The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-03-02
VALENTINEDAY

sumo, will be. hereafter. We are indebted
to the Sandusky, Register for reminding US of
the following discourse. on this interesting
topic, between the famous Tony WELLER, &
his hopeful son SAMMY. as recorded by Dick
ENsin thatventable collection ofraIe things,
the "Pickwick papers," There is rare hu-
NOR in the followng:-Journal
"Vell, Sammy" said the father.
"Vell, my ProOshan Blue" responded
the son, layingdown his pen. "Wha:'s the
last bulletin about mother.in-la law"
"Mrs. Weller passed very good night,
but is uncommon perwerse and unpleasant
this mornin"-signed upon oath-S. Vel
Ter, Esquire, Senior. That's the last vun as
was issued, Sammy" replied Mr.. Weller,
untying his shawl.
"No better yet?" inquired Sammy.
"h the symptoms aggravated" )" replied
Mr.. Weller. shaking his head. "But wol' S
that, you're dom ot-pursuit of knowledge
under dilficulties-eh, Sammy"
"IVe done now," said Sam with slight
embarrassment; "l've been wrilin'."
$50 see, replied Mr.. Weller. ''No. to
any young 'ooman, | hope, Sammy"
"Why, it's no use a sayn' it amt" re.
piled Sammy, cts valentine"
"a what?" exclaimed Mr.. Weller, appar-
emily horor- stricken by the word.
"a valentine" replied Sam.
"Samivell Samivel!" said Mr.. Weller,
in reproachtul accents, II did mt think you
ha' done it. Arter the warnin' you've had
o your lather's vicious propens,tcs; arter
all I've said to you upon thishere very sub
ject; arter actwally seein' and benz in the
company O. your own mother-in-law, vich
should ha' forgotten to his dyin' day! l
didn't think you'd ha' done it,, Th:se re-
Elections were too much for the good old man
Hc,raised Sans lumber to his lips and
drank off its contents. ..
'Wot's the matter, now?" said Sam.
"Never mind, Sammy, " replied Mr.. We'll
Ter, 'lt'll be a very agonizin' trial to me.
at my time O. life, but Pm pretty tough,
that's vun consolation, as the very old tur-
key remarked, ven the farmer said he was
afeered he shoald be obliged to kill him for
the London market"
"Wotll be a trial?" inquired Sam.
"To see you a:auied, Sammy-to see you
a dilluded victim, and thinkin' in your in
nocence that it's all very capital, replied
Mr.. Weller, "Its dreadful trial to a faith
er's feclin's. that ere, Sammy"
Nonsense" said Sam. II amt goin'
to get married, don't fret yourself about
that; know your Judge O these things
Order in your pipe, and I'llread you the let
ter-there."
We can no. distinctly say whether it was
the prospect of the pipe or the ,consolatory
reflection that a fatal disposition to get mar
RED ran in the family and couldn't be help.
ed, which calmed Mr.. Weller's feelings, and
caused his grief to subside. We should
rather be disposed to say that the result was
attained by combining the two sources o.
consolation, for he repeated the second in q
low tone, very frequently; ringing the bel
meanwhile, to order the first He then di.
vested himself of his upper coat; and light.
ing the pipe and placing himself in front oI
the fire with his back towards it, so that he
could feel its fu Il heat, and recIine against
the mantel piece at the same time, turned to.
wards SAM and with a countenance greatly
Modified by the softening influence Of TO 'oac-
co, requested him to "fre away"
Sam dipped his penin the ink to be ready
for any corrections, and began with very
theatrical air -
"'Lovely--.."
"Stop," said Mr.. Weller, ringing the bell.
"A double glass O the inwariable, my
dear.'
"'Vcry well, SIR" replied the girl; who
with great quickness appeared, vanished,
returned, and disappeared.
"They seem to know your ways here"
observed Sam.
Eyes" replied his father. "I'vc been
here before, in my time. Go on, Sammy"
"'Lovely creature, >" repeated Sam.
"'Tain't poetry, is it?" intcrposed the faith
Ter. '..A.
"No, no, replied Sam.
"Wery glad TO hear it," said Mr.. Weller
"Poetry's unnat'ral; no man ever talked in
poetry 'cept beadle on boxin' day, or War
ren's blackin, or Rowand's oil, or some O.
them low fellows; never you let yourself
down to talk poetry, my boy. Begin again
Sammy"
Mr. Weller, resumed his pipe with crlti-
cal solemnity, and Sam once more COM
menced, and read as follows.
"Lovely creatur feel myself dam
med p"
"That amt proper" said Mr.. Weller, ta-
king his pipe from his mouth.
"No; it amt damned" observed Sam
holding theletter up tothe light, ''it's sham
ed there's blot there-'I feel myself a.
shamed.'" .fFF& sgtg EE
"Wery good" said Mr.. Weller eco
on" "r7aE FsafE#@ nGR Et1gtGt
" Feel myself ashamed, and completely
sir forgot wot this here word is," said
Sam, scratching his head with the. pen, in
vain attemptsto remember. .9 @
"Why don't you look at it, thenl" said
i Mr.. Weller 7aus aea.s a
So l am lookin' at it," said Sam, "bu
there's another blot; here's &C, and al,
and ID, ," .aa a ate..i ,s.a-.t
"Circumvented, p'raps," suggested Mr.
Weller. 3aJ. a4s.Es}
"No. it amt that,T said Sam, "circum
scribed. that's IT, sa- sr,
"That amt that" said Sam, "circum.
vented, Sammy" said Mr.. Weller, gravely
"Think not?" said Sam.
"Nothin' like it," replied his father.
"But don't you think it means more?
inquired Sam. Is. a...i .... Il
"Vell, praps it is more tenderer word, ;
; said Mr.. Weller, after few moments re
Election. "Go on, Sammy" mna.as
"Fetl myself ashamed and completely
circumscrbed in dressin' of you, for you art
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