg, here is a similar paper for you. {Hands pa- 
 per.) I trust that both of you, gentlemen, will be atten 
 tive to your duties, and don't fail to report to me every 
 violation of law. {Exit Guzzle and Swigg.) It was very 
 proper to give these instructions to my men, biit after all 
 this business must be managed with a great deal of tact 
 and shrewdness. As there are grades in crime, so also are 
 there grades in criminals, and although I counsel ray men 
 to show no partiality at a]l, I shall treat cases according to 
 circumstances. {A knock without.) Come in. {Enter En-, 
 terprise Edes. Sunnyside rises and goes to him to shake 
 hands.) Excuse me, Mr. Edes, for the unceremonious 
 manner in which 1 called to you to enter ; had I known it 
 was you 1 should have been more civil. 
 
 Edes. Oh, don't mention it, Capt. Sunnyside ; in mat- 
 ters of business we can't always afibrd the time to be very 
 formal. 
 
 Capt. S. I know, Mr. Edes ; but still there are gentle- 
 men in our community with whom we are brought into 
 official contact, for whom we entertain feelings of regard, 
 and to whom we desire to show some Httle courtesy. 
 
 Edes. I have found you so universally polite in your 
 official duties, Captain, that no apology whatever is neces- 
 sary. 
 
OR, SEE EVERTTHTNG AND SAT NOTHING. 5 
 
 Capt. S. Pray be seated. (^Both sit on opposite sides of 
 the table. You will of course excuse the note I sent you, 
 requesting you to call at my office. I am obliged to keep 
 up a show of duty towards respectable gentlemen in your 
 line of business, in order to stop the mouths of a certain 
 class who are continually croaking about enforcing the 
 law. Now, Mr, Edes, I have a contemptible opinion of 
 that man who will swear to discharge the duties of the 
 office which he assumes, and then neglects to do so, or if 
 he does his duty, to do it only in a partial manner. 
 
 Edes. I .igree with you perfectly, Capt. Sunnyside, and 
 think that such an official is beneath contempt. 
 
 ^APT. S. We agree perfectly, Mr. Edes. Perhaps we 
 had better proceed at once to business, for fear that we 
 may be interrupted. 
 
 Edes. Certainly, if you please. 
 
 Capt. S. Did you find time to answer those interroga- 
 tories which I submitted to you in my notej 
 
 Edes. Most certainly. Captain ; your commands are 
 law with me. Not wishing to trust my memory I have 
 committed them to paper. Do me the honor. {Hands 
 paper to Sunnyside who peruses it. While he is doing so Edes 
 takes a hill from his pocket-book and lays it a littte slyly upon 
 the taNe.) I hope, Captain, that you find the answers sat- 
 isfactory. 
 
 Capt. S. I do, sir, quite. 
 
 Edes. (Picking up the hank bill and presenting it.) Ex- 
 cuse me, Capt. Sunnyside, I believe you have dropped an 
 answer to one of the interrogatories. 
 
 Capt. S. (Receiving and pocketing the bill.) Thank you, 
 sir ; this did indeed slip my observation. As I just re- 
 marked, sir, your answers are perfectly satisfactory, and I 
 will file them with other official documents. 
 
 Edes. Do me the favor of a call. Captain, when you 
 are in my neighborhood upon official business ; I should 
 
X 
 
 5IITM S THE WORD ; 
 
 be happy to see yon ; in my little back parlor you will he 
 entirely free from all observation. You will meet no one, 
 except some few government officials, and you know thei/ 
 are all right. 
 
 Capt. S. Yes, certainly ; I understand. (Both rise and 
 coyne doiim.} By the way, Mr. i'^des, if any of my officials 
 should prove annoying to you do me the favor to report 
 them to me. 
 
 Edes. I will, Captain. Then I am to go on as I have 
 done ? 
 
 Capt. S. Precisely, but be sure and keep up that sign, 
 " Positively no liquors sold here." You understand about 
 that. (A knock.) We are disturbed. Come in. (Enter 
 Kate Hogan.) Set down there. (Aside to Edes.) I mnst^ 
 change my appear.-ince towards you in order to deceive 
 this woman. (Aloud to Edes.) I can't grant you any priv- 
 ileges, Mr. Edes, that the law does not sanction. My or- 
 ders are strict, and must be executed. 
 
 Kate. (Aside.) It's a mighty small chance for any 
 justice I'll get here, by my troth. 
 
 Edes. Very well, Captain, I think I understand you, 
 and I will endeavor to follow your injunctions. 
 
 Capt. S. (Aside.) That's right, keep it up. (Aloud.) 
 It matters not to me whether parties are rich or poor, I 
 serve all alike. 
 
 Kate. (Aside.) Good for ?,'om, old feller; by St. Path- 
 rick you're a jewel. 
 
 Edes. (Preparing to exit.) Very well, Capt. Sunny- 
 side, I certainly appiove of the impartial manner in which 
 you execute the law. Good day, Captain. 
 
 Capt. S. Good day, sir, and please remember this : 
 " Positively no liquors sold here." 
 
 Edes. I shall remember. Good day. (Exit.) 
 
 Capt. S. (Retires to table and sits.) Well, woman, 
 what is your name ? 
 
OR, SEE EVERYTHING ANB SAY NOTHING. 7 
 
 Kate. Kate Hogan, sir ; I'm a poor'^ lone widder that 
 lives down fornist the market house, and tries to get an 
 honest living. 
 
 Capt. S. You keep a miserable, low groggery, so I'm 
 told. 
 
 Kate. Oh, mother of Moses ; and who told you that ? 
 
 Capt. S. We are not in the habit of informing people 
 where we get our information. 
 
 Kate. Faith, I'd like to pound the head of the chap 
 that touU ye that lie. 
 
 Capt. S. Look at me, Kate Hogan. 
 
 Kate. I'm looking at ye, sir. 
 
 Capt. S. Do you mean to say that you do not keep a 
 liquor shop ? 
 
 Kate. Tlie devil a taste. I only keeps a little beer 
 with my other groceries. I'd scorn to do the likes. I be- 
 longs to the timperance s'ciety, and doesn't drink a drop 
 only when the doctor orders me to take a. little whiskey for 
 my stomach. 
 
 Capt. S. I am told, Mrs. Hogan, that you keep liquor 
 to sell in your place, and that persons have been seen com- 
 ing out of it in a highly intoxicated state. 
 
 Kate. Never do you believe a word of that at all. I 
 doesn't keep a drop of liquor, only a small private bottle 
 for medicine, according to the "doctor's orders. 
 
 Capt. S. I very much doubt the truth of your state- 
 ment, and I warn you to be on your guard ; for if you are 
 detected I shall make an example of you, as I do of every 
 one else. 
 
 Kate. Ah, faith Captain, it's pretty hard to deprive a 
 poor woman of the means of getting an honest living, es- 
 pecially when she has got twins. 
 
 Capt. S. How many children have you ? 
 
O MUM S THE WORD ; 
 
 Kate. Two, Captain ; and they're both twins. 
 
 Capt. S. How old are tbey ? 
 
 Kate. One of them is four year old, and the tother is 
 two year and six months. 
 
 Capt. S. Then one of your twin« is older than the 
 other it seems. You have told me an absolute lie, Mrs. 
 Hogan, and if you will lie about your children you will 
 lie about your shop. (Rises and walks about.) 
 
 Kate. (Aside.) Oh, he aint so smart as he thinks he 
 is; I've got him tight. (Aloud.) Will ye let me explain 
 it to ye, Mr. Captain ? 
 
 Capt. S. Explain ? no ! you can't explain ; you've told 
 a downright lie, and you can't reconcile your story with 
 the fact. 
 
 Kate. But what I tould ye is the truth. 
 
 Capt. S. You said you had two children. 
 
 Kate. True for you ; that's so. 
 
 Capt. S. And that both are twins. 
 
 Kate. You've hit it agin ; that's true too. 
 
 Capt. S. And you further said that one was four years 
 old, and the other two years and six months. 
 
 Kate. Every word that's come out of your blessed 
 mouth is the truth intirely. 
 
 Capt. S. Now let me tell you, Mrs. Hogan, that the 
 thing is an impossibility ; there is not a word of truth in 
 it. 
 
 Kate. Now look here a bit, Mr. Captain, and I'll tell 
 ye all about it. My first two children was twins ; one was 
 Michael and the other Jimmy ; Jimmy died and left me 
 poor Michael. My next two children was twins ; Peter and 
 Patrick ; Peter died and left me Patrick ; so you see my 
 two children are both tivins. (Aside.) Put that in your 
 dudeen and smoke it. 
 
OR, SEE EVERYTHING AND SAY NOTHING. 9 
 
 Capt. S. Ah, that alters the case, Mrs. Hogan. 
 
 Kate. In faith I think it does, and every word I've 
 spoken is truth, it is. 
 
 Capt. S. It is not exactly falsehood, Mrs. Hogan, but 
 yet I'm not so clear but that you intended to deceive me. 
 
 Kate. The divil an intention of the kind at all. 
 
 Capt. S. Yery well, let that pass. All I have to say 
 is, that if you sell beer or liquor, you do it at your peril, 
 an^l must take the consequences if you are found out. — 
 You heard what I said to that gentleman when you came 
 in ; I shall execute the law upon all violators whether they 
 be rich or poor. 
 
 Kate. {Rises logo. Ah, well, it's mighty little justice 
 a poor woman gets in Ameriky at all. 
 
 Capt. S. If you don't like the country you can return 
 to Ireland again ; but if you remain here you must obey 
 the laws. Good morning, Mrs. Hogan. {Shows her to the 
 door.) 
 
 Kate. {Exits grumbling.) And its a mighty deal of 
 fuss to be makingabout aVee drop of ale, and preventing 
 a poor lone woman, with twins, from getting an honest 
 living. {Exits.) 
 
 Capt. S. Thank heaven, I'm rid of her; she's a trou- 
 blesome customer ; I don't like these folks that talk so 
 much. {Looks at watch.) Ten o'clock! I'll walk down 
 town and see how matters go along, and on my way back 
 drop into the " Rising Moon Hotel " and see how friend 
 Edes is thriving. {Exit.) 
 
 SCENE II. 
 {The Street.) 
 {Enter Guzzle and Swigg opposite sides.) 
 Guz. Ah, Swigg, that you ? How is biz ? 
 Swig. Dull enough, and drier than it is dull. 
 
10 mum's tub -woiiD ; 
 
 Guz, riav'n't you tasted any, to-day ? • 
 
 Swig. Tasted ? no ! What's that ? 
 
 Guz. Why, just drop into a place where you see a 
 string of black bottles and tell the proprietor that it is 
 your business to inspect his bottles. Give him a wink, 
 and then commence at the top of the row, and go along 
 down through the whole of them, tasting of each. If you 
 have any doubts about either of them taste over again; 
 and when you have got through give the proprietor 
 another wink, and tell him you guess " he is all right." 
 Before you leave tell him to put up a sign, " Positively no 
 liquors sold here.'" Do you take ? 
 
 Swig. Yes, I take the joke, but I never took any 
 liquor on that plan. Guzzle, you are smart, and will make 
 a splendid officer. Now I never should have thought of 
 such a plan. How came you to think of it ? 
 
 Guz. Oh, never you mind. Keep dark and try it 
 on ; it will work you'll find. 
 
 Swig. Blow me if I don't improve the first chance 
 I get. I'll drop into Wiggins' and practice. 
 
 Guz. No use my boy ; I've been there. 
 
 Swig. Well, there's Crump's, Fagan, Jenkins, Loomis, 
 Otis, Rush, and, — and, — 
 
 Guz. No use, Swigg ; I've inspected all their bottles. 
 You must try some other route. 
 
 Swig. Well, nevermind; Til find some other places 
 for I've no idea of going dry as long as there is enough to 
 be had to wet the whistle. 
 
 Guz. If you do you are a greater fool than I take 
 you to be. 
 
 Swig. Guzzle, you are complimentary. I'll endeavor 
 to improve k>y your teaching. Have you seen the Captain 
 since this morning ? 
 
 Guz. No! he never troubles himself about his men' 
 
OR, SEE EVERYTHING AND SAY NOTHING. 11 
 
 tliey say ; and I don't suppose he'll trouble himself about 
 us. 1 have a shrewd suspicion that 1 could find him about 
 eleven o'clock for instance. 
 
 Swig. Where do you think he'll be ? 
 
 Guz. Do you know where the "Rising Moon Ho-" 
 tel " is •? 
 
 Swig. Yes ; kept by Edes. 
 
 Guz. Exactly. That hotel has a nice retired back 
 parlor. 
 
 Swig. You don't think the Captain would be there, 
 
 Guz. 
 
 mum's the word. If you don't want to lose your head, 
 see everything and sqtj nothing. 
 
 Swig. Say no more, Guzzle ; I see the point. 
 
 Guz. A good and faithful officer, Swigg, will some- 
 times see things without loolhui at them, and other times 
 look at things without seeing them. That is just what we 
 are to do. 
 
 Swig. Exactly. For instance, I've seen a good many 
 come out of Edes- place lately confoundedly intoxicated, 
 if I am any judge, and mighty well dressed people too. 
 
 Guz. There's where your'e wrong, Swigg; not intox- 
 icated ; at the most a little elevated. ( With a hnoiohig 
 ivink.') 
 
 SwMG. Ah, I understand ; no one comes out of that 
 place drunk, ha ? 
 
 Guz. Never, Swigg, never. There is too much money 
 and influence in that quarter; it w^on't do to know any- 
 thing about that place. 
 
 Swig. All right ! fj understand. But that place kept 
 by Kate Hogan is the worst place on my beat. She sells 
 to all that come, so I hear. 
 
12 mum's the word ; 
 
 Guz. Is there any noise or disturbance there ? 
 
 Swig. No ! she keeps closed up tight, but I looked 
 into the window bj'- the side of the curtain and saw several 
 persons in there drinking, but they were all quiet. 
 
 Guz. We must make a raid, Swigg, somewhere, and 
 that is a good place to be begin. She can't contend, be- 
 cause you know she hasn^ got the tin to do it with. 
 
 Swig. You think the Captain will like it ? 
 
 Guz. Oh, to be sure ; no matter how many such poor 
 devils we raid upon ; the more the better ; the croakers 
 will like it, a^id besides it keeps up a show of business you 
 know. 
 
 Swig. {Twirling his fingers.) Ah, Guzzle, you're a 
 shrewd one ; you know that two and two make four 
 without anybody's telling you. (Looks off.) Hullo, here 
 comes a victim ; who's that '? 
 
 Guz. {Looks off.) That ? why that's Hoffman. 
 
 Swig. Then you know him, ha ? 
 
 Guz. Oh, yes ; he's a mighty fast young man ; his 
 father is wealthy, and throws his money around with a 
 perfect looseness, and so does his sou. 
 
 Swig. Well, our orders you know, is to arrest all we 
 find drunk, find out where they get their hquor and make 
 a raid. 
 
 Guz. That's so ; but it won't do to arrest him, I can 
 tell you. 
 
 Swig. No ? why not ? 
 
 Guz. Too much money and influence in that quarter. 
 Besides, I have a better reason. 
 
 Swig. And what may that be ? 
 
 Guz. That I'll tell you another time. But here comes 
 the gentleman. 
 
OR, SEE EYERYTHINa AND SAY NOTHING. IS 
 
 (Enter Hoffman talkatively drunk.) 
 
 HoF. Gent, — Mc gents, — how, how'd de do? beau— 
 beau'ful day. 
 
 Guz. (Taki?}g him by the arm to support Mm ) Fine dayj 
 Mr. Hoffman ; been out to dine I guess. 
 
 HoF. Mr., — Mr. /iic, — what's your name my friend. ? 
 
 Guz. Guzzle, Guzzle, sir. 
 
 HoF. Well, — 7i/c, Mr. Guzzle, you're a witch, — Inc,— 
 I have been to dinner, and the room was thundering 
 strong^ — /Y/c, and the champagne was devilish hot, — hie, no, 
 I mean the room, — hic^ (sees Stvigg) hullo! who's your 
 friend ? 
 
 Guz. That's Mr. Swigg. 
 
 HoF. Swigg, — Swigg, — hie, who the devil's Swigg ? 
 
 Guz. Oh, he's all right ! he's one of us. 
 
 Swig. (Asse7its.) Yes, I'm all right. 
 
 HoF. Hie, all right, how are you ? give us your hand. 
 (Shakes hands and nearly tumlles down.') Steady, old lellow ; 
 why don't you stand still ? How do you 'spect hie, a gen 
 tleman can shake hands with you if you don't stand still ? 
 
 Guz. Which way are you going, Mr. Hoffman ? 
 
 HoF. Hie. I'm standing here, ain't I ? that's what I 
 thought. Say," old feller, what o'clock is it ? Hie. 
 
 Guz. (Draws his wateh.) Just about eleven. 
 
 HoF. (Looking steadily at the watch.) Say, old chap? 
 sell me one of those watches ; hie, you don't need two. 
 
 Guz. There is but one watch, Mr. Hoffman. 
 
 HoF. Hie, — my friend, I don't want to tell you, you 
 lie, because, — hie, that wouldn't be pooty ; but I can see 
 two. 
 
14 mum's tHE WORD ', 
 
 HoF. (Straightening up uith mock dignifj/.) Do you 
 mean to say that I'm, hic, that I,— /«*<?, that I'm an illusion ? 
 
 Guz. Oh, no ; I only mean that you are mistaken. 
 
 HoF. Hie, — I accept your apology ; hie, sir, you're a 
 gentleman, — hic, give us your* hand. (Shakes hands aivk- 
 wardly.^ I knew you was a gentleman. Come take a drink ! 
 
 Guz. I've just taken one, thank you, Mr. Hoffman ; 
 some other time. 
 
 IIoF. You've— hic, you've taken a drink, have you ? 
 Well, I'll be hanged if I didn't think so. 
 
 Guz. You did ? why so ? 
 
 HoF. Why, hic, — why you're as tight as a peep. Why 
 don't you stand still ? 
 
 Guz. ]Mr. Hoffman, shall I have the pleasure of walk- 
 ing with you as far as your house ?^ 
 
 HoF. Hie, — I say, old feller, — (in a lower tone) do you 
 know me, honest ? 
 
 Guz. Oh, very well, Mr. Hoffman. 
 
 HoF. Old chap, you're a gentleman. Hie, — do you 
 know where I live ? 
 
 Guz. Perfectly well, sir. 
 
 HoF. Hic, — have you ever been there ? 
 
 Guz. Several times, Mr. Hoffman. 
 
 HoF. You have, — hic ; what for ? 
 
 Guz. To accompany you home when you didn't seem 
 to be very well. 
 
 IIoF. Hic, — you're a gentlem'n ; hic, just do it again ; 
 you're a gentlem'n ; if any body says you ain't, — hic, they 
 insult me. 
 
 Guz. This way, Mr. Hoffman ; I'll walk along your 
 way. (He leads Hoffman along icho finds it hard icork to 
 navigate.) This way, this way, Mr. Hoffman. 
 
OR, SEE EVERYTHING AND SAT NOTHING. 15 
 
 HoF. Hie, — if I'd known you was so drunk I wouldn't 
 have asked you, — hic^ you're a gentleman. (^Guzzle leads 
 off Hoffman loith considerable d iff cult i/.) 
 
 Swig. That's what you call a genteel drunk, I suppose '■, 
 but for my life I can't see much difference between that 
 and any other drunk. That Guzzle is a shrewd one, and 
 no mistake; he understands human nater if anybody does* 
 He knows who it will do to hustle, and who must be han- 
 dled easy. He's an invaluable constable. He has learnt 
 me all I know about the business. Now that man dressed 
 in broadcloth, was only slightly exhilirated ; but if he'd 
 had on blue overalls and a green jacket he would have 
 been called as drunk as a beast. Well, well ; so goes the 
 world, and one may as well be out of the world as out of 
 fashion. If I continue as I am, I must be in the fashion, 
 that is, " see everything, and say nothing." (Looks off.) 
 Ah, here comes Guzzle. (Enter Guzzle.) Well, Guzzle, 
 you've done your job quick. Did you see him home ? 
 
 Guz. Not a bit of it man. I took him to the next 
 hack stand, gave the driver a dollar and told him to put 
 him safe inside of his residence. 
 
 Swig. And will he do it think you ? 
 
 Guz. To be sure he will, as he values my custom ; I've 
 given him several jobs of that kind, and he always keeps 
 his word ; besides I always pay him well. 
 
 Swig. But that sort of thing seems to be money out 
 of pocket. 
 
 Guz. Not a bit of it ; look here ; (exJiihits two hank hills.) 
 Hoffman gave me these, and they are not the first ones he 
 has given me for my care of him. These are the reasons 
 I spoke of, and about which I promised to tell you. 
 
 Swig. Ah, Guzzle, you're a deep one. 
 
 Guz. Policy, my boy ; nothing but policy ; " see every- 
 thing and say nothing," that's the motto. {Hands one bill 
 to Swigg.) Here, Swigg, I always divide when a brother 
 officer is with me ; there's your share. 
 
16 MUM*S THJE WORD ; 
 
 Swig. But I have done nothing. 
 
 Guz. That's so ; " you've seen everything.'* 
 
 Swig. (Pockets the bill.) " But I am to say nothing" 
 
 Guz. That is exactly it. (Looks off.) There is another 
 customer. 
 
 Swig. That ; why that's Pat McGonagle ; he's as poor 
 as Job's cat. 
 
 Guz. That's so ; such floating trash as that we always 
 tuck into the lock-up. 
 
 Swig. He's drunk too, I see. Hadn't 1 better take him 
 home. '? 
 
 Guz Take him home ? why man, you wouldn't dis- 
 grace yourself and your office, would you ? Take him home, 
 indeed ? No, sir, not a bit of it ; he is the kind we use to 
 keep up appearances with. When the croakers see any of 
 us snaking along one of these chaps, they always speak of 
 it, telling their friends that we do our duty up to the 
 handle. {Enter Pat McGonagle singing.) Say, you feller, 
 don't make so much noise. 
 
 Pat. (Musically clrunlc.) Bless you, my darling do you 
 call that a noise ? 
 
 Guz. Yes, I do ; and if you ain't quiet we shall lock 
 you up. 
 
 Pat. Would you deprive the birds of their privilege of 
 singing ? 
 
 Guz. You don't call yourself a. hivd. I hope; and your 
 singing is anything but musical, let me tell you. 
 
 Pat. Wen I was in the County of Garroway in my 
 own illegant residence, faith, all the gals for half a mile 
 round would come out jist to hear me sing. 
 
 Guz. They must have been pleased with a noise then. 
 
 Pat. Ah, bless you my darling, it's many an hour I've 
 Bung for them at a regular shindy, when they couldn't get 
 the divil of a ghost of a fiddle. (Commences to sing.) 
 
OR, SEE EVERYTHING AND SAT NOTHING. 17 
 
 Guz. Come, we've had enough of that, so you had 
 better stop. 
 
 Pat. Certainly my darHng, if you say so ; but 'pon my 
 soul it's mighty hard, it is. 
 
 Guz. I tell you what it is, Mr. McGonagle, you're 
 drunk. 
 
 Pat. The fact is, Mr. Constable, my throat was as dry 
 as a contribution box, and I jest took the smallest drop 
 to wet my whistle, do you see. 
 
 Guz. You've wet your whistle too many times al- 
 together, and you have violated the law by so doing. 
 
 Pat. Law ? by my soul I thought Ameriky was a free 
 country, and offered shelter to the oppressed ; and isn't 
 it oppressing me ye are when ye won't allow me to wet 
 my whistle when Pm dry, and sing when Pm happy. By 
 the big toe of St. Patrick, society is in a terrible condition. 
 
 Guz. How so, Mr. McGonagle ? what do you know 
 about society V 
 
 Pat. Faith, more than I wish I did ; society is like a 
 game of whist in the nine holes. 
 
 Guz. I don't see it. 
 
 Pat. In truth I do, for like a game of whist in the nine 
 holes, honor goes for just nothing at all, and everything 
 succeeds by trick. 
 
 Guz. You are getting saucy, Pat. 
 
 Pat. Sure I mean nothing personal at all; but it is 
 hard, sure when a rich man can drink as much and as 
 often as he pleases, and a poor man hasn't the same 
 privilege. 
 
 Guz. Well, look here, I can't stop to talk with you ; 
 you can tell that story to the trial-justice, to-morrow. 
 Take hold the other side, Swigg, and we'll take him along. 
 (Boili take hold of him and lead him off.) 
 
 2 
 
18 mum's the word; 
 
 Pat. Is this what you call a free country, I'd like to 
 know? 
 
 Guz. {Urging Mm fovward.) Oh, bother; stop your 
 nonsense and come along. 
 
 Pat. Won't ye let me go home ? I can walk straight 
 you see. 
 
 Guz. Walk ? you couldn't get home in a month ; no ; 
 come along with us. 
 
 {All exit.} 
 SCENE III. 
 
 A Room in the " Rising Moon " Hotel. A table with chairs^ 
 and on the wall a placard, " Positively no Liquors 
 Sold Here." Enter waiter with decanters of colored 
 liquids and glasses, lohich he places upon table and retires. 
 
 (Enter Edes and Sunnyside.') 
 
 Edbs. You are heartily welcome, Capt. Sunnyside ; I 
 am proud of the honor of this call. (jBoth sit at the table.') 
 
 Capt. S. I beg you wouldn't mention it, for I assure 
 you, Mr. Edes, there are few gentlemen for whom I enter- 
 tain a higher opinion than for yourself. 
 
 Edes. Your business, Captain, must be yery unpleas- 
 ant, and I should suppose you would be sometimes trou- 
 bled to know how to act. 
 
 Capt. S. My duties, Mr. Edes, are difficult, and when 
 I meet a friend, for whom I feel a peculiar regard, as in 
 the case of yourself for instance, I proceed with a great 
 deal of caution. 
 
 Edes. Your caution and fidelity, so far as / am con- 
 cerned, are certainly worthy of the highest praise. As ifc 
 is my study to follow your orders, I presume I give you 
 very little trouble, Captain. 
 
OR, SEE EVERYTHING AND SAY NOTHING. 19 
 
 Capt. S. Not the slightest in the world, sir. I can 
 bear honorable testimony to the faithful manner in which 
 you have ever conformed to all my wishes. 
 
 Edes. Thank you, Captain ; your commendation, sir, 
 is reward enough for me. Bnt come, sir, (takes up bottle 
 or decanter,) I have here some superior " London Dock," 
 and there, {pointing to another,') some splendid wine of the 
 vintage of '37. Allow me. (Pours out liquor.) 
 
 Capt. S. {Looking up discovers the j^lacard.) I see you 
 have the placard up here. I thought you would put it up 
 in your office, which I believe is the modern name for bar- 
 room. 
 
 Edes. My dear sir, I have not only put up one in my 
 bar-room, but also in every apartment of my house in or- 
 der that transient customers may know that liquors are 
 not to be procured here. 
 
 Capt. S. Excellent, excellent, Mr. Edes ; I could not 
 ask for anything more. Here, sir, is to your success. — 
 {Both drink.) ^ 
 
 Edes. What gentlemen do in private, Captain Sunny- 
 side, is no business of the public. I look upon you, sir, as 
 sustaining two characters ; one, that of a citizen, the other, 
 that of an officer. When you visit the house of a violator 
 of the law, even though he be a friend, you are there upon 
 official business, and can know neither friend nor foe ; but 
 when you visit the house of a friend in your capacity of a 
 citizen, as you do mine now, you are not upon official busi- 
 ness, and what is done between ourselves, in our own pri- 
 vate apartment, is the business of no one but ourselves. 
 {Drink both.) 
 
 Capt. S. Your reasoning, Mr. Edes, is perfectly cor- 
 rect, and I view matters in precisely that Hght. Never- 
 theless, you know many think otherwise. 
 
 Edes. Merely croakers, sir, merely croakers ; for that 
 class it is necessary to keep up appearances. In order to 
 satisfy them I notice you make occasional seizures ; but 
 
20 mum's the -word ; 
 
 they are generally made among the lower and lesfe respon- 
 sible class of dealers. {Both drink.') 
 
 Capt. S. That is precisely the case. This low class of 
 violators possess very limited means, and as to their po- 
 litical influence, it amounts to nothing at all. For them 
 we care not a straw. But in reference to the monied and 
 politically influential classes in the business, we deal cau- 
 tiously and gently with them, for you know the time may 
 come when we shall cease to hold ofiice, and then the aid 
 and influence of these men will be of the greatest import- 
 ance to us. 
 
 Edes (Both drink.) Captain, excuse me if I give you 
 the credit of being a far-seeing and politic man. Should 
 such a time occur in your history I trust you will not hes- 
 itate to avail yourself of what little influence I may pos- 
 
 Capt. S. Thank you, thank you sir ; J may need it, 
 and if I should I feel confident that you would honor me. 
 Allow me to drink your health. {Both drink.) 
 
 Edes. Allow me, Captain, to replenish your glass. 
 {Fills his glass and his oivn.) 
 
 Capt. S. A plenty, sir ; I fear I am encroaching upon 
 your hospitality, and that I shall indulge too freely. 
 
 Edes. Not the least fear of that. Captain ; and as for 
 the wine and brandy they are as smooth as oil. Which do 
 you prefer of the two. 
 
 Capt. S. Brandy is preferable to me ; but to tell you 
 the truth. I use so little liquor that I am not at all diffi- 
 cult to please. 
 
 Edes. The brandy is superior, and if you will allow 
 me to place a bottle at your disposal for family use in sick- 
 ness, you will confer a favor. 
 
 Capt. S. My dear Mr. Edes, you are very kind. 
 
 Edes. A mere trifle, sir ; I have no doubt Mrs. Sunny- 
 side would find it very convenient, as I remarked, in case 
 
OR, SEE EVERYTHING AND SAY NOTHING. 21 
 
 of sickness in the family. I will order a bottle sent to 
 your house, if it will be agreeable to you. 
 
 Capt. S. Your favor is pressed upon me, tir, in so 
 friendly a manner that I cannot refuse it. But time is 
 rapidly passing, and I must leave you. 
 
 Edes. I beg you will not haste, sir, unless your busi- 
 ness engagements are pressing. 
 
 Capt. S. The interview has been very pleasant, and I 
 regret to be obliged to leave so soon, but duties call mejn 
 other directions, and I shall be under the necessity of tak- 
 ing my leave. (^Botli rise.) 
 
 Edes. (Filling glasses.) Then we'll try the wine at 
 parting. I look forv/ard. Captain, to many similarly pleas- 
 ant meetings. My respects to you, sir. (Both drink.) 
 
 Capt. S. When you are in the neighborhood of my of- 
 fice, Mr. Edes, do me the favor to call. I rather like to 
 'have citizens meet you there, for it looks as though I per- 
 formed my duties without fear or favor, which I certainly 
 intend to do. 
 
 Edes. I'll do myself the pleasure to call whenever 
 business leads me in your vicinity. 
 
 Capt. S. Do so ; and if at any time I should appear 
 unfriendly, — mark me, — appear unfriendly, and speak as I 
 did this morning, of course you will take no offence, but 
 remember that it is done to keep up appearances, nothing 
 more. With these few words I bid you good morning. 
 (Exit.) 
 
 Edes. Good morning, sir. (Comes doion.) This man 
 will never trouble me on account of selling liquor. He is 
 indebted to me for favors, and of course will "not seek to 
 make me his enemy. He is altogether too shrewd a man 
 to sell a friend for the temporary inconvenience which it is 
 in his power to inflict. Some may condemn the course I 
 take, but I don't see why they should ; for men cannot cer- 
 tainly call that dishonesty which is but worldly policy. Pol- 
 icy governs other men in their business, and j)olicy governs 
 me in mine. (Exit.) 
 
22 MUM S THE WORD ; 
 
 SCENE IV. 
 
 A Street 
 (Enter Guzzle and Swigg from opposite sides.) 
 
 Guz. Anything up, Swigg ? Any fresh orders ? 
 
 Swig. Nothing at all ; " peace reigns in Warsaw," as 
 they say. {Beckoning Guzzle closer.) I've got a bit of 
 news to tell you. 
 
 Guz. Have you though ? well let's have it ; anything 
 to break up the monotony of this business, for to tell you 
 the truth, Swigg, I am about tired of it. 
 
 Swig. Well, as for me, I've been tired of it from the 
 commencement. I can't get along with this two-faced 
 kind of a life. I'm afraid of catching myself in my own 
 trap. 
 
 Guz. There is some danger of it if one doesn't look 
 pretty sharp. But how about the news ? what is it? 
 
 Swig. I saw Capt. Sunnyside come out of the " Rising 
 Moon " this morning, and as he pass'd I smelt a pretty 
 strong odor of liquor, and I noticed his face remarkably 
 red. 
 
 Guz. Oh, that's nothing, my boy ; he goes there often ; 
 but you know the motto, — "see everything and say nothing ; 
 mum's the word." 
 
 Swig. A few minutes after the Captain left, I saw Tom, 
 the office boy, come out with what from its shape and the 
 cork which stuck out of the top of the paper, I took to be 
 a bottle ; but then it might be empty you know. 
 
 Guz. (With a knoimng wink.) Oh, of course it was 
 empty ; no liquors sold at that house you know. 
 
 Swig. Well, you see, I just trudged along after Tom, 
 and where do you think he carried it ? 
 
 Guz As likely as not to the Captain's house. 
 
OR, SEE EVERYTHINa AND SAT NOTHING. 23 
 
 Swig. Precisely to that spot and nowhere else. 
 
 Guz. That's nothing ; I've seen ?, dozen at least carried 
 there at different times, but what of that ? " Mum's the 
 word ; see everything and say nothing ;" that's the motto. 
 {Looks off.) There comes our old friend, Kate Hogan ; 
 I wonder what she's up to. (Enter Kate.) Well, Kate, 
 what's the news ? 
 
 Kate. News ? the devil a bit of news have I got at all. 
 It's a dirty world, it is, when a poor lone widder with twins 
 isn't allowed to make an honest living. 
 
 Guz. Well, Kate, the law says that a woman who sells 
 rum isn't earning an honest living as you call it. 
 
 Kate. To the divil wid your law ; don't my betters 
 sell it every hour in the blessed day and iiobody troubles 
 *um at all ? answer me that will ye ? 
 
 -Guz. If we catch them at it we bring them up with a 
 round turn ; ha, Swigg ? 
 
 SwiGG. Yes, sh ; we do so. 
 
 Kate. And faith I'd like to know who you've brought 
 up, except it's myself, a poor lone widder with twins. 
 
 Guz. Ah, Kate, if you could only see the papers up to 
 Captain's office you wouldn't ask. There you'd you'd find 
 piles of complaints. 
 
 Kate. And what the divil is all the complaints good 
 for, packed away there ? It's not a hair of the head of one 
 of 'um you touch, except the poor folks. 
 
 Guz. We obey orders, Kate. 
 
 Kate, Faith, I believe ye, and your orders are like 
 the handle of a rum jug, all on one side. Well, well ; 
 thanks to St. Patrick, it's not myself that you'll be trou- 
 bling any more, for I've banished all the jugs, bottles and 
 decanters, and given it up ; now, by my soul, I hope they'll 
 let me try to get a living with my small groceries. (Exit.) 
 
 Guz. Nobody will trouble you now, Kate. I tell you 
 what it is, Swigg, that woman told a good deal of truth 
 
24 mum's the word ; 
 
 These rough customers will occasionally stumble upon an 
 argument or put a question which it is rather difficult to 
 answer. 
 
 SwiGG. That's so. Well, I'm glad she has quit the 
 business ; I always hated to annoy her, for she seems to be 
 a clever old creature. 
 
 Guz. Let me think ; I believe I have seized that 
 woman's liquor three times, and I don't believe that in the 
 whole put together, I got over two gallons. But I tell 
 you what, it was wretched stuff. Well, to tell the truth / 
 couldn't drink it. 
 
 Swig. If you couldn't, I couldn't, and the sooner such 
 kind of trash is put out of existence, the better, I say. 
 
 Guz. Ill tell you what it is, Swigg, I believe after all, 
 that a teetotaller is the safest man to be about amongst 
 this abominable stuff that we are continually meeting 
 with. 
 
 Swig. So do I; and as a proof, let me tell you that of 
 late I have neither tasted it, nor smelt it only so far as 
 I've been obliged to. 
 
 Guz. Why, Swigg, how long have you been of this 
 mind ? 
 
 Swig. Oh, for some time, but I didn't like to say any- 
 thing about it for fear you'd laugh at me. But I'm glad 
 you've broke the ice, for now I've told you the whole 
 story. 
 
 Guz. My sentiments, Swigg, to a dot. I am of just 
 your way of thinking, and what is more I am going to 
 enlist . 
 
 Swig. What, under the teetotal banner ? 
 
 Guz. Exactly. 
 
 Swig. Give us your hand ! I'll go with you. 
 
 Guz. We'll shake hands on that. (Shake hands.) Why, 
 only look there ! (Both look off.) There's Pat McGonagle 
 coming this way. 
 
OR, SEE EVERYTHTNG AND SAT NOTHING. 25 
 
 Swig. Yes; and what is more remarkable than that, 
 he's sober. 
 
 Guz. I thought that man would go over for drunk, 
 sure. Well, Pat, you're alive yet I see. {Enter Pat look- 
 ing cheerful.^ 
 
 Pat. Faith, ye may well say that ; and what's more, I 
 mean to live and be kicking as long as I can. 
 
 Guz. Why, Pat, when I last put you in the lockup 
 drunk, I expected you'd go over, sure. 
 
 Pat. Ah, Mr. Constable, the best expectations fail, you 
 know, sometimes. No, no, sir ; by the blessing of St. 
 Patrick you'll never put me in the lockup again. 
 
 Guz. Why so, Pat ; what's turned up ? 
 
 Pat. (Exhibits a medal hung to his neck.) Do you see 
 that little joker ? isn't he a beauty. 
 
 Guz. Why, that's a temperance medal. Look here, 
 Swigg. 
 
 Swig. That's the genuine article, Pat ; I've seen them 
 before. 
 
 Pat. Yes, sir ; that's true blue ; it's my talisman, and 
 when I feel as though I'd like a drop of whiskey, I takes 
 this little feller up and looks him right straight in the eye, 
 and then I think I see him wink, and he says, " Pat, it's 
 only the divil telling you so ; you don't want a drop ; " 
 and faith, then I don't. 
 
 Swig. That's right, Pat ; hold on to the bright little 
 fellow ; he'll save you a good many dollars. 
 
 Pat. Faith, I'll do that same ; " nothing but death 
 shall part us," as the man told his wife when he was get- 
 ting married. 
 
 Guz. But tell us, Pat, how you got off from going 
 down. 
 
 Pat. Well, you see when they locked me in the cell I 
 felt kind o' bad like, and thought of the ould woman and 
 
26 mum's tub -word ; 
 
 the little childers, how they'd miss me, and need the money 
 I could be earning for 'urn, so as I was looking through the 
 iron grated door I saw a little boy in the office, and I called 
 him and I ax'd him if he'd do me a kindness ; he said he 
 would, and I gave him ten cents, the last money I had in 
 the world, and told him to go and fetch Father Mahoney 
 to me. So pretty soon the priest came, and I tould him 
 my troubles. He talked to me pretty hard, but it was for 
 my good, so he said. He said I'd been drunk so many 
 times he'd no heart to do anything for me ; and I didn't 
 blame him for that, for it was true. But says he, " Pat- 
 rick, if you'll take the pledge and keep it, I'll help you." 
 I thank'd his riverence, and tould him I would, and I knelt 
 down on the cold brick floor of my cell, and Father Ma- 
 honey gave me the pledge and this medal. 
 
 Guz. Pat, you've taken a noble stand, and you must 
 never forget your oath. 
 
 Pat. That I never will, nor Father Mahoney neither, 
 Heaven bless him. 
 
 Guz. (Handing Pat a bank bill.) Here Pat, you sha'n't 
 go home to your wife and children penniless. Take that 
 to strengthen your good resolution ; it is a great deal bet- 
 ter than a glass of rum. 
 
 Pat. Twice as better, twice as better ; my little talis- 
 man here will swear to that, and kiss the book. 
 
 Swig. (Hands Pat a bank bill.) And here, Pat, is an- 
 other to keep that warm. Be prudent, Pat, and remember 
 the promise that you made Father Mahoney. 
 
 Pat. Faith, I'll do that same you may depend. I'm 
 glad I met you, Mr. Constables, to tell you of my good 
 luck ; but I shouldn't have dared to if ye hadn't ax'd me. 
 
 Guz. And why not, Pat ? 
 
 Pat. Well, saving your presence, I always thought 
 Constables had mighty hard hearts. 
 
 Guz Ah, Pat, we have softer hearts than the general 
 ity of people imagine. 
 
OR, SEE BVERYTHINa AND SAY NOTHING. 27 
 
 Pat. Faith, that's as true as preaching ; hav'n't I the 
 proof of it in my pocket ? 
 
 Swig. Does your wife know of your good luck ? 
 
 Pat. Ah, no ! the poor ould woman thinks Pm fast 
 locked up. 
 
 Guz Then hurry home, Pat, and make her happy by 
 telling her the news. 
 
 Pat. Faith, I'll do that same. Heaven bless ye gen- 
 tleman for your kindness to a poor man. Pat McCTonagle 
 will never abuse your kindness. Good bye, gentlemen. 
 (Exit.) 
 
 Swig. " I never gave away any money with more satis- 
 faction in my life, than when I gave that to Pat. 
 
 Guz. Nor 1 ; he'll be true I think, and if he is, he'll 
 take good care of his family, for drinking was almost his 
 only feult. 
 
 Swig. Well, good luck go with him with all my heart. 
 
 GtTz. So say I. Well, come Swigg, it is about the hour 
 when we are due at the Captain's office, and we had better 
 be moving on. We have had two pleasant instances to 
 relieve the monotony of our business. One has given up 
 selling, and another has taken the pledge. (Exit both.) 
 
 SCENE V. 
 
 Room in the Commissioner's Office. Same as Scene I. 
 
 Capt. S. (Seated at table, turning over papers.) Nothing 
 but complaints from morning till night ; some I shall at- 
 tend to, and some I sha'n't. Let me see. Takes up a pa- 
 per containing a list of complaints, commenting upon each.) 
 Here is a list of some fifty that I am expected to seize 
 upon. " Jones," he keeps a first-class hotel ; he raus'n't be 
 touched. " Bascom," can't do anything to trouble him, for 
 the members of the Government go there. " Tapley," he 
 
2^ mum's the word ; 
 
 keeps a grocery and rum shop ; I'll pitch into Mm. " McFar- 
 laud," that's an Irish hole of bad repute ; seize there. 
 " Edes," can't touch him'; I go there myself. " Hogan," she 
 has given up selling. " O'Flaherty," she's a widow ; she 
 keeps small groceries and sells rum ; I shall seize iJiere. 
 " Fergurson," he's an apothecary, and sells mixed with soda. 
 He lets me have all my medicines and fancy articles for 
 nothing ; 't won't do to trouble Mm. " Jenks," he keeps 
 an oyster and citing saloon, and supplies his customers 
 with rum in a little back room, up one flight. He has 
 great political influence among a large class of associates. 
 In fact, he knows everybody, and everybody knows him. 
 Will have to let him slide. The truth of the case is, I 
 don't expect to remain in this oflBce, and it won't do for 
 me to lose his influence. (^Lays doion the paper.) And so 
 it goes on to the end of the chapter. (A knock.) Come 
 in. {Enter Guzzle and Sungg.) Ah, Guzzle, Swigg, you 
 are prompt on the hour. Anything new stirring outside. 
 
 Guz. Nothing, Captain, on my route ; Kate Hogan has 
 given up selling. 
 
 Capt. S. Yes, so I learn. I met her on the street and 
 she told me so. I am glad of it ; she is poor, and seems to 
 be an inofiensive sort of woman, and seizing comes hard 
 upon her. But duty you know ; imperious duty. 
 
 Swig. We shaVt be troubled any more with Pat 
 McGonagle, for he's taken the pledge, and I think he'll 
 stick to it. 
 
 Capt. S. I hope he will ; Pat is an honest, hard working 
 man when he's sober. By the way, I have a few seizures 
 I want you to make. 
 
 Guz. Captain, don't you think seizing at the places 
 kept by persons who are poor and are insignificant mem- 
 bers of community and letting the splendid gin palaces 
 slide, does more hurt than it does good. 
 
 Capt. S. Well, the fact of the case is, these splendid 
 places you refer to, are kept by men of means, and conse- 
 quently they are influential : it won't do to meddle with 
 
OR SEE EVERYTHING AND SAY ANYTHING. 29 
 
 them. Now, you see we must keep up the appearance of 
 doing something, and these poor devils have neither money, 
 influence nor friends, and in seizing at their places we keep 
 up our reputation for zeal, and nobody is hurt. 
 
 ^ Swig. Ifc strikes me. Captain, that a law is of little 
 virtue if it is not executed ; and what is law for one class 
 of citizens, ought to be law for all. 
 
 Capt. S. What you say is very true, (Rises and comes " 
 down ivith Sivigg and Guzzle on each side) but policy, Swigg, 
 policy governs the world. 
 
 Guz. In this matter. Captain, it seems to be policy and 
 and not justice. 
 
 Swig. To me, the whole thing, as at present conducted 
 looks very like a farce. 
 
 Capt. S. There comes in p>olicy again. Whatever may 
 be our private opinions, policy should induce us to refrain 
 from making these opinions public. 
 
 Guz. That's not as good as a life insurance policy, for 
 it will not secure a man against loss of character, which 
 should be as dear as life. 
 
 Capt. S. Our opinions do not differ ; but so long as 
 we remain as we are, we must be governed by that worldly 
 policy which says " Mum's the word, — See everything but 
 say nothing." 
 
 Guz. For my part, Captain, I am tired of seeming to be 
 what I am not ; and I think the sooner this farce is ended 
 the better. 
 
 Swig. So think I, with all my heart. 
 
 Capt. S. Here then let it end. {All come down front, 
 Capt. S. between the tivo.) Now, ladies and gentlemen, we 
 throw off the mask ; if we have presented you with a 
 strong, and too highly-colored picture, attribute the fact 
 to the subject, and cast no blame upon the artists. — 
 It should be the aim of all to do what he can for the pro- 
 motion of the public good, but be cautious that your efforts 
 be not impeded, nor your influence paralyzed by being too 
 intimately connected with worldly policy. 
 {Curtain.) 
 
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