The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-06-16

ligh;iul-'thosO, dear, familiar faces.
Little Dorrt, loo. and Pet Mylss. and
Auhus Clarence. ave al bsro, and au
sure we love them all, as muLa as we
do poor Tom Pinch. who comes quietly
in, With his sister
Aud. las, among toe train, Oomea
Oliver Twist. with his protectors, and
Rose Maybe. beautiful as ever. Now.
is it not more than pleasant thus to as
tcnblc friends We have known 70 long.
faces which time cannot dim, hearla
which are irssh as at 6sI2 Go around
among them lingof aud listen, and you
shall hsos their we'll remembered talk.
You want to have quiet tcts atste, With
pretty Kate Nickkkyi but her mamma.
who can scarcely, III truth, DO called a
friend, wishes to tell you aA about Mr.,
aud Mrs. WihcrIy. or Sbou. the poor
little gentleman in small clothes. aud
his violent passion 70, herself. IliSyCrg
natural
Then, III moment Of quiet, VOC
hear, from somO distant corner, the voice
Of JauudycR, hot in debate, cxclaiminE
that the wind Is due east. that it cor,
tainly must BIO doc east.
Or YOU get Wienwiok TO sit down and
give you his delightful description Of
the hi'lc house StWOlwortb, and al Tia
additions of the 'Stringcr. the RoA,,
drowbddgO, etc,
So you go, from one to another, With
au indiScribubls feeling Of affection, un.
able TO pass them by, unwilling 30 les
ihom 60. They liuger late till it time,
quite time, 10 separate, aud they leave
you quietly, with promise Of an early
return. Aa they 10 slowly out, you
pass IheEs in review before you, and
think, teudcrly, bow many pleasant
hours you have spent with each, for how
much AAppinsss you are indebted to-
them Oh, and now they O'e sonO--all
is silcut as tho long drawing room at,
chcsacy Void when my lady il in
town,
Aud now. to come down to ordinary
ways again, now that they have shut
I,lbsahsslF6siA. 'uHdsr lbO covers again,
l oaano! help saying shat everybody
feels in his heSSt. tAst 20 such sctionA
wGsc ever written by mortal hand as
have originated in the fertile brain Of
that beaefaoIOr Of tho world. Cbarlgs
Dickens. 10 speaking Of him, ! iuvar,
bly, think Of what his ir;Ond and ro.nov.
cliSl said Of tho effect oil Nicholas Nick.
lOby' upon bis daughter, 'AhrSaid he.
she nadH Nicholas Nickleby' when
shO is glad and when she iS sad. when
she is tired CT when she ia flesh, when
she is tired or when she IS gOy. She
reads It aud laughs, and she reads It and
ctieS, aud | have no doubt she will pop,
tinuc 10 do 90 OS long ss she shall lise.N
This Is no: oorTeo, quotation for I
give il from memory, bu, /. given The
idea. And how many people. ] Voc.
der, could be found. who had 10! been
equally enthusiastic about some ono Of
hiS works? For myself, il ia tho l,a!h.
that read them With frOsh aud eTsI.
Increasing delight, and that | hove new
sr yet been able 10 tell which ! Ike best,
All! II is something 10 live for. 10 giTe So
much pleasure 10 so many thousands IS
people! To mako one'a pnmSA 'hooss.
hold word, reverend AND cherished
ono 10 homes 90 iaT dislant, aBd sDoDE
rich add poor alike. And ] fancy The
best and most satisfying homage Charlsa
Dickens ever has, dOoI. OF will receive,
Is that quiet, deep feeling no e1oitss 10
tho hearts Of his readers; bat fearful,
smiling. cordial Affection SC nAny Ot
them eliowaId man who Asa aSSs
for them whDtno ether could,
And hors it would be inspRsOE.islA
to mention that Messrs T. r. fe.siGaA
d brothers. Philadelphia, Pear. ESh>
lish Dickens c0RAp!ets RYRs ~ Rrtaw.
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conceivable style, RON he piSin YApoR
cover volume Tor rs esaIs. 10 tho E0y.
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