People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-08-06

"Drive on, Sammy, said Mr.. Weller.
Sam complied with the request and
proceeded as follows, his father contin-
uing to smoke with a mixed expression
of wisdom and complacency which waa
particularly edifying:
"'Afore see you thought all wom-
en- was alike. >"
$50 they are,'' observed the elder
Mr.. Weller parenthetically.
"'But now,' ," continued Sam,
now | find what a reg lar soft head
ed, inkred' lous turnip must ha' been,
for there amt nobody like you, though
like you better than nothin at all.
thought it best to make that raythet
strong" said Sam, looking up.
Mr.. Weller nodded approvingly, and
Sam resumed:
$50 take the privilege Of the day,
Mary, my dear-as the gen'lm'n in
difficulties did ven he walked out Of a
Sunday-to tell you that the first and
only time / see you your likeness was
took on my art in much quicker time
and brighter colors than ever a likeness
was took by the protect maoheen
(Which, p'raps, you may have heard on,
Mary, my dear), although it does finish a
portrait and put the frame and glass on
complete, with hook at the end to
hang it up by, and all in two minutes
and quarter.
"I'm afeerd that werges on the poet
ical, Sammy" said Mr.. Weller dubi-
ously.
"No, it ont" replied Sam, reading
ON very quickly to avoid contesting the
point.
Except of me, Mary, my dear, as
your valentine, and think over what
I've said. My dear Mary, will now
conclude. That's all, " said Sam.
"That's rayther sudden pull up,
amt it. Sammy" inquired Mr.. Weller.
"Not bit on it,, said Sam. "She II
wish there wos more, and that's the
great art o. letter writin. -
"Well," said Mr.. Weller, there's
something in that, and I wish your
mother-in-law nd only conduct her
oonwersatin on the same gen-teel prin-
ciple. Amt you a-goin to sign it''
"That's the difficulty, said Sam. 81
don't know what to sign it. +"
"Sign it Weller, " said the Oldest sur
viviug proprietor of that name.
"Won't do, d" said Sam. Never sign
a valentine With your own name"
"Sign it 'Pickvick' then, said Mr..
Weller, IT'S a very good name, and a
easy one to spell, "
1.-THE very thing" said Sam. 81
could end with verse, What do you
thinkg"
II don't like at, Sam. " rejoined Mr..
Weller Il never know'd a respectable
ooachlNan as wrote poetry 'oept one,
as made an a{geetin copy O. verses the
night before he woS hung for high
way robbery, and he wos only a Gam
eeEVell man. SO even that's no rule.
Bat Sam was not 10 be 6iSSua6sd
from the p0et5eal idea that had occurred
to him, SO he signed the letter
H0Nr laveSSek
kaekwleka
and having folded it in very intri-
cate manner he squeezed a down hill 6i-
reetleN IN one corner, ITO Mary, House
maid, at Mr., Napkins Mayors, Ips-
wieh, suffolk, and put it into his
pocket, wafered and ready for the genex-
al post, -''Piekwick Papers, y
Heat the blackberries or dewberries,
which are even better, and mash and
strain them, extracting all the juice. To
gallon Of juice add quart of water,
and to every gallon Of the mixture add
SO pounds Of sugar. Let the whole
stand 10 hours, then put it in a clean
stone jar, with half an ounce Of cream
tartar and gill of brandy to every
gallon. Let it ferment as long as it
will, simply covering the jar loosely. 1t
may take three months. At the end of
this time, or when it seems to have
stopped fermenting, add another gill Of
brandy and bottle the wine. 1t will be
ready to use in six months, but will be
better if kept longer.