Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-07-01
A,CAPITAL STORY
BY BOSWELL AND JOHNSON.

BY BOSWELL AND JOHNSON.
We have not met with story for some time as
we'll told as one in the new volume of Angelo s
"reminiscences, of Boswell and johnson. An
gelo, it seems gets it from the landlord of the inn
where the photographer put up. Boswell had
ordered leg of mutton and pudding, and our
author proceeds
Johnson gets off the pony, and the poor animal,
relieved from the giant smet his way into the
stable. Boswell ushered the doctor into the
house, and left him to prepare for his delicious
treat. Johnson, feeling his coat rather damp,
from the mist of the mountains, went into the
Kitchen and threw his upper garment on chair
before the fire: he sat on hob, near little
/ boy who was very busy attending the meat, and
Johnson did not like the appearance of his head
when he shifted the bastng ledlo from one hand
the other was idle, aud the doctor though.
at the same time, he saw something fall upon The
meat, upon which he determined to eat no more
mutton on that day The dinner was annonn-
ced Boswell exclaimed, "My dear doctor,
here comes the mutton-what picture done 10
a tune, and looks so beautiful brown" The doe.
tor Uttered. After short grace, Boswell said
:" | suppose am to as usual what part
shall help you to 1.-The doctor replied
I" | did not like to tell you before, but have
determined TO abstain from meat to-day"
80 dear this is quite disappointment said
Bozzy
"Say no more ] shall make myself ample
amends with the pudding"
Boswell commenced the attack, and made the
first cut at the mutton. Chow the gravy runs ;
what fine favored fat, so nice and brown, too
Oh, sir, you would have rcished this fine prime
piece of mutton
The meat removed, in came the long wished
for pudding. The doctor looked joyous, fell ea-
gerly to; a few minutes nearly finished the pud.
ding The table was cleared, and Boswell said
"Doctor, while was eating the mutton, you
seemed frequently inclined to laugh pray tell
me what tickled your fancy ~
The doctor then literally told him all that had
passed in the kitchen fire, about the boy and the
basting. Boswell turned pale as parsnp, and
sick ofhmself and company, darted out OF the
room. Somewhat relieved on returning, he in
sisted on seeing the dirty little rascally boy,
whom he severely reprimanded before job nson.
The boy cried +; the doctor laughed.
"You little filthy, snivelling hound, said Bos-
well, {" when you basted the meat why did you
not put the cap as you have on this
morning." '@ We
81 could Mt sir, said the boy.
"No why could mt you p said Boswell
" Because nanny took ito boil the pudding -
The DOCTOR gathering up his herculean frame,
stood erect, touching the ceiling with his wig,
he stared, or squinted-indeed, looking any but
the right way. At last, with mouth wide open,
(none of the smallest,) and stomach heaving, he
with some difficulty recovering his breath, and
looking at Boswell, with the lungs ola Stentor =
"Mr Boswell, sir; leave ofi'laughing, and I'M
der pain of my eternal displeasure, never utter a
single syllable of this abomnable adventure &c
any soul living while you breathe.
"And so, sir, said my host, "you have the
positive fact from the simple mouth ofyonr hum.
BILE servant