The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13

where are you golngl-how have YOU
eh? whom have we here?-why don't you
ntroduce?'
That's jast what was waiting for an
opportunity of do
There, don't talk, that's dear - save
troube-il there is anything | particular
ly dislike, it is your talking people, who
suffer no one else to get word i'll edge
ways
Stepping up to the stranger, he coolly
continued, -
'Ah,-pray my dear fellow, excuse me
memory very treacherous, but not of
that kind that is good either at betraying
secrets, or divining them-a-so, if have
forgotten your name-(no, demme, how
| could |, as have never seen him belore?)
-a-if you'd just favor me with the tip
ends of your name-just the initials, Or
ONE sign for me to dot down in the album
oil my memory-'
'Jones'-said the stranger in reply.
Jones?-ah-man at War Department
long tail J's-in every body's way
brothers in several penitontares--other
part of name?'
'Richard-'
'Richard-ah-Dick-lnuch better
save time, ink too-nothIng like econo-
my-dlsllke long names-call myself
Bob-Robert too long Squeezer, on Sun
days-no time any other day-too much
-a-pray, what occupationP
Preaching said Mr.. Jones. And per-
ceiving HIM about noting, Mr.. J. kindly
added,
Mr., Squeezer, when you find so much
leisure you may write me down, the Rev.
Richard jones'
.Eh?-no, if | do, hope TO be--a
excused -a-Rev. Dick Jones,-eh?
good We'll Dick, my dear fellow,
anything can do for you2-eh7-a!ways
doing-man Of few rds-but-a-ust
have the kindness to put chair betwixt
you and the loor-so-'
Here his Reverence, after sitting down
as hidden, thought it proper he should at
least say a word in acknowledgment of
Mr.. Squoezer's hospitality, and according
ly began with,
4 trust we shall be better acq-'
20, yes know exactly what you'd say
can't bear Observation-Disclosures
save my friends trouble of making them
pay such drafts at sight-best way
way pay eVerything-no accounts then
-no interest running up on the wrong
track, like a locomotive under the reverse
mption-sleep sound-eh? Jones, my
boy,-want to know more about your
family and the Browns, Johnsons and
Smiths. Doyou know it strikes me you
folk haven't had fair shake in this
worid?-kept too much on the All Cire,
Gas my friend Squid would say,) part of
the time, and balance of time, in buck
groml-understand? Now | like ground
floor apartments myself, do-save time
stairs too much trouble-but not too
far back-gentlv, don't come it too strong
iron door,&c.-I say, my dear fellow,
maybe you couldn't lay me under obliga-
ton for the favor of ten dollar bill
few hours, say, till the Victoria steamer
arrives?-remlttance then-litte slack Just
now-llush in the morning-pay it then
going to the National to night-laugh
and grow acknowledgements
fun-go? eh?-hush, don't talk-not coun.
terteit is it?-geruine bill2-good-when
hard up, call on me in turn-remcmber,
pay i'll morning.
As was very natural for one of his pro-
iession, Mr.. Jones looked somewhat en-
barrassed, | thought, as if Illuminating a
bout some mixed up idea of ten dollars
vaguely associated with the morning of
the resurrection. At this iuncture Bob's
ancient maiden sister, Miss Nancy Squee-
ger, walked i'll, and Mr. Jones and | walk
ed out.
When in the street as we moved leisure
ly along, Mr., Jones observed,
That friend of yours, Mr.. Scraggs, is
a little odd: yet seems quite gifted with
the borrowing faculty. Has he a good
memory2
Sadly deficient there. Perhaps ought
to have cautioned you. However, let that
pass. Bought wit is capital, placed at in
terest
Mr.. Jones, with slight sigh, obser-
ved,-
lit is fit and meet that we occasionally
bear each others burthens.'
That reminds me, Mr.. Jones, of an OBJ
servalion or two of Bob's, in allusion to
some fgurative expression about stand
ing in another mans Shoes to signify that
you take upon yourself his troubles, to
put yourself into his difficulties. But for
his part he says, he never puts himself in
to his boots without putting his foot in
it, for living as he does at boarding
house, where boots get so sociable with
each other, they will getall mixed up in
such manner, that bless your soul alive,
it's the easiest thing in life to be mistaken,
and he never could account for it, but
some how or other, his feet (no doubt
with the klndest Intentions in the world |