New-York tribune., 1883-06-17

sent him q thousand pounds
"A fine fellow, truly said Mr.. Landor; but DON'T
suppose he'll have many imitators, as we nooerns,
to fine sentiments and fine actions, seem 10 naso
adopted YirgiPs advice as to farms; pus Only w
cultivate small oues'
on the table aud then handed round, and whep
people asked each other to drink VINE 1oth Oh
which abolished customs gave Mr; LShdot Ii, tho
so overdid his enpessemeHt that could not help say
ing to him, when the Poet Q. was engaged talking
es ertre6s Sc toaohent and the whole thing strongly
reminded one of that memorable dinner at Diily
the Publishers to which Boswell had aiPiona.Ipu t
DR.. Johnson into meeting w likes, aud " wherc tho
latter overthrow all the great exicOgraphers pre-
judices aud won his heart with no other deaze1
machHd tnan roast veal the squeeze OF a seville
orange and the recommendation of melted butter.
Ha. la ha As I'm compared TO WlKes, may
take the Wilkes and liberty OF asking you 10 take
wine Mr. q, 7 And allow me to recommend to your
notice this ris de redu ceUeltcs though Offering
you brains Mr.. O., is like offering HIppocrene to
Heconp
In short. so completely did poor Mr.. Qs innocence
and good faith receive all Mr.. Landors base coin
for sterling that he at last actually began to speak
Of his own poetry j. was sp1oP%s oil the exquisite
Sometimes, do You know said Air O.. i have
qualms and fear that my friends fatter me, for,
compared with Tennysons, my versitication does
not always, as it WERE run smoothly.
%, Mr. O., discard all such doubts; for, as Eras,
mus says-apd one would really think he had said
it of your verses-Bene cWTdnt. sed erird riam'
An you are too good I'm sure feel greatly
hattered, MIR. Landor-greatly so indcedV -
But, as we all thought, this was loo Dad we
and trembling as to what might happen when we
were gone. ana no longer there to hold the paan- %
tom muZZle. like MacDeths phantom dagger, Delore
Mr.. IaudOr's eyes, and with only his other butt,
Fred Ayenel, there an incentive. ,
Mr.. Landor really Is too bad. ana now Mr, q
does not see through it cannot conceive said
Mrs. Avenel, she seated herself on the sofa' when
reached the drawing room
The tact is,' replied that we all langh so
mn at Mr.
manner that suppose Mr.. O. confounds cause win
effect, and thinks the laugh is against Mr.. Landor'
hour when we were startled by violent uproar in
tho dining room underneath: first, heavy but
unequal thud or poandnS hi scn a aice -
weak treble Fred Avcncls shrill falsctto both
merged in the thunders OF
Beotan deep-mouthcd, Savage Landor.'
but ALI talking or rather vocifarstiug. together,
Good heavens! what ean they be doing ! asked
Mrs. Avenue turning quite pale. L rear theY are
qusrrelling; aud Fred ls SO ll;tempered no only
make matters WORSE. We had better go DOWN
SO down we went, the uproar increasing 70 q per,
feet tempest as We came nearer To IT, behlly anu
noseessly We opened the dlnlng-roon door. ana the
scene that was there presented Daues description;
and, unless the reader was previously acquainted
with the physique aud diosyncrasieS OF each VI tho
;hrce drdmdts pcrsogG IL could MOI. oy ine lea,um
conveyed TO his Imagination. FTimus, thev had all
three tue right leg Of their trousers rolled mp above
the knee; and the thudding OF pounding we had
heard was occasoned by their hopping round the
pom on their left leg, while the right one was eI
tended by each of the respective owners ior e1hi-
btiou and competition while each et the Top oil hts
voice was Ins sting that his own individual lex was
tho most symmetrical aud perfect , -,
Upon our entry Hamlet, alas Fred Ayenel. drdit
la parole. as thoy say in the Chamber of Deputies
His face, nsrally pale WAS all ablaze with ex-
citrmrnt and the importance of the question: rs lie
squeaked and Missed out:
Why, of course my leg IS the handsOmest, OF now
could play Hamletp
Not With your head, Fred, decidedly; so 1t must
be with yOdr leg.
Very good. very good indeed, Mr.. Landur, pen-
sivey smiled the Poet O., as he held his own AS
paragus-hke leg IN allegiance; ,
But yOnr leg is too thick, MI Landor Missed
Fred returning TO the charge.
Too thicSy roarod the 'neeP m3uthed, My
dear Fred, If You can't play Hamlet with your
head YOU should at least not make II the standard
for other peoples legs. Wien | was last at Flor
ence there was a. man IN the CASA fll.nls ole
beautiful leg Ia all Italy. went with Barialoni
the sculptor one daT 10 compare my leg win ms
and upon measurement it was fond TO be exact In
all its pr portions TO that of Baldi.'
wonier' slid /. to conceal the tittering Of the
young ladies' at this that a. you were IN the house
of Flicaja. did not take his advice.
All. bat thougu poets NAY be good judges of feet
don't consider that they are any of legs. roared
There Sir, o. said l. clad 10 pay The poor inau
a ef handed compliment, that puts y con-
pletcly out of court
Besides, .qIraked Fred. who wa determined not
to give his enemies rivals anv quarter. though
yuui legs such spindlrs Mr. O.. yet yuur ankles
are a tuic& a. any part oi them.
We'll hir. Fr,dr roared Mr.. Landor. You re-
tho old epIgram:
"'iIarrv, ctnuo think.' said Dick,
W Iat max my ankles look - tHlckP
sYOu 90 not rccDcci. quo. h Harry,
Hon great a cIif iheY have 10 cary.'"'
Fortunately he -aid this with surh extra velocity.
swapping with his upper te7h his under lip. so AS
not to let lie words roll over. that do not think
Mr. O. heard. or at least had time to digest the p,h
OF it, when Mr. LanuOr. turning 10 me- said:
Now, come. '~t MS all place our legs in row,
aud You SNAIL be umpire.
Thank yOu Tor the nOnor. said looking at the
dessert mus nv pds &c gUo, for there are 40
app e. only peaches: ami I'll promise not to peach
about this truly ridiculous cOmedIetta. We have
long card of Every man his own waShorwoman y;
but We aro indebted t0 you gentlemen for e,tug u
know tuat every man be hIs own Judgment of
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