Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-10-09
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BLEAK Gus H.
BY CHARLES DICKENS.
PART SEVENTH.
CHAPTER XXI.
rnE sMALLwrrp rAMILY.

hOud. though
name Of Mount Pleasant, the Elm SmaIIweed,
christened Bartholomew and known on the do
nestle hearth as Bart passes that limited portion Of
his time on which the office and lis contingencies
have no claim He dweIIs in a little narrow
street, always solitary, shady, and sad. closely
hricked in on all sides like tomb, bat where
there yet fingers the stump Of an old forest tree,
whose flavor is about as fresh and natural as the
Smallweed smack Of YOUTH
There has been only one child in the Small
weed family for several generations. Little old
men and women there have been, but no child,
until Mr. Smallweed's grandmother, now living,
became weak in her intellect, and fell (ior the
first time) into childish state. With snch ln-
iantne graces as Total want of observation,
memory, understanding, and interest, and an eter-
nal disposition to fall asleep over the fire and into
il, Mr. Smallweed's grandmother has undoubtedly
| frightened the family.
Mr. Smallweed's grandfather is likewise of the
| party. He is in a helpless condition as TO his
lower, and nearly as to his upper limbs; but
his mind is unmpaired. 1t holds, as well as i
ever held, the first four rules Of arithmetic, and
certain small collection Of the hardest facts In
na
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Mel, Vi ,ho9o an'ienl PeoPie 'ne Ai'o'ieS anu
Ell.'es' ne mas i1equen'ly quoted as an example
q .ne ialuIe o. educa'ion.
Iiis spir'e shone tnlo1gh MS SOU, y W"oe, ne
iau Always pfedcneu VI SotnS oul cary hHlhe,
ana whonl ne MADE a CLERK 10 snafp serlVenef 8
once al WE'VE years oid. mere the young gem
llenlan improved n's nlnd' wnlch was q q ean
aiu a.'AiouS Shasacse1' any, uese,Cp'hs Jug ia'-
ny sns' sfacuaiY eiesaieo himself INTO Tue as.
counting profession. uoihg OUT cary ~ me- ana
.'a ~ a.1, az ~ sss..ss ...4 1Yss a'a
sgi,SldthISn,allwoed. twins During the " he time
consumed Id the SLOW growth of this tanhiy tree
the house Of SlnaIlweed, Away early to 60 ont
and LATE to marry. has strengthened itself in its
nractical character. has discarded all amusemcnts
discountenanced all tory-books fairy tales, fc-
tons. and fables, and banished all leyities what
soever. Hence the gratifying fact, that it has
had no child born 10 it; and that the complete
little men and women whom it has produced,
have been observed to bear a likeness TO old mon
KEYS with something depressing on their minds.
At the present time. in fhe dark little parlor
certain feet below the level Of the street. grim,
hard. uncouth parlor, only ornamented with the
coarsest of baize table-covers, and the hardest Of
sheet-iron teatrays, and offering in its decorative
character no bad alIegorical representation of
Grandfather SmalIweed's mind-seated in two
black horsehair porter's chairs, one each side
fthe Fireplace, the superannuated Mr. and Mrs
. Smallweed while away the rosy hours. On the
: stove are a couple of trevets for the pots and
kettles which it is Grandfather Smaftyveed's usu-
Al occuuaton to watch, and projecting from the
cb;oney-niece between them is a sort of brass
uallows for roasting, which he also superntends
: when it is in action Under the venerable Mi
SmaIIweed's seat, and guarded by his spindle
legs is drawer in his chair, reported to contaiI
nronertv TO a fabuloussamount Beside him is
! Snare cushion. with which he is always provided
= IN order that he may have something to throw a
tho venerable PARTNER Of his respected age when
, ayer Che makes an alluson to money! subiec
m which he Is narticularly sensitive
sAnd where's Bart2, Grandfather SmaIlwee
;nouires of Judy. Bart's twin sister
He amt come In yet,' says Judy.
It's his tea time, isn't III
mo-
Elbow much do YOU mean to say it wants them
sTen minutes.
: sHeyp
Ten minutes. Loud on the part of Judy. J
sHon saws Grandfather Smaweed. sTe
minutes
Grandmother Smaweed. who has been mutaI
ling and shaking her head at the trevets, hearin
figures mentioned, connects them with none,
screeches. like a horrible old parrot without an
plumage. Ten ten. pound notes.!
Grandfather SmaIIweed Immediately throw
the cushion at her.
sDrat you, be quietp says thu good old man,
The effect Of this act Of EJACULATION Is twoiol
II not only doubles up Mrs Smallweed's ne;
against the side her porter's chair, and caus
her to present, when extricated by her gran
daughter. a highly unbecoming state OF cap,
the necessary exertion recoils on Mr. Smalwe