Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-19


box and give such evldencs in favor 'f the
father, and saw the part the two had taken in
the affair, he (Mr. Wilkins) was strongly re-
minded OF certain passages he had read in
Pickwick's work, with which they were no
doubt we'll acquainted.
The son he would assume 10 be young
Weller and the plaintiff old Weller. Old
H Weller says" Sam, il there be a weakness
I have in this world it is my affection for vid-
ders, especially if they have little blunt
about them" (Roars Of laughter No
doubt, on the snme principle, he had great
penchant for the widow and it was clear that
he had set his sens and some other persons to
look out for him. Qaughter.) No doubt he
did what he could to hide the ravages which
time had wrought upon him, and that before
going to see his lady he pulled the hair out Of
his nose--(roars of laushter)-that he tied
his white choker round his neck 10 fill up the
wrinkles time had made in his cadaverous
cheeks. (Renewed laughter.) 1t appeared
that he had several interviews with the widow,
in order TO push his advances, and that on one
occasion he met hor in the garden. Whether
he began as lovers are sometimes said to do
bv admiring the flowers or dila,inp on the
state of the weather, he YMr. Wilkins) could
not tell, neither was it clear whether he asked
by way of introduction, if she knew Of any
body who had got fat pigs TO sell. (Roars of
Iaughter') However, he got into conVersa-
tion with her that was the end Of September,
and every thing was settled before December
They had all read OF Romeo and Juliet where
The tender passion he'd sprung up IN moment
ana 'here were passages IN Shakespeare from
which 1t appeared that affection lad sprung
up with suddenness which appeared almost
unnatural but did ever they hear Of an old
man of 67, seeing widow recommended to
him as do'sor recommended his medicine
Se"u"'s "'' ~" o'', " 'e''s"'Ao "e' 90 ''S
hor a;,,o,,v 80, orv,ras,
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ii' 'e''"eo ''''u ''u ''"'eu mat '"' vase
OF the p'ainnf was not Ike an early love
npped in the bud" What an old stump
coming there to ,ell the Court it was no,
ILe an early love mined in the bud U,,u,b
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."o''' VI ''"s"'e'1 i"' '"'"e "S' 'e''a'"'
y PiePo''e'"us- Inc p'a'h'in was mete'y
waning an oiu iady lot her society, ana IN or
'"' wv WV '''' p'''' w "eeP
HIS s'o'''"o" ".'n 'Noa's o' 'augh'ef' !"
when the whoie Court, including his Lord
shlp' joined % most he'r"y) lhe learned
Sergeant said he was reminded OF the lines By
the poet Burns -
1 i Give me the Lass that b.s acre. and cb,rms.
Civ. v.no,h.,,..n,, h,, u.u ,,,.Lo1 hama,
No doult that was the old fellows object 10
oet nossession of the ladv's nroper,v He
only wished the Jury had the plaintiff
where he had stood short time previously.
blushnr over the railing of the Court. 80 ,ba,
thew might look upon him. He was an ami.
NAL worth looking at. I,,uob,erN The
trial Of ,ba, dav. and the history of The cou,,.
| shin of ,be Widow Cass wo,ad forever ho
memorable and tho n,a;nt;frs ,mo,rs ,yo,,
| live in tho old and nopular Irish so,o
Il :. Nil, ho H.. will. MI,
4 Och hon.
! She lived in the town sfA,blone
n Athlone
4 She bo,bc,e5,bs bs,,,.
Ofthe swain. IN them pa,t,.
II So lovely was Wildly Malone:
Till one Mr.. O'B,ien, of Glare,
i How qusrel
II Put his arms round her waist,
/ GIVE 'e" kisses at las'e.
Il Ana''y' he'you mine'
\ Moiy Aslone
/ (Roars oflauph.er.) 1t would be a waste
| of time, and insulting 10 the manhood of the