CARTOON - THE STRANGE ADVENTURE OF LITTLE NOT WANTED

The cartoon is a series of scenes relating to the struggle of a small naked baby. In the middle is a black disk, Flying over it is a stork carrying the baby in a blanket with its beak. Top scene is the baby standing on steps looking at a door with a sign on it reading [SAIREY / GAMP. Text under the scene [A dangerous / locality.]. Top right scene baby on a bush track with swag on its back looking at a road sign with [TO THE / NEVER NEVER / COUNTRY], written on it. Written to the left of the scene [Go on the / land young / man.]. Next scene on right has baby pushing at a door, sign next to door reads [PATENT / MEDICINE / COMPANY], written to the right of the scene [Not always / a good / place to call.] Middle right scene of baby walking away crying from a doorway with a large lady standing in doorway, sign in window next to door reads [ROOM TO LET / SUIT MARRIED / COUPLE / NO / ENCUMBRANC], written above the scene [The landlady: "How dare / you call around here, you / little imp?". Scene in bottom right corner of a man digging a hole, wearing a check shirt and smoking a pipe, written under the scene [Finis / "Unwept, unhonoured, / and unsung."]. In middle bottom is a scroll with [BEING THE / STRANGE / ADVENTURES / OF A LITTLE / 'NOT WANTED' / AN ALLEGORY] written on it. Scene bottom left is of a woman in black robes leading the baby through a door in a stone wall, Sign reading [WANTED / TO ADOPT / BABY BOY / OR GIRL / GOOD HOME] next to door. Written to right of scene [Danger!] Scene on left above this is off young well dressed ladies holding parasols looking at baby who is slinking away, with ["Good gracious! / What object is / this? We don't / want it."] written in middle of the scene. Scene left middle is of a a lady carrying a dog and reeling away from the passing baby. Written under the scene [Lady with dog: "Go / away you naughty boy / you've frightened Fido." Top left corner scene is of a man standing on a veranda looking down at baby who is caring a swag on back and holding a billy. Sign on post near man reads [WANTED / MARRIED / COUPLES / FOR FARM / NO / ENCUMBRANCES], Written above this scene [The little immigrant can't even / find quarters in the back - / blocks at times].
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