Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-02-21
Otupillt Dailq Dutte RerurH.
A capital story Of Boswell and johnson.


long time as we'll told as the one in the
new volume of Angeles "reminiscences
of Boswell and johnson. Angelo, it
seems, gets it from the landlord of the
inn where the photographer put up.
Johnson gets of the pony, and the
poor animal, relieved from the giant,
smelt his way into the stable. Bos-
well ushered the Doctor into the house,
and left him to prepare for his delici-
Gus treat. johnson feeling his coat
rather damp from the mist of the noun.
tains, went into the kitchen and threw
his upper garment on chair before
the fire. He sat on hob near little
boy who was very busy attending to
the meat, and Johnson did not like the
appearance Of his head, when he shift
ed the basting ladIe from ono hand, the
other was rot idle, and the Doctor
thought at the time he saw something
fail on the meat, upon which he deter
mined to eat no more mutton on that
day.
The dinner was announced. Bos-
well exclaimed: My dear Doctor,
here comes the mutton, what picture.
Done to turn, and looks SO beaut-
fully brown! = The Doctor Uttered,
and after a short grace, Boswell sad !;
Il suppose | am TO carve, as usual !;
what part shall | help you 70 =
The Doctor replied: 4 dld rot tell
YOU before, but | have determined to
abstain from meat today.
ooh, dear, this is quite d,sappoint-
ment,' said Bozzy.
Say no more, | shall make myself
ample amends with the rudding'
Boswell commenced the attack, and
made the first cut at the mutton. How
the gravy runs! What fne-h4vored
fat, so nice and brown, too! Oh, sir,
YOU would have relished this fine prime
piece Of mutton
The meat removed, in came the long
wished for pudding. The Doctor look
ed Joyous, and fell eagerly to; few
minutes nearly finished the pudding.
The table was cleared, and Boswell
said j:
doctor, while was eating the NUT
ton you seemed frequently inclined to
laugh; pray, tell me what ticklcd your
fancy?'
The Doctor then literally told MIN
all that had passed at the kitchen fire,
about the boy and the basling, Bos-
well turned pale as parsnip, aud sick
of himself and company, he darted out
of the room. Somewhat relieved on
returning, he insisted on seeing the dir
" little rascalIy boy, whom he severe
ly reprimauded before johnson. The
boy cried, the Doctor laughed.
you little, filthy, snivclling hound
said Boswell, when yon basted the
meat why did you not put on the cap
that ] saw you have on this morning =
Il couldn t, SIR said the boy.
No! why couldn't you = said Bos-
well
Because nanny took it to boil the
pudding in =
The Doctor, gatherin! up his her
culean frame, stood erect, touching the
ceiling with has wig. He stared or
squintcd, indeed, looking any but the
right way At st, with mouth wide
open, (nonc of the SMALLEST aud sto-
mach heaving, he with some difficulty
recovered his breath, and looking at
Boswell, with the lungs of a Stentor,
exclaimed:
MIR. Boswell sir, leave off laughing,
and under pain Of my eternal di>pIea-
sure, never utter syllable fthis abom-
Unable ale adventure to any seul living
while yor breath.
And SO, sir, said mine host you
have The positive fact from the simple
mouth Of your humble servant.
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