Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-07-07
MASTER HUMPHREYS CLOCK.

MAS EN HUMPHREYS CLOCK.
FURTHER Particulars Of Master Hpmphreys listsr.
Being very full of Mr. Pickwick's ap-
plicatlon and highly pleased with the com
pmcht he had paid me, it viii! readily be
Supposed that long before our next night
OF meeting, communicated it to my three
friends, who unanimously voted his ad-
mission into our body. We all looked for
ward with some Impotence to the occasion
which would enrol him among US, but
am greatly mistaken if Jack Rcdburn and
myself were net by many degrees the most
impatient Of tho party.
At length the night came, and few
minutes after ten Mr. Pickwick's knock
was heard at the strcet-door He was
shown into a lower room, and directly
took my crooked stick and went to accom-
pany him up stairs, in order that he might
be presented with all due (ormality.
Mr.. Pickwck,' said | on entering the
room, Il am rejoiccd to sec you-rci5iccd
to believe that this is but the opening Of q
long series Of visits TO this house, and but
the beginning Of u close and lasting friend
ship
That gentleman made a suitable reply
with cordially and frankncss peculiarly
his own, and glanced with a smile toward
two persons behind the door, whom | had
not at first observed, and whom | immcdi-
atcIy recognized as Mr.. Samuel Weller
and his father.
1t was n warm evening, but the elder
Mr.. Weller was 0ttred, Notwithstanding,
III most capacous great coat, and had
his chin cnvelopcd in Il large spccklcd
shawl, such as is usually worn by stage
coachmen on active service. He looked
very rosy and very stout, especially about
the legs, which appeared to have been
compressed into his top-boots with some
difficulty. His broad brmmcd hat he held
under his left arm, and with the forcfnger
of his right hand he touched his forehead
great many times, in acknowledgment OF
my presence.
81 am very glad to see you in such good
health, Mr.. Wc.Icr,' said /.
'Why, thankcc SIR rcturecd Mr.. Wei
Ter, 'thc axle ant broke yet. We keeps
up steady pnce-0ot too severe but with
n moderate degree o friction-and the
consckens is that we're still! runnin' and
comes IN to the time, rcg'lar. My son
Samycl, sir, as YOU have read on in his
tory added Mr.. Weller, Introducing his
frst-born.
received San very gracously, but be-
fore he could say Il void. his father struck
in again.
Samuel Weller, SIR said the old gen
tlcman, has conferred on me the ancient
title O grandfather, vich had long lain DOR
mouse, and wos S'poscd to be nearly hex
tlnct, in our family. SAMMY, relate an
Ccdoc o vun O them bovs-that ere little
anccdotc about young Tony. savin' as he
ro"H smoke pipe uubeknown to his mo-
thcr.'
BE quiet, can't yoo' said Sam. i
never see such II old magpc =
i hat ERE Toncy is the b!cssedest bow
-sald Mr.. w .ler, needless of this rebuff,
the blesscdcst boy | see in ma DAYS! Of
all the charmincst infants as ever hecrd
tell on. incIudln' them as wos kivcrcd over
by the robin ycd-brcasis AFTER they'd COM
mitted sooicidc with blackberrics. there
never wos any like that ere little Tony.
He's always pIayin' With quart pot that
boy is! 70 see him scltin' down on the
door step pretending to drink out OF it, and
fetching Il long breath afterwards, and smo-
kin a bit Of hrevood aud sayin', Now
I'm grandIathcr'-to see him a don' that
ut two year old is better than any play rs
woS ever wrote. Now Pm Grandchildren
He wouldn't take pint pot il you was TO
make him present on it, but he gets his
quart and then he says, Now Pm grand
iuthcr'
Mr.. Weller was 50 overpowcred by this
picture that he straightway fell into a most
alarming fit of coughing, which certainly
must have been attended with some fatal
result, but for the dexteriiy and prompt
tude Of Sam, who, taking firm grasp of
the shawl just under his fathers chin,
shook him TO and fro with great violence.
at the same time administering some smart
blows betwecn his shoulders. BY this Gu