Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-06-14


suppose 7" said Sergeant Buxfuz, with
POPULARITY.
ooh, quite enough TO get sir, as the
soldier SAID ven they ordered him three
hundred and fly lashes," replied Sam.
You must not tell US what the sol.
der, or any other man, said sir" in.
terposed the judge, "lt's not evidence. !"
Very good, my lord" replied
Sam.
"Do you recollect any thing partic-
ular happening on the morning when
you were first engaged by the delen.
dant, eh, Mr.. Weller" and Sergeant
Buzfuz.
Yes, ! do. SIR replied Sam.
Have the goodness TO tell the jury
what it was
81 had a reg'lar new fit out O. clothes
that mor'nin,' gen'l'men Of the jury"
said Sam, sand that was very par.
ticker and uncommon circumstance
with me in those days"
Hereupon there was general laugh; ;
and the little Judge looking with an an.
CRY countenance over his desk, said
" You had better be careful, sir"
So Mr.. Pickwick said at the time,
my lord" replied Sam, "and was
VERY careful indeed, my lord"
The judge looked sternly at Sam for
fall two minutes but Sans features
were so perfectly calm aud serene,
that he said nothing, and motIoned Ser
geant Buzluz to proceed.
"Do you mean to tell me, Mr.. Wei.
ler," said Sergeant Buzfuz, folding his
arms emphatically. and turning half
round to the jury, as ifin mute assu-
rance that he would bother the witness
yet--"Do you mean to tell me Mr..
Weller, that you saw nothing Of this
fainting on the part of the plaintiff in
the arms of the defendant, which you
have heard described by the witness
es 2"
Certainly not" replied Sam; 81
was in the passage, till they called me
up, and then the old lady was not
there"
snow, attend, Mr.. Weller" said
Sergeant Buzluz, dipping large pen
into the inkstand before him, for the
purpose Of frightening Sam with show
of taking down his answer. "You
were in the passage and yet saw no.
thing of what was going forward
Have you . pair of eyes, MIR. WellerT
Yes, | have a pair eyes," replied
Sam, "and that's just it. II they was
a pair o. patent double million magni-
lynn gas microscopes OF hextra power,
p'raps might be able TO see through
a flight o stairs and deal door but
being only eyes, you see, my WILSON'S
limited"
At this answer which was delivered
without the slightest appearance of ir.
ritation, and with the most complete
simplicity Of manner, the spectator:
Uttered, the little judge smiled, and
Sergeant Buzfuz looked particularly
foolish. After a short consultation
with Dodson and Fogg, the learned
Sergeant again turned towards Sam,
and said, with "a painful effort 10 con.
ceal his yexation, CHOW, Mr.. Weller,
III ask you question on another
point if you please"
eff you please, sir" rejoined Sam,
with the utmost good humor.
"Do you remember going up to Mrs.
Bardell's house. one night in Novem-
Der last 70
"Oh yes, very we'll"
"Oh, you do remember that, Mr..
Weller" said Sergeant Buzfuz, recov-
ering his spirits, 81 thought we should
get at something at last"
81 rayther thought that, too, SIR
replied Sam; and at this the specta.
tors Uttered again.
=" Well, | suppose you went up to
have little talk about the trial-eh,
Mr.. Weller" said Sergeant Buzfuz,
looking knowingly at the jury.
81 went to pay the rent; but we did
get a talkin' about the trial." replied
Sam.
"Ob, you did get talking about
the trial" said Sergeant Buzfuz, brigh.
tening up with anticipation ofsome inn
portant discovery. "Now, what pass
ed about the trial; will you have the
goodness to tell us, Mr.. Weller 7"
"Vith all the pleasure in life, Sir"
replied Sam" AFTER few unimpor-
tant observations from the two wirtu-
Gus females as has been examined here
to-day, the ladies gets into very
great state o. admiration at the honor
able conduct o. Mr.. Dodson and Fogg
them two gen'l'men as is sittin' near
you now" This, of course, drew
general attention to Dodson and Fogg,
who looked as virtuous as possible.
"The attornies for the plaintiff"
said Sergeant Buzfuz, "well they spoke
in high praise ofthe honorable conduct
r Ennm tho "a 4