The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1888-06-16
A NIGHT WITH DICKENS.
AN ENGLISH REPORTER TELLS AN
INTERESTING STORY.

>sLr>-l.it,lr Nell.
"pr!irn-. YES. in his way he w;,> !; Stakes
l9arr..' And l.luNl wheeled arou., in his
chair aud ia,ssl nn, with unnatulmll> bright
eye and n s:>,.d tarc.
knew thai Lloyd was nu EnSiislman. and
"nrd that na,l given him Il good position
on London paper when he came 1" this
country, hut he has told ,.n. vtr, l:iil. about
hiinselt. How the na,uc Of Dickens cropped
on; in our conversation cannot now re
III, inhor lut wien i; WAS mentioned I.loyd
became enthusiastic.
'l spent :. wonderful night with him once"
he said. lighting u fresh ri:.a.. and WHEN
you mentioned lis lame il all came hack to
me 1t wa, in ~, or 81 4, thu, ,jr,, ] had
TIN police department al, Til" South London
Journal. Without stretching it n, all.
think ma, say that had made some little
reputation t''r myself.
"Weil. i" rut long story short. was
working awav nj my ,!,,>!. unceveniny. when
lu>'a'rtur Davis eaii,c ia,
What ii" N'; ~ In going tli" rounds
viii, me !n-niSht+ said tl. inspector.
"'litsii.-. ii. hut am rather busy
and cannot .ri',' we'll Co.
'''S"rr. r's.".:,,,i ilir inspector: 4 am to
tai. Mr.. l.. ,c'.- ,l.,..... aud .onlt it for
Er;..i' ii ~, Nl..I .,t,s want ~ 60
So !,srl-- ": i, ns,' shouted is he really
go!i... N'' ,".::
g. ia: t!s' arrangement said I'll, in
ep" II. :, I y"a ms,s' IL. at Bulls nj N.
i,..!.-...N r,st assured that l,.ni.,iSc, |
Wr"." .':'', .in.r, 'n nlv r,'l"rt"rs. aml
s":;, - '.s;'". ''rf,rr II ! turned, ,,!,nt Bulls:
Il l";. -" ..arant "n bSi"tl street, lu-
si"~' =: L.! and an";hcr gentleman Ind
i,,t liui,i... their SsT,:mr. Di course. the
u,i.''r -:,'i' r,n;.i, WIS Mr.. Dr>cilS When
Wa :,.t ttl....r,, I" him lie drew me aside in "a
"'N,'"s'sal.'r mn',::' he ,,aid Well lk"
ali n"n>:'s. T. ;.vu | ought to, you know,
fur ] Val ;:,.,' ! ut IL time n,vself us i. re-
lor;'
- 81, >.''em s"r: of uu answer lu, MI.
Die. -; "iI I" e;,N
"'.i;t"f AZ. y"n -, m,wslmlrr n,en, you re-
10. ~. az "a" real in,NriistS ot the day.
N"'i r'"l T.. si",ir. ot tho comedies ,,iul
TN r''"- ~ u" 4" ,ii"t s'e surpassed
=" .'nr tsi u i"i. TO catch en- said the
im,,,c ~. t"n.!i,s Il. hi, watch
- ~, ::N.,i,r tor the nic cht embraced !,
ra';hir 'Ar'';' ii s';me nj the 10y streets l"-
tM.' :: ~ ''l'. nd 'tNf"lh streets Without
T. is .-.'i." y N"'iI'l hay" been a 'langer",:.
49, .;s r; l';i,., wo visited was II thieves
10 f',,s'.. Fully l0n men were stretched,
t" IT," ''i'H- 't them asleep, but som,
tine OF the dodgers seiz..
y N. = b. the lapel of his cont
"'l' You lie growlcd, what du You
wH..t t"r'
", mc'pa' question tomorrow and I'll
n''s'e,i ~. said Mr.. Dickens, with a laugh,
u. j. i';'u.''Hl li,c fellow his card.
''ii'',-' my eyes. exclaimed the man.
wv ~, W" are among friends here |
-. III Dickens. may ] send out for ~nr
Il. .',r., ming:
N. cant Anil, replied the inspector,
=" f:.,.; '-' "th',r plancs, and you wouldn't
L. '.,th", Mr. hik.na.'
,'i' ii II hi, oi IT, exclaimed nli lri,h-
lr, '>!r' had overheard the conversation,
'b! mus, shake bands wi you.
~. :, few NOR" mndshakcs we left and
m''.' M int" n parer atmosphere. a gin
l;:ltIn.. si,""l in our way and Il sudden thirst
o.. :'',,m: ,n-.
g 't''.''.'i ia. i'"N. said Mr.. Dickens, If we
81. : - {" .il;.lic night of il we must pre-
r.. a..
W !..:,. Il Jolly time inside. Mr. Dick,lis
cih)"i i"' i'irinads, and they ggglcd like
Il ii.t.-. .'H'im,i"r Davis, too, was at his
b.. I;' n', IL" left, the inspector must
n i,hi,l"l''i something, for one "I the
l'a'daids la.' after u, and gave Mr.. Dickens
II II N'"r,. sajins, oh, sir you have
G..p. n"h for u.s.
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