The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-01-25
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PILJIANS pROJISS.
Mr.. SnIrey Camp. Account 81 heH
Journey.

AN UNPUBLISHED sKEl RY CHARLES DICKENS
In the second volume .: John Fosters Life Of
Dickens there 10 = delightful addition to 0rs
Camp spec ulstiOns On matters III general. In
1Si1 Dicksns thought Of writing q small illss.
tra,ei volume, describing his amateur theatrical
tour with Lsmou, Forster, Lssch, Jsrold and
others. u was to be called 'Piljisns PaoJiss,
and was TO bear upon the title page Its descrlp'
ton of sn accom-, OF late expedition into the
North, for AL smateur theatrical Benefit. writ
ten by Ms Camp, twGn WAS 40 eye wisness.) In.
serih5d TO Nrs. Harris, Edited by Charles Dick
ems. Il WIS never finished, aud the following
delicious fra lsnt Of it is now for the first time
published hy Mr Forster
l. MRS CAMP : ACc"'' OF HER CONNECTION
.,,rH THIS AFFAIR.
N..icn Mrs. II arms ewn wo7l> t, me were
these: 'Ssirsy Camp, says she, WIN, not - to
Marsa,cS Scrimps, says that Gear creature, is
TO yoar liking. S~irsy; why not 20 to M"rgate
.,r week, bring your consutootion up with
srimps, and come back TO them loving arts -
knows and w1Ilies Of you, bloounin2 S.irey,
Mrs. Harris says you are but poorly. Don't deny
it, Mrs. G amp, for books ia in your look. You
must have rs.t. Your mind, says she, 10 too
strong for you it gets you down and trsAds up.
on you, Sairey. 1t is usciss, Ia disguise the fact
the blade il wearing out the sheath Mrs.
Harris says to her, Il could not undertake to
say, and | will nat deceive yeu, mAsm, that
am not the woman could wish to be. The time Of
worrt as had with Mrs. Oolliber, the bakers
lady, whixh was 30 bad in her mind with her
first that she would not much lock Ut bot.
tied stout, and lie pt SO Cruel through the menth,
has rgued me, Mrs. F.rrls.' But, mshm,'
says to her, It ak not of M.rg.te, for If l do 60
any who' -, it "a else here and not there. Sal
rey,' say Mrs. Harr,s, solemn, whence this
mystery? III have ever deceived tho hardest.
working, sob,r.st, and best of women, which her
name il well bs-known il s. Camp, Midwife,
Kingsg.te street, High Holbsrn. mention it. If
not says Mrs. Ii. rris. IN tears standing in
In her eyes, reveal ,ur iptentions' YES, Mrs.
Harris So. i vii. Well knew you, Mrs.
Hal D: nsn you knows me; we'll We both
knc = sot the Character, Of one another is Mrs.
-1srris,' said. Il have he d there is . sxpe.
dision going Gown TO Manjestir and Liverpool, =
play -.c':.2, If goes any where for change, it
is long with that Mrs. Harris clasps her
hands, and drops into chair as II her time WAS
come--whieh / kuow'd !. couldn't be, by rights,
for six weeks odd. Aud have lived to hear,
she says, of Sal = Camp, has always kept her
self respect .e, in company with play actors J!
Mrs. r .rs,' ! says to her, be not alarmed
not ular play .actore--hammsrtooHs' Thank
F. ems says Mrs. Hsrris, and bastigss into a
hood Of tears.
When the ,weet cresur had composed herself
y
sred reasnut With little nutmeg in it) pro.
cer1s in these words: Mrs. Harris | am told
mat these hnrnmer,Oors are littery and Artis.
tickle 'S,irey,' say, that best Of wimmis, with
a:shiyer and slight reips, gc on, u might be
worse Il likewise hears says to her, thu.
they're agoiu play -,o'iS. Tor the benefit Of two
lit Try m.u; Hs has had his wrsnss long
tim ago, md has got his RICH" at last, aud oae
As r." na many people merry in his time, but
lk M IN b in.
deco sy,' s.ys Mrs. Harris, you're AZ
EnglL . al, aAd that is NO business of
youth
NO, ira. iris. Gays, that's very true; I
hcpo nov Ply cooty SUD my country. But,
says, an informed Is there is ladies in this
party. I'd ti.t half dozen OF EN-, il act more,
is II .rious st-ses Q! Interesting s.sts. Mr..
Hsrr you auG well knows what Iugelns
often uocs. II ."compl-hes this sxpsditisn,
UnGckuown and recOnd-oiss-, may l Aot combine
my calling with clI sngc o! mir, and prove u ser.
vice to tic teller creet.r.:' 'Sairey, was Mrs.
Harris reply, you was boin to te blessing to
your sex, and bring en- through it. Good DO
with you. Blu. keep your distance till cslle |
N, Lard bless you, Mrs. Camp; for people is
known Oy me comp,ny they Keeps, and Literary
and artistiekle society might be the iuin of you
before you are ere, with your beat customers,
bet sick and mon hiy, II they took y pride in
Themselves
y. MRS. CAMP IS DESCRIPTIVE.
The number OF tho Gao had = seven in IL,
IL NIX. ] ought to know; and il this should
meet his eye (which i, was Ii black IN dew done
that hosiw wi'., the other was tied up,) gave
him w.rui,s that he had better take that um.
br.ller I'D patteu TO sckuey coach Uf6cs be.
fore .ie repent, 1t. II. was young man in a
',esht With sleeves +, II aud string behind, md
needn't f4t": nImsou with " ssppositisn Of a.
cape a. 4 give this description VI hin to the
Ilhca the Momuut had lou nd he had drove Of
With my property; aud ii 10 thinks there sin'i
law enough he's mach mistook--I toll him
that.
! do assurs you, MrS. Harris, whom stood IL
the railway Office that norGiny, with my bundle
Oh Ray ann AID one patton ia my hand, you
might lay. knocked me down with feather
far less poy .."Srassn vhich was lumpias
sgainst me, con,nLai sud So were all around. ]
was drove about Ikea brute animal aud almos
Worried iur, . II, when u gentleman with q
large thirt &C ar aad : looI nosr, and AZ cyl
like one Of NJ. SWeeditpip hawks, and long
locks Of hair, uaJ whi.ss,s tat wouldn't hsva
no l'dy p wss uiH.EoI to meet suddenly
turning rouu corner, for amy sum Of money
yoc could oifc INC, say, Laughing. 'Hallos, 4rs
Camp what nre you up tot? l didn't know
him ttom = Iasn, except by his clothes, but
says iainty, III yourl Christian man, show
Ine where to &c: s,co '-Siedge ticket Tor Man.
l,''er, and have uie put IN II carriage, or ] shall
c-JpH Which No / 1a'y did il n cheerful kind
CT way skippng AT tut In the s;rangsst man
-. az ever See naliuR all kinds VI actions
Guo looking and Wink AZ at me from under thl
rim ot bis hat WhieN wss. good deal turned
up, o that extent thsG should have thought III
meant something but Tot bs,ng so Hurried VI