Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-12-07
I'd Connor, not guilty.
A Good IaOInilv.


1t was just seven o'clock when Samuel Weller,
aghting from the box of stage coach which passed
through Dorkng stood within few hundred yards Of
the Marquis Of CRANKY. 1t a cold dull evening
the little street looked dreary and dismal and the maho
gany coun,enance of the noble and gallant Marquis
seemed to sad and melancholy expression
than it do it swung and fro, creaking
mournfuy in the wind. The blinds were pulled down.
and the shutters partly closed of the knot Of oungers
that usually collected about the door, be
seen; the place silent and desolaie.
Seeing nobody of whom he could ask any preliminary
questions Sam walked softly in, and glancing round he
quickly recognised his parent in the distance.
The widower seated small round table IN
the little behnd tho bnr. smoking rPc with his
eyes ineny fixed upon the fire. The funeral had evil
IDENTITY taken place day. for attached his hat which
he still retained his head hat band measuring
about yard and half in length which hung the
top rail OF the chair and streamed neggently down
Mr.. Weller was in very distracted and contemplative
msod for Notwithstanding that Sam called him by
several times he still continued TO smoke with the same
fixed and quiet and only reused ult-
maely by his sons placing the palm Of his hand on his
shoulder
| Sammy" said Mr. Weller, /" you're Welcome"
"Ive been calm to you half dozen nmes' said
Sam, hanging his Ia, on peg, but you didn't hear
| me-"
mo. Sammy" replied Mr. Weller, again looking
thouehtfully at the fire. wos in referee, Sammy
"Wot about 7" enquired Sam, drawing his chair up
| to the fire.
ain referee, Sammy" replied the elder Mr.. Wei
ler regardn' her, Samivel" Here Mr.. Weller Jerk
ed his head in the direction Of Dorking churchyard in
explanation that his words referred to the late Mrs
| Weller.
| 81 wos a ihnkin sammy" said Mr.. Weller, cycling
his with great carnestness over his pipe, as TO
sure him that however extraordinary aud incredible the
| declaration might appear it nevertheless calmly
and deliberately uttered, !" 1 wos thinkin, Sammy,
that upon the whole wos very sorry she wos gone.'
| "vell and so you ought to be-" replied Sam.
| Mr.. Weller nodded his acquiescence in the senti.
men and again fastening his eyes the FIRE, shrouded
/ himself in cloud, and unused deeply.
4 wa Nypr 81 q,
Sammy r. said Mr.. Weller, driving the smoke away
with his hand. after long silence
i "Wot observations Z" enquired Sam.
/ " Them she made arier she took ILL., replied
i the old gentleman.
i "Wot they T.
"Somethin' to this here effect Weller she says
I'm aeard I've not done by you quite wot ought To
have done; you're o very kind hearted man, and
might ha' made your home more comforabler. begin
to see now, she says ven it's too late, that II mar
ricd CONAN wishes be religious she should begin With
dischargin her dooics home, and maxim them is
about her cheerful and happy and that vile she
church, chapel wot not, at all proper times, she
should be very careful not TO vert this sort thing
into for ideness or sell indulgence, or vurse
hare done this, she says, and I've wasted time and
substance them has done it more than me but
hope ven I'm gone, Weller, that you ii think as
afore knowd hem people, and as / rally by
natur. SUSAN says Ii took up very short Ny
this. Samvel; Won't deny il, my boy-'S gsan l says
you've been very good wife 10 me- altogether, don't
say nothin at all about it, keep good heart my dear
and you'll live punch that Stigginss read
vet she smiled at this, Samivel" said the old gentle
man. sitting sigh with his pipe, "but she died
| allv
"ve" said Sam, venturing to offer little homely
consolation after the lapse of three four minutes
consumed by the old gentleman in slowly shaking hi.
head from side TO side and ,olemny smoking; veil
eov'ner We must all come to it, one day another"
/ 80 we must, Sammy" said Mr. Weller the elder.
There's a Providence in il al" said sam.
20 cosrse there is" replied his father with nod .
grave approval. "Wo I'D become of the undertaken
without il, sammy '-Pictrictian for Octpbr,