Rick. So much the worse.

Edw. Remembrance of faithful love is the memory which one sees in these eyes! And as for their organ of number-Ah! they count only the happy hours which they have given to others, Rick.-Nonsense and stuff!-You utter as much extravagance as a lover-You must make such speeches to Miss Sturzwald your betrothed,

Edw. My friend Mr. Hellstern stopped for a moment at the inn to change his travelling-dress. I expect him every instant and burn with anxity to present him to my father.

Riick.-Oh I can wait well enough. But hearken Edward. It is not possible your friend can have a more remarkable skull than your servant.

Edw. That may well be,-for the fellow is the greatest ass upon earth.

Edw.-I only keep him in my service out of pity,

Rick. You need not do that any longer for I'll take him into mine immediately and thank you into the bargain-A mau endow ed with such wit, with such a power of representation, to say nothing at all of his organ for mechanics!

Edw. Are you really speaking seriously of my servant? Rick. He was your servant- It would be abominable if such a skull were to serve your every day skull any louger-But so it is in the world-one sees and hears only what people do and say---But that's not the way--I never trouble myself about what men are, but about what they may become. The great ones of the earth should fall at my feet and intreat me to select their ministers and generals. Affairs would then be managed very dif ferently in many a state.

Edw. You are just the man for my friend Hellstern, he has also studied the new system with great zeal.

Rick.--Has he? Then he is in all probability a sensible rational man. Edw.He hopes under your tuition to perfect himself.

Riick.---We shall see.

Edw. Here he is already.

SCENE 10TH.

THE PRECEEDING & CAROLINE VON HELLSTERN (IN MAN'S CLOTHES) Car. Mr. Von Rückenmark! The son of the man who has penetrated with such success the depths of the brain, must very naturally have easily penetrated the depths of my heart---We have

formed a friendship which has this day procured me the pleasure of making the acquaintance of his celebrated father.

Rick.-Your humble servant! I am delighted-Have you really heard of my collection?

Car-Heard? In the town I come from people speak of nothing else,---and I have not been deterred by the length of the journey. Riick. Your humble servant! if you are an amateur of skulls I am certain you'll not repent of it.

Edw. My friend possesses a very pretty collection of the skulls of

insane men.

Car-Oh yes! I have done something in that way.

Rick. Indeed! the collection must have cost you a great deal of trouble and money.

Car.-I can't say that they did-They came, as it were, of themselves into my hands.

Rick. You may perhaps then have remarked that the skulls of insane people are generally thicker.

Edw.-Oh! They may be as thick as they please, my friend does just what he likes with them.

Car. I have generally observed upon a closer examination that my insane ones had but very little brains.

Rick. Very little-just so.

Edw.—I trust my dear Hellstern you will allow that there are some exceptions.

Car. But few.

Riick. Very few-especially when the insanity was caused by love. Car. Quite correct,-it is to these that I have entirely confined myself. Rück. That's rational. Whoever has it not in his power to make a large collection does well to confine himself to one particular branch, which he may throw great light upon.

Edw.-Certainly--You have no idea my father, what progress this young man has made in it.

Riick.-Bravo, Bravo!

Car.-I may boast of possessing one remarkably well preserved specimen of an insane skull-you know it, my dear friend.

Edw.-Ob yes, I know it.

Car.-A man who did a great many ridiculous things out of love. He even compelled his fair lady at last to marry him privately.

Riick.-Poor creature! probably she was also a little cracked.
Car. Very likely.

Edw-It is said however that as long as they lived, they were happy in

each other's affection.

Riick.---We" but how long did they live? Passion speedily consumes either itself or its object-generally the former---Love and maukind--Sunshine and flowers--If the evening brought no shade with it every flower would quickly fade away.

Car-That's very consolatory..

Edw.-Under the figure of the cool shades my Father, means the tenderest friendship.

Rick.No such thing; the attachment of friendship has its own peculiar organ.es

Edw.-Which is peculiar to men, is it not?

Riick. I have very seldom discovered it in women. That vain de ceitful

sex.

Car.-Stop, stop! Mr. Von Rückenmark. I know one female head upon which this organ is so strongly developed that it bas led her to commit many foilies.

Riick. There are doubtless some exceptions.

Edw. The female organ is too often subject to change.

Rick.-In old age, just so.

Edw.-I had imagined nore particularly so in youth.

Riick. Men do not know how to find it..

Car. That's exactly my opinion.

Riick. Women have a more delicate touch.

Car.-Precisely so I was just going to make the same remark. ? Rick. Men with my talent of touch are very rare. Will you be so good as to allow me? You have such an abominable new-s fashioned way of dressing your hair, your forehead is entirely hid The police should really forbid it. It's barefaced, cheating.

Edw.-It will not last long. The ladies who have beautiful arched foreheads will soon show them if they remark that it will be the means of attracting flattery.

Cor.-Don't you think Mr. Von Riickenmark that the ladies must have treated your son very ill?.

Riick.-Oh no. I give you my word Mr. Von Hellstern that my son has nothing to fear from the ladies. Nature has denied him the organ of tenderness.

Edw.-You'll find it difficult to convince my friend of that.

Rick Good heavens! why I must know.- Stop I am anxious 1 to become better acquainted with this gentleman.

Edw.---Bé so so kind as to allow me. My head is at your service af

terwards.

CarI only wish my head may be as fortunate as my heart

has been.

Rick.Removes the hair from her forehead) Bravo! a mags ificent organ for music.---An amateur I am certain ?

Car.---Passionately so.

Riick.Quite right--you compose? I see it already.

Edw.---My friend has arranged Gocking's duet of the two lovers. Car---Oh yes---we have often sung it together. Indeed, I pity you then, for that fellow has not two notes in his voice---look---here is a very tolerable organ of benevolence.

Car.That's true alas! for I often permit myself to be talked

over.

Riick---But you would make a very bad actor. Not the slightest trace of the organ of representation.

Car.--You are quite right. I never could act a part.

Riick---No cunuing either.

Car.That I am altogether deficient in.

Riick.---But here's a very fair organ of traffic. I'll wager, you are fond of business.

Car.Why I dont positively avoid it.

Riick.---You must have fought a dozen duels at least!
Edw.And my friend has always been the conqueror.

Riick.---You don't say so?

Car. My opponent has generally laid aside his weapons with a good grace.

Riick-Well to be sure,---yon certainly have a very excellent skull; and it gives me much pleasure that you have not a morsel of cunning in your composition. We'll not fight one another, but you must give me as soon as possible a proof of your organ of music. I'll tune the instrument myself directly. You must sing me your duet of the two lovers, and, if you have not set the second voice too high, I'll accompany you myself, for that fellow there knows nothing at all about it.---(exit)

SCENE 11zí.

EDWARD AND CAROLINE.

Car.--Tune on, dear old gentleman, but without this creature I Can't sing the duet of the two lovers.

Edw.---My Caroline! the first step is taken. What are your hopes? Car.My hopes are that your father's consent will make amends for the foolish prank which you have over persuaded me to play. Edw.If you will it---every heart must yield to you,

Cnr.---But I have nothing to do with hearts in this affair. Hi heart is not even in his head, it lies outside of it, and oue must snatch it away from thence.

Edw.---I rely entirely upon your cunning,

Car.---Your father declares, however, that I have not even a morgel of that.

Edw.---He says just the same of your power of counterfeiting and declare you are the best actress I know.

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SCENE 12TH.

THE FOREGOING AND PETER.

Pet.---The old gentleman bid me call my honored lady. The ¡nstrument is tuned.

Car.---Ass! have'nt I told you a hundred times that I am not your honored lady ?---(exit)

Edw.---Stupid beast! If ever you call Mr. Von Hellstern your honored lady again, I give you my word a very dishonorable doom shall fall upon your back !---(exit.)

Pet.---Good heavens! The father tickles me on the head, the son declares he will tickle me on the back. The one calls me a genius and the other a stupid beast. Which is right then? can one possibly be a genius and a stupid beast at the same time? I'm not to call my honored lady, my honored lady any more because she has transformed himself into a boy. People of quality certainly have curious whims and may do just as they please---I'll bet that if I were to transform myself into a girl, they would send me to the house of correction in a trice.

END OF ACT FIRST