The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-09-09
The Bloomsbury Christening.

think he's like ~
'He he, Yes who ~ said Mrs. n, putting
her arm through her husbands aud looking up
into Dumps face with expression OF a. much
interest as she was capable OF displaying.
'Sood God, how small he Is !" cried the arnaols
'rsmdvkdbtV small indeed"
DO you think 50 ," inquired poor little Hitter.
bell rather alarmed. Hes monster " what he
was-aint he nurse ?"
Hes dear :" said nurse. squeezing the child.
and eysding the ques,ion-no, because she scru-
pied 10 disguise tie fact. but because she coudn,n
afford 10 throw away the chance Of Dumps half
crown.
well, cu, who Is he Ike 2" inquired little Kit
terbe.
Z" Dumps looked a, the lulc pink heap before
him, and only thought at the rnomen, Of the bes
mole OF mortfyins the youthful parents.
"l really don't know pho he's ike" he answer.
ed, very well knowing The reply expected Of him
p" Don't You nink he's Ike mer" inquired bio
nephew, with know ng air.
"Oh, deetdedly not - returned Daups With An
emphasis not g. he misindcrstood Decidedly
not Ike yoi.-Ob. certainly not"
g Ike Jenima :" askcI ktitcfhcll family.
"Oh dear, no not IN tie least. I'm no Judge.
Of course, in such cases but really think he's
more Ike one oi those little ncrcstu. carved rep
reservations that one sometimes eccs blowing q
trumpet on n toni stone 20 Tho nurse stopped
down over he child, aud with great difficulty pr-
vented An explosion Of mirih. Ph and ~. looked
| almost "a miserable AS their amiahc uncle.
| "Wcll r. aa.d the disappointed Little father,
"you'll tc better able To- tel what he's Ike by and
n.y., bye. 1'u shall see him this evening With hsman-
| grateful.
"Now. my love" said Kitterbc,l to his wife 's,s
| time VIC were od. Were 10 meet the other god.
father and the vodmolhcr at the church, uncle.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson from over the wav--uncous-
monty nice people. NJ love- are you well wrapped
up,"
"Are you sure you won't have smother shawl -
inqui rcd the anxious husband.
NO sweet" returned tho charm NJ mother, 90.
cert ng Dumps profered arm; and tho little party
entered the hackney coach that was TO take them
70 the church. D4mps amusing Mn. kitterbell by
expsnatinr largely on the danger n measles,
ufush' teeth cutting, and other interesting disease
To which children arc sGljoct.
The ceremony (Which occupied about Eve mi.
nuosl passed of without ny ythiug particular oc-
curing. The Clergyman had to DINE some dig.
hnec nom town. and had got three Christening.
and funeral a. perform In something less than ar,
hour The godiahers and godinother. therefore,
promaed 10 renouncc tie devil aud al biz works
"and all that sort Of thing" rs hrIo
hNerbell said-'ln less than no ume;'' and with
ue exception OF Dumps nearly lett NJ the child fal,
mt the font when he handed IL to the clergyman
The whole affair went OF In the usual ousincss-liks
snd matt.r-oi-coutac manner, AMI Dymps re-en.
\ tered the BanL-gslrs at two o'clock with h heav,
heart, and the painful convict that he was Z, %.
| ularly booked Tor an evening party.
| Evenlug came-and so did Dumps puma blse,.
| SILK stockings, and white crsyat which be hac
| ordered TO be forwarded, per boy, frorl Pe,ton.
| vale. The depressed godfather dressed himself A
| "A iricnd's couuuny-house, from whence with bis
spirits my degrees below proof Ne SAILED forth
as the ~eether hsd cleared ny and The evening VA.
| tocrahly hnc-iO walk 10 Great Russell ,trert
| Slowly he paced Up Cheapside, Ne. gate street
| down snow Hi, anu up iiuborn ditto, LOOKING =.
| grim 81 the hgurc-head VI man vi war, and tirk
| ing out fresh causes OF misery u, every s'ep A.
he was crossing the corner OF Hl,ton G.n1rn .
man, apparently ntovicatcd, rushed against him
| and would have knot kei him down raj M. NO.
/ he
young man who happened T. lie close u him at the
| time. Tho shock 80 IIsarrangei Diturs' pe,ve.-
| as well ns ms dress ihat he could hardly stand,
| The gentleman took his arm, and IN the krd.st
manner wulke with him as far a. Furuiy.I,s Inn
| Dumps, for sh1u, the first time in hi, life fos
grateful and polite ami he aud the gentlelnanly.
/ SONS Of goodwill
There are at least some well disposed persons ia
| inc worli,' runnated tLu N san hropcal Dutnpe.
| as he preceded towards his destination
Eat-tat-ta-ra-rs-rg -rs-fat -iu1yECd A hacknev.
councilman ~ KttcTbcl Do r, Ia Imitation OF a Gun.
ileman's servant, just Dumps reached IL and ous
eaino an Old lady IA large lopuo, and an old gen.
| teman IN n blue coat, and three female cp,,ies ~
| tie old lady N pink dresses, aud shoes to match
! ITS large party" sighed the unhappy god.
| iHther pug the preparation igon his iOrehead.
| and leaning against the Lrca-salings. IL was soms
| time bcfofe the miserable tAAu could muster up
courage 10 knock ~ the door, and when lie did the
| smart appearance Of nCighbouriuy groccr twbo
had been hned TO wait Tor seven and sixpence, and
| whose calves alone We're worth double thu
money!, the lamp in the passage, and the
| Venus on the landing, added To t,s
hum Of many voces, and the sound OF q harp and
| two yioliuA painfully convinced hun that b A am.
| misses were but too well founded
How ere your" sad little Kittcrbcl n q create,
hustle than ever boiling out OF the liae back mar
| lnr with cork screw Ia his hand. md various par
,ices Of sw-dusL looking Ike 20 many inyerted
| commas, on his inexprcssblcs
| 'pood God y said Dumls, turning into the aspfe.
sail paIlor u put his shoes Oh, which he rad
brought IN his coat-po0 tet, and stll more appalled,
| BY the sight of s'yen ffesh-lr.wp cork = and !. cor,
responding number Of decanters. GLOW many
people are there up stairs y"
| 'Oh, not above thir,y-aye. We've had the chr.
| pet taken up IN the back drawing room, md the
piano aud the carl-ablcs are In the front. Jern,ms
| thought we'd heater have regular sit-down sun.
per, III the mont pstlur, bee Of the speeclfy
and oil that But, Lord. uncle whats the matter "
continued the excited little nlsu, as bumps stood
with one shoe on rrmmis1ny his pockets With the
| most frightul disto ton oi sage. What haya
| you lostf Your pocltct-book 2"
enc" returned Dumps, diving trst into ono
p"HeI ana ten into the other, and speaking Ia .
voice like Desdeinona with the pillow over her
| mouth.
"four card-casc snuG-box the kew Of your
lodging = continued hterbcll, pour ng questlos
| on question with the rap.lity VI lightnluy
"No no !" CIRCULATED Dumps still diving eager.
| ly into his empty pocket.
"Not-no'- the mug you spoke u this morn-
ins Eyes, til. mD, ~ ,,,,,.a p,,n.. .,.,,n,.
| chair.
Glow could you have done il :" inquired Xxi.
| TERRELL. Are You sure you brought It out !"
"fes yes ! see i all - sad Dumps, startr II.
up As the idea flashed across has mind ''miser, -
dog that AMI was born 10 suffer. 1 see ID ali !.
| 1t Nas the erntlemanly looking young man 70
"hr Dumps :" shouted the grocer in q ssten,o
rian voice, ~ he usnered the somewhat re, overat
| tie above declaration. "hr. Dump, - $50
body looked at the door and IN came JGm os sesi,