Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-02-23

it since-was, that Jerrold, in his amable
capacity OF being easily pleased in his
freshness in his good nature, in his cordi.
ality, and in the unrestrained openness of
his heart, had quite captivated u.s. OF his
generosity | had proof within these two
or three years which it saddens me TO
think of now There had been an estrange"
ment between us--not on any personal
subject, and not involng an angry word
and good many months had passed with
out my even seeing him in the street,
when IL fell out that we dined each in his
own separate party in the Strangers Room
Of club. Our chairs were almost back TO
back, and | took mine after he was seated
and at dinner ! said not q word u am
sorry to remember and did not LOOK that
way. Before we had sat so long, he open
ly wheeled his chair round, stretched out
both his hands in most engaging man
ner and said aloud, with br ght and low
ing face that can see as ! write to you -
For Gods sake, let us be friends again
A !ife's not long enough for this ,"
DOUGLAS JERROLD-FEAGMENTs or MS TABLE
TALK.
"a dinner is discussed. Douglas Jer-
ners and declining pressing invitations to
be present In a few minutes he will chime
in. If an earthquake were to engulf
England tosmorrow, the English would
manage to meet and dine somewhere
among the rubbish, just to celebrate the
event A friend drops in, and walks
across the smoking room to Douglas Jer-
Irold's chair. The friend wants to enlist
Mr.. Jerrold's sympathies in behalf of
mutual acquaintance who is in want of
round sum of money. But this mutual
friend has already sent his hat about
among his literary brethren on more than
one occasion. Mr.. IS hat is becoming
an institution, and friends were grieved
at the indelicacy of the preceding. On
the occasion to which now refer, the
bearer Of the hat was received by my ia
ther with evident dissatisfaction. Well
said Douglas Jerrold, how much does
- want this time p why. Just four
and two naughts will, think, put him
straight the bearer of the hat replied
JeTrod. We'll, put me down for ore Of
the naughts' An old gentleman, whom
| will call Prosy Very, was in the habit of
meeting my father, and pouring long,
pointless stories into his impatient ears
On one occasion Prosy related long, limp
account of a stupid practical joke, con-
cluding with the information that the ef.
feet OF the joke was so potent, he really
. thought he should have died with laughs
er.'-JerOH. j wish to heaven you had
: The Chain of Events playing at the Ly-
: ceum Theatre, is mentioned. 'Humph,
SAYS Douglas Jerrold, I'm afraid the man
; ager will find ita door chain strong enough
. TO keep everybody out of his house. -
? Then some somewhat lack-adaisical young
, members drop in. They opine that the
+ club is not sufficiently west; they hit at
, something near Pail Mall, and little
more STYLE Douglas Jerrold rebukes them
r No, no, gentlemen; not near Pail Nal; ;
: we might eaten coronets.' Another of
= these young gentlemen, who has recently
: emerged from the humblest fortune and
= position, and eXulting in the social consid-
: Grafton of his new elevation, puts aside his
e antecedents. Having met Douglas Jerrold
= in the morning while on horseback, he
e ostentatiously says to him, Well, you see
? I'm all right at last ? Yes is the reply.
2 | see you now ride upon your cats meat.
}, The conversation turns upon the fastidi-
. business Of the times. Why says a mem
r Der, they III soon say marriage is improper.
i, No, no. replied Douglas JelTold they'll
a always consider marriage good breeding.
p A stormy discussion ensues, during which
/ gentleman rises to settle the matter in
dispute. Waving his hands m9jestically
=, over the excited disputants, he begins
q, Gentlemen, all | want is common sense
|, - Exactly Douglas Jerrold inter
D rupts that is precisely what you dO want
, The discussion is lost in burst OF laugh-
- ter. The talk lightly passes to the wri-
r tings Of n certain Scot. A member holds
: that the Scots name should be handed
: down to a grateful posterity. d. j.: q
Q quite agree with you that he should have
1 an itch in the Temple of Fame Brown
t drops in. Brown is said by all his friends
, to be the toady of Jones. The appear.
ance of Jones in a room is the proof
= that Brown is in tn passage. When Jones
r has the influenza, Brown dutifully catches
. a cold in the head. ID. j. to Brown: Have
You heard the rumor that's flying about
town.? No, well they say Jones pays the
dogtax foryou.' Douglas lerrold seriously
disappointed with certain book written
by one of his friends, and had expressed
: his disappointment. Friend, i hear you
said---was the worst book | ever wrote.
I. JerroH, No, didn't. SAID it was the
worst book anybody ever wrote A sup
: per of sleeps heads is proposed, and pres
emily served One gentleman present is
> particularly enthusiastic on the excel-
, ienoe of this dish, and, as he throws down
, his knife and fork, eXelaims, Well
!, sleeps heads for ever, say !! JeyroH-
). There's egotsm H.|. .sH .
j. "a dinner was given to Mr.. Leigh Hunt
2 at the Museum Club. The task of propo.
/ sing the guest developed upon Douglas
e Jerrold. He spoke fervently, and wound
= up by saving Of the veteran essayist, poet
Y and Liberal politician that even in his
' hottest warfare his natural sense ofbeauty
e and gentleness was so great that, like Da'
t vid Of old, he al med his sling with shin
b ing pebbles Of the brook, and never pelt-
!, eb his fercest enemy with mud To
0 which Mr.. Hunt replied that, If his friend
: | Jerrold had the sting of the bee he had