The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1846-03-25
A COLUMN OF FUN.
A CapIlaI slOry Of sosweIl and Johnson

II we nave not met with story for some time
as well told as one in the new volume of Anpe
los "reminiscences of Boswell and Johnson
angelo, it seems, gets il from the landlord of the
mn where the photographer put up. Boswell
mad ordered leg of mutton and pudding and
our author proceeds;
johnson gets off the pony, aud the poor ami.
mai relieved from the giant, smcIt his wav into
the stable. Boswell ushered the doctor into the
house and left him 10 prepare for hls delicious
treat. johnson feeling his coat rather damn.
from the mist of the mountains, went into the
kitchen, and threw his upper garment on chair
before the fire. he sat ou hob, near little bow
who was very busy in attending the meat; but
johnson did not like the appearance of his head:
when he shifted the basiing ladIe from one
hand, the other was never idle, and the doctor
lhought he saw at the same time, something fall
on the meat, upon which he determined to eat
no mutton on that day. The dinner was an
hounced Boswell exclaimed-"M dear doc
,oF, mere comes the mutton what picture!--l
Done 10 turn, and looks SO beautifully brownr
The doctor Uttered After short grace Bos
we'll said
"lsnpposc | am to carve as usual; what par
shall | heIpyo tor"
The doctor replied, Il did not tell you before,
but | have determined to abstain from meat to. |
day.n
"Oh dearl this is quite a disappointment"
said Bozzv. '''''
"Say no more; | shall make myself ample
amends with the pudding"
boswell commenced the attack, and made the
hrst cut at the mutton. Chow The gravy runs
what line favored fat, so nice and brown tool
Oh! you would have relished this fine, prime
piece of mutton.n
Ihe meat removed, in came the long wished
for pudding. The doctor looked lovous. .apd
tell eagerly to; a few minutes nearI, finished the
pudding! The table was cleared, and Boswell
said:
"Doctor, while was eating the mutton, YOU
seemed frequently inclined to laugh; pray tell
me what tIckIed your fancy2"
The doctor then literally told him all that had
passed at the kitchen fire, about the bow and the I
FASTING. Boswell turned as pale as a parsnip. n
md sick of himself and company darted out of :
he room. ewhatrelieved on returning, he
INSISTED on seeing the dirty little rascally boy, 6
whom he severely reprmanded before Johnson, q
The boy cried, the doctor laughed. i
"You little filthy, snivelng hound,'' said Bos k
lot put on the cap you had on this mornng?"
II couldn't sir,' said the boy. +,
"No! why couldn't you?" said Boswell. r
"Because nanny took it to boil the pudding II
l!" r1S'N"s u
The doctor, gathering up his herculean frame, a
TODD erect, touching the ceiling with his wig: e.
e stared or squinted, indeed, locking any but P
he right way. At last, with mouth wide open,
none of the smallest,) and stomach heaving, he
nth some difficulty recovered his breath, and II
'oklng at Boswell, with the lungs of stentor al
I'm
"Mr. Boswell!sir, leave off laughing, and un- ii
er pain OF my eternal dispeasure, never utter vi
ngle syllable OF this abominable adventure to m
ny soul living, while you breathe.' tv
"And SO sir" said my host, "you have the DO q
i've fact from the simple mouth of your hum I
e servant" so