The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-20

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walk in sir, and take seat, and | will
step hack to his private room and see,'
said Hembold, smoking what he was
at
'Sare, you shall obeesghe me yer mosh
eef you will entro-duce Monsieur Hum
bolee to me. Dere ees my card. | ave
leetel account to settel vid Monsieur, for
ave de assurance to ticket me in de Bal
ance. Parblcun
The editor retired moment and pres
emily returned with one of the nealest or
der Of horse whips under hi left arm, but
which Squid evidently did not yet per-
ceive; for the French diminutive, all i'm
patience and excitement, Immediately re-
sumed,-
'Sare, you shall excuse me for poo
you to so mosh trobble, but did you not
promess to bring Monsieur Humbellow
vid vou2' Did you not parceve dat vas
in de hurry yer mosh to arrangshe som
leetel bwuis-i-ness vid him?'
Yes sir, believe did; and went and
asked him to come. But
'But vat, sare?-But vat?-Ees de dem
shack-an-apes afraid to-a-'
Bat, say, you ought to have patience,
and allow him time to-
'Avc de pas-shience?-al-Iow de ume2
Won, sare, you shall crcusez moi
Well sir, since 70 are so kinl As to
insist on comforting the honor Of your ac-
qualntance on Mr.. Helmbold, sorry am
that it is not il my power to-.ro, to-
vat; sare2'
To introduce to your notice better
looking gentleman: but such as he is,
such am |: for have the honor to say, |
am hey our pardon, my dear sir, but
may nov presume so far, as in the poll
test manner possible, to enquire into the
particular nature Of your conmands?'
1t so happened, Mr. Jones, that just
at this particular juncture, IleImbold
calmly drew forth the lapercd delcacv
from under the left arm aforesaid, and de-
llberately laid it on the table near him; at
the same time using his left hand to turn
up the cuff Of his right sleeve, the right
hand afterwards reciprocating the favor to
the leIt-very like one, Mr.. Jones, VIII, is
about to wash his hands of something
Mr.. Squld seeing all which, and the remar
kable disparity Of size in favor of his anita
gonist,--the pal pable absurdity of his own
situation Immediately flashed upon his
mind and in order to make the best ofitand
secure safe retreat, cycling Mr. II. from
head to foot, and back to head again, all
the time edsing crab-fashion towards the
door, he exclaimed with undisguised a.
mazement,-
'Eh?-You-You Monsieur Humble?
and extending his open snuff-box to
Mr.. Ii. to take pinch, which he did
oqud with the utmost grace and elegance
OF manner, except little too hurried
continued
'Ah,--oui monsieur,-a-Ts hust call
ed to subscribe to your paper,-send il
81, of dis street. wish you goode morn.
ing,-and out he shot
well really, Mr.. Scraggs, isn't that
what men Of the world call backing out2
OF course it is, Mr.. Jones, except that
it was at the front door. 1t was worse
, than Sticking in the mud,' as you did
last Sunday, when you in mistake turned
over two leaves of your sermon at once.
just where you were describing the love-
ly queen of Sheba, and made it read, "Be
hold the manm-But to return to my
friend Squid
At dinner the boarders asked him if
he had left any life in Mr.. Helm
bold.
'Ah, de dem scaly shackmule, he ave
| so mosh politeSse and beg my pardong vi,
sush goode grace, vat could do? vas
compel to subscribe to his dem scurvy
Balance papier. Demn-
| Couldn't you contrive, Mr.. Scraggs, to
dispense with that Mem' Of Mr.. Squd's2'
TO be sure could: but you nigh,
with as much proprety ask his thinner to
dispense with his nose. 1t is his promi-
nent feature.
swell, we'll, perhaps you are right, as
a faithful delinealer, to give the true like
ness, even at the expense of some rough
featurcs.-Can you tax your recollection
of his history any further?'
Yes. But ifthere should be an occa-
sional flash of gun-powder, you mustn't
CLAW Off because there's little brim-
stone i'll it, However am tired of this
bench nov, and if you will take my arm
and promenade these spacious, gravelled
walks with me, Pll try SIR as CERTAIN
military subordinate said to his superior.
Let me see-ah, yes.-Some years ago
Squid was passing from Baltimore to
Phil ,delphia, via Frenchtown and New
Castle. By some means he was one OF
the last to quit the steamboat when she
made fast at Frenchtown, and take his
place in the car designated by the num-
Der Of his car-ticket. Pm out of all patti
ence with this world, Mr.. Jones, for you
can't get some peoDle to keen up, because