Song in three stanzas; first line: Not very long ago I took to mineself a liddle vife.

Written and sung by Gus Williams; sheet music copyright 1875. See the Library of Congress American memory online archive, Music for the nation: American sheet music.

Transcribed imprint from head of title. At foot: J.H. Johnson's cheap printing office, no. 7 North Tenth St., Philadelphia, Pa. Handkerchief flirtation--model love letter--two ways of describing a husband--kissing cards--cure for love--busy-body cards--cure for deceit--sensation story--cure for scandal--flirtation of the whip. On colored cards, at 2 cts. each, all of which he will send by mail for 10c. Universal age cards, to ascertain any one's age, 5 cts. a pack of 10c. mail. Open in the evening until 9 o'clock.

Printed area measures 16.7 x 9.4 cm.

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