The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-16
10. Q,a5p Fighting The Stuffed Figure

10. Q,aP Fighting The Stuffed Figure
An this time Sampson was rubbing his hands, ard
statng with ludicrous surprise and dismay, great
google eyed oluat nosed hgurchead some old ship.
which AIRED up against the wall in a corner near
the stovc, looking like goblin hdeous idol whom
carsed into the dim and distant sembiance Of cooked
hat together with representation Of star the left
was intended for the ehgy of famous admral but
'host those helps any observer might have supposed
the authentic portrait of distinguished merman, or
great sea monster Being originally much too large for
theaPartEen which was now employed to decorate,
il had been rhor elf at the waist. Even in this
forward with that excessively wide awake aspect AMI
air Of somewhat obtrusive politenes, by which figure
heads axe usually characterized seemed to reduce every
poysa knew s.iS the dwarf watching s.mp
sons eyes " Do you see the lkenessf"
@Eh r. said Brass holding his head side, and
throwing tia little back, as connosseurs do Now
sS~sshins n the miis that me oand yet up
Now the fact was that Sampson, having never seen
any thing resembling this substantial rhsntom was
much perPlexed being uncertain whether Mr.. Quilp
CONSIDERED like himself and had therefore bought it
slider as the likeness Of enemy He not very
le.g in doubt for While he was surveying with that
templstng for the rt time portraits which they ought
to recognise but don't the dwarf threw down the news
paper from which he had been chanting the words al
ed in lieu of poker dealt the figure such a stroke
iris like kits II his picture, his image, his very
sclf.' cried the dwarf aiming shower Of blows the
dimpies the exact model and counterpart of the
Aog-is it's it's it p Aud with every repetition of
spraion STRAINED down his face with The violence Of
the exercise
20. Nicholas Teaching French to the
Kcn,oigs
Il am ready to hear, il Mr. Johnson is ready to
meAce my DEAR said the collector assuming the air Of
profound critic. What sort Of lang do you
sider French, sir7
nov do you mesn ? asked Nicholas.
collector; pretty iangSsge a sensible language
pretty language certainly, replied Nicholas and
e.n~ersaton about every thing. presume it is ssns
sIdont know, said Mr.. Lilly wick doub.fuuy. DO
you call ii cheerful language, nowr
Yes replied Nicholas, Il should say it was Ger
ne. very much changed since my time. then, said the
IVES il dismal one in your time asked Nicholas,
Very; replied Mr., Lnlyvick, with s.mc vehemence
Mmsy be cheerful language. / should be sorry to
sontssdct any body but can only say that I've heard
so n
that il made one miserable to hear them Ay, that
have afsy times, sir-ffty times" ~. ~.
thought expsdient to motion TO Nicholas not TO say
:nyssing and was not until Miss had prse
gentleman that he degned to break silence, BY ask.
whats the water In French sir''
sL'Eaa; replied Nicholas
An said Mr.. Liiyvick, shaking his head mourn
think efthst isnguage--nothing ct alL
Il suppose the children may begin, uncle said Mrs
ooh Yes they may begin my dear, replied the ssl-
hector. Internationally. II have no wish to prevent
This permission being conceded the four Miss Ken.
wgses "a, in row. with their tails all one way. and
ssa Mrs.. Ken wigs looked on, in silent .dmirstisn
that MorleeNa would have it all by heart in time =
and Mr.. Lnlyvisk regarded the group with frownins
~aoS he could t open fresh discussion on the Ian.
gusge
81. Bundle and Mrs Corney Taking Tea.
Tho natron looked from the little kettle to the besdle
who moving towards the door and as tina bsadls
conghcd, preparatory to bidding her good night bash
fxliy whether-whether he wouldn't take cuy
Mr.. humble ia.santaAeousiy turned back his celia,
sher chair up the table. As he SLOWLY seated him
self ne locked the lsdy she Fixed her eyes upon
little teapot Mr. Bunbe coughed again, and slightly
Mr.corn.y rose to sc. another cup and ssseer irou
countercd those gallant besd she eelefed an,
applied herself to the task Of making his Again Mr.
SaIabe ce~ghedouder this time than he had eoughes
Sweet, Mr.. BUNDLE - inquired the nstrsn, taking
"very sweet indeed, ma'am,. replied Mr. humble
he fixed his ey es Mrs Corney he said this and
ever oesile looked tender Mr. Bundle was that besd
The tea made, and handed in silence Mr.. Bum
BILE having ssread handk his knees pre-
besnto ca, and drink vary ing these amusements osca
Son ally BY fsehing deep sigh, which. however, had
trary, rather seemed 10 facilitate his operations in the
fos have cat maam, ,ee,~ said Mr. BUNDLE
giancing at one who in the centre of her family was
easking before the nre and kittens too I declare.
au 60 fond fthem, Nj BuJnsle you can, think y
replied the naroA They're so happy ~ froli,ksome
and 80 cheerful that they are quite sompanions for
VERY nice animals, mann replied Mr.. Bambls, ap
"oh, yesr rejoined the natron with en;hxsiasa
90 sssd o! their home too, that IFS quite pleasure I'm
Mrs corney, mssm.- said Mr. Bundle slowly, an,
aar,ing the Tins with his teaspoon !" to fay this
mssm thsa any cat kitten that could live with you
saasm, and M be fond Of liza home must be an as
Oh, Mr.. Bcmble !" demonstrated Mrs Corney.
. It's disgusting facts, IN am, said Mr Bsmbl
slowly horishins the tea spoon with Kind Of .smOror
dignity, ths made him doubiy impressive; 81 veu
Then you're acruel nan said the ma.ren vivseiou
iy es she held oct her hand fer the beadles cup sr
ayesy sss&n::5',s man e ., de-. NJ ,,,.
squeezed Mrs Conveys little lager as she teek II, al
ineicng Two opea handed slaPs upon his lscsa wsis
lttie ssre farther rons the src.
\ %. Old Weller putting .Stiggins's head
the Horse Trough.xs
Daeaving long drawn sigh, Mr. sliGsins panssa for
-resPsnse Sam nodded snd Mr.. Weber, the elder, gs'
vertts an extraordinary sound, which bsing neitser
degree Of ss NO. % q. ss:
Mr stigsins, encouraged by this sosns. which he nj
ssert him, rubbed his hands xsp. sailed wsp. sesr
and then, ~slking softly across the TO well-s
nd with great dslibsrsos, put four la.ps Of ssTsr
u. Having got thus far he looked about him a9sn az
" ths IN half q,