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

1t since-was, that Jerrold, in his amiable
capacity OF being easily pleased, in his
freshness, in his good nature in his cordi.
ality, and in the unrestraned openness of
his heart, had quite captivated us. 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 involing an angry word
and good many months had PASSED with
out my even seeing him in the street,
when it 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 Il 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 a br ght and low
ing face that can see as ! write to you -
For Gods sake, let us be friends again
!ife's not long enough for this
DOUGLAS JERROLD-FEAGMENTs or HIS TABLE
TALK.
"a dinner is discussed. Douglas Jer-
rold listens quietly, possibly tired of din
ners and declining pressing invitations to
be present. In a few minutes he will chime
/ in. If an earthquake were to engulf
| England toomorrow, 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-
rolds chair. The friend wants to enlist
Mr.. Jerrold's sympathics in behalf of
mutual acquaintance who is in want of a
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
Jarod. We'll, put me down for orc 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
Guiding with the information that the eff,
feet of the joke was so potent, he really
thought he should have died with laughs
ter. r.'-JerroM i wish to heaven you had
The Chain of Events playing at the Ly-
ceum Theatre, is mentioned. 'Humph,'
says Douglas Jerrold, lmafraid the man
/ ager will find it door chain strong enough
to keep every body 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.
No, no. gentlemen; not near Pail Mall;
we might eaten coronets.' Another Of
these young gentlemen, who has recently
emerged from the humblcst fortune and
position, and eXulting in the social consid-
Grafton of his new elevation, puts aside his
antecedents. Having met Douglas Jerrold
in the morning while on horseback, he
Ostentatiously says to him, We'll, you see
Pm all right at last = Yes is the reply,
Il see you now ride upon your cats meat
The conversation turns upon tho fastidi-
business Of the times. Why says mem
Der, they'll soon say marriage is improper.
No, no. replied Douglas Jerrold they'll
always consider marriage good breeding
A stormy discussion ensues, during which
gentleman rises to settle the matter IN
dispute. Waving his hands mQiestically
over the excited disputants, he begins ::
Gentlemen, all want is common sense
--' Exactly Douglas Jerrold inter-
rupts that is precisely what you ito want
The discussion is lost in a burst OF laugh-
ter. The talk lightly passes to the wri-
tings Of certain Scot. member holds
that the Scots name should be handed
down to a grateful posterity. d. j.: Il
quite agree with you that he should have
an itch in the Temple of Fame Brown
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
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 Jerrold seriously
disappointed with a certain book written
10y one of his friends, and had expressed
his disappointment, Friend, i hear you
said-was the worst book ever wrote
Jerrod, 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, eXclaims, Well,
sleeps heads for ever, say ! Je,ToH-
There's egotism . .F.. a.H F."
/ "a dinner was given to Mr.. Leigh Hunt
at the Museum Club. The task of propo-
1 sing the guest developed upon Douglas
Jerrold. He spoke fervently, and wound
up by saving of the veteran essayst, poet,
and Liberal politician that even in his
hottest warfare his natural sense Of beauty
and gentleness was so great that, like Da-
vd Of old he aimed his sling with shin
ing pebbles Of the brook, and never pelt-
eb his fercest enemy with mud To
which Mr.. Hunt replied that, if his friend