The herald., 1837-03-29
The Thrice nth OF February.


mother n-law ?"
MRS. Weller passed VERY good night but is un-
commonly perwerse and unpleasant thus mornh =
signed upon oath-S. Weller, Esq senior. That's the
last vun as was issued Sammy, replied Mr.. Weiier
untyng his shawl
"No better yet p inquired Sam.
All the symptoms aggravated Fephed Mr. wei,
Ter, shaking his head) But what's that you dom
Sy SiyR9''ui' Of knowledge under d'f'''u''-'h S'"
"rve done now, (sad Sam, with slight embanass-
.menU I've been wrltln'."
!" So see (repied Mr. Weller) Not to any young
"Why it's no use sayn it amt Oeplied Sam) It's
a valentine"
"A what!' exclaimed Mr. Weller apparently hor-
ror-stricken by the word.
"A valentine" replied SAM
"Samivcl Samve, (said Mr. Weller, IN reproach-
full accents,) didn't think you'd ma done II. Arler
the warnn' you're had o your faiher vicious per-
pensites all I've said TO you upon TINS mere very
subject arter actiwally seem and BEN IN the com,
pany O. your own mother-in-law, vch should ha
thought wos moral lesson as no man could ever ha
forgotten to his dyn' day ! didn't think you ma
These reflections too much for the good old man
He raised Sans tumbler TO his lips and drank of its
contents.
"Vofs the matter now?" said Sam.
"Nev'r mlnd Sammy, (repied Mr.. Weler,) I'LL be
very agonizln trial to Inc at my time OF lie but IN
pretty tough, that's consolation the very old
turkey remarked ven the farmer said he wos afeerd
he should be obliged to kill him for the London mar
ket"
"Wot'll be trial - inquired Sam.
ITO see you married Sammy-to see you oiude1
victim, and thinkin' in your innocence that IT'S all
VERY capital (replied Mr.. Weler.) It's a dreadful
trial to fathers feelins, that ere, Sammy"
"Nonsense, (said SAM amt goln to get mar
rled, don't you fret yourself about that; know you're
a Judge o these things Order IN your pipe, and III
read you the leter-thcre"
We cannot distinctly say whether il was the pros
pect Of the pipe OF the consoatory reflection that
fatal disposition to get married ran IN the family and
couldn't be helped which Gained Mr. Weller 8 feel
Ings, and caused his grief 10 subsde We should be
rather disposed to say that the result attained by
combining the of consolation, for he re-
peatcd the second in low tone, very frequently
ringing the bell meanwhile, to order the trst he
then dvested himself of his upper coat and lighting
the pipe and placing himself front of the hre with
his back towards it, that he could feel its fall heat
and recllne agant the mantel-pece at the same time
turned towards Sam, and with countenanee greatly
modified by the softenlng influence of tobacco, re-
quested him to 81 fire away"
Sam dipped his pen into thenk to be ready for any
correction, and began with very theatrical air
"Stop, (said Mr.. Weller ringing the belly Adoublc
glass of the inwariable my dear"
8" Very well, Sir, replied the girl whe with great
quickness appeared vanished returned and disap-
peared
"They seem to know your ways here" observed
Sam"
"Ye-" replied his father GIVE been here before, in
my time. Go on, sammy"
20 Lovely creetur, repeated Sam.
"'Tain't in poetry, is III" interposed the father.
"No, no." replied Sam.
"Werry glad to hear it." said Mr.. Weller. "Poerys
unnatral; man talked in poetry cept beadle
on boxn' day or Waren's blackin', or Rowlands oil
or some o them low fellows; you let yourself
down to talk poetry, my boy. Begin again Sam
my"
Mr. Weller resumed his pipe with critical solemn-
ty and Sam once more commenced and read as
follows
"Lovey creeur | feel myself damned"
"That amt proper" said Mr.. Weller, taking his
pipe from his mouth.
No: il amt damned observed Sam, holding the
letter mp 10 the light) it's shamed; there's blot
there-'I feel myself ashamed.
"Werry good, (said Mr.. Wellcr) Go on"
"'Feel myself ashamed and completely CIR. l
forget wot this here word is" said Sam, scratching
his head with the pen, in vain attempts to remember.
"Why don't YOU lo,k at It, thenl" inquired Mr..
Weller
"SoIam lookin' att, replied SamD but there's
another blo:-heres {, and !, and d..
"Circumwented, p'raps, suggested Mr. Weller
"No it amt that (sad Sam,) circumscrbed that's
"That amt as good word as circumwented, Sam
my" said Mr. Weller, gravcly
hThnk not p said Sam.
s'Nothin' like it," replied his father
" But don't you think it means more :" inquired
Sam.
"veIl p'raps it is more tenderer word (said Mr.
Weller after q few moments refection) Go on
Sammy.
asFee myself ashamed and completely circum-
scribed in dressin of you, for you nice gal and
nothing but IT,
That's VERY pretty sentiment" said the elder
Mr. Weller, removing his pipe to make way for the
remark.
ayes, think it is rayther good" observed Sam,
highly hatiered.
awot like in that ere style Of writn, (said the
elder Mr. Weller) is, that there amt no calm names
in it-no Wenusscs, nor nothin o that kind; watts
the good O. calm young CONAN Venus or an
gel, Sammy"
Ah what indeed" replied Sam.
"You might jist a. well call her griffin, or UNI
corn, or kug's arms at once, which IS very well
known to be collection o fabulous animals" add
ed Mr. Weller.
"Just as well" replied Sam.
"Drvc on, Sammy" said Mr.. Weller.
Sam complied with the request and proceeded as
follows: his father continuing to smoke, with n
mixed expression Of wisdom and complacency, which
was particularly edlfying
Afore see you, thought all women alike"
So they are,n observed the elder Mr. Weller, pa
renthehcay.
But now, CONTINUED Sam,) now find wha,
reolar soft-headed nk-red'lous turnip must ha'
been for there amt nobody like you, though like
Won better than nothin at all thought It best to
make that rather strong" said Sam, looking up.
Mr. Weller nodded apprsvngly, and Sam resumed,
$50 take the privilege Of the day, Mary my,
dear-as the genlmn'n in difficulties did ven he
walked out of Sundsy-to tell you that the frst and
md MI ~ / spp likeness was t0Ok