The Worthington advance., 1875-03-12
DunpkINSoM.
BY JUDY.

made In this way:
Dumpkinson- goodness knows how
was member of the "Jollyboy," cele:
brated club for good cookery and good
wines. am fond Of good feeding, and
wanted to get into tho "Jollyboy."
Smith, friend Of mine, and q member
Of the "Jolly boy" would "put me up,"
but wanted ''seconder." l did not
know whore to find one.
At this crisis Dumpkinson, threw him.
self into the breach. I did not know
Dumpkinson, exceptin the way Of busi'
moss. but I accepted his offer with rap.
ture.
Putting Dumpkinson to Smith as my
''seconder," Smith made = face and said :
mo, you don't"
said Il did, though" Smith then
made another face and said: "Well, if
you will have him; only the chance is
that you will have 'Doleful Dumps a. he
i called, for the rest Of your life after
this
This, I thought, was rather \ strange
speech; however, ! thought no more Of It,
and in due time became full.fedged
'Jolyboy."
It was only right then, Of course, that
for Smith and Dumpkinson's kind efforts
! should stand them = dinner ut the
"Jollyboy."
1wrote to Dumpkinson. He "would
be pleased to oome," he wrote back
?. s.: IF my poor inside permits" I
did not think any more Of this, but set
Dumpkinson down Is wag. "An the
better" I thought. He will tell US
some good stories at dinner"
I then asked Smith. He also would
bs pleased" he said; when, though,
added, casually, and you will meet
Dumpkinson," Smith, oddly enough, rec
objected that he had =. previous engage
lnent for that evening, and cut away as
il in mortal terror. did not think any
moro of Smiths behavior, but sst him
down, also, ~ funny one.
The hour at last came for the dinner,
and with it the man--Dunpkinson, in
fact.
"' had never met Dumpkinson before,
my business with him having been al
done by letter, and what at once struck
mo about him Was his appearance Of most
profound detection and On cir Of settled
melancholy. In other respects Dump
kinson was very like other fellows.
II am very glad to have the pleasure
Of making your acquaintance" said.
He looked at me for some minutes in
melancholy surprise, As if (he oouldn't
help fancying) it was = very long time
ainos any one had made that speech to
him. Then he put An hand like IN un.
cooked sole ,intelunne, and made this 70.
lnsrkabls speech:
'Wero I to say it was pleasure to me,
air, making your acquaintance, should
bs telling : falsehood. have not known
what pleasure means for many 4
weary year.. My inside. sir-my inside
will not allow mo to-"
Then hs laid his hand on the third but
ton of his waistcoat tsnderly and sighed
"bear me-" said, alphabetically
'.you don't look 1t oil well; you want
your dinner: Let's begin.
"Dinnsr, dinner1'' groaned Dump
6nson. q .sThat is . thing, sir, my inside
nsvsr allows. But III sit down with
e yos.!" =. j,n....,....
$50 So W at down to what had fondly
looked forward to enjoying an uncom
= monty nice little dinner :; y -: =
Screen pea, sir, or clear turtle?" said
the brisk waiter to Dumpkinson.-s ; ?.
He gazsd at the man rsproaehfully
!: do / look," he asked plaintiyely, "''as i
/ had IN inside which could absorb th,
noxious aid Of 3 vegetable soup1, Charles
I'm surprised At you'll Give mo on
= aspoonful Of turtle. .''1 r. . -. ''1.':'
-: .''Wilpyou take sherry or Madeira viii
your soup Z" I inquired.
He looked atmestn horror. @s':Ah, N,
good sif, he ssid, You 1lo e.vefy me-
n nSmbsr of the Jolly boy Or You woui
so KNOW that sherry and Madsirs hare q
both plastsrsd. !. ID Ny insids, az, = toe Dc
ieate e ito coating for plaster ot that q 4!
g sessIiytaten, Why, sir;; Do yoa e knew