La Junta tribune., 1898-02-02
THE OLD HUMORISTS.
GAN WELLER AND HIS SIRE DISCUSS
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Sam We ,lef hsd uuconsciously hsso q
full hour and half writing words in
small text, smcaring out wrong letter.
with his little tinger and putting In rev
ones which required going over very
often to render them visible through
the old blots. when be was roused hy
the opening Of the door and the entrance
of his parent
"yell. sammy" said the fsihe1.
"velI. my Proosbon Blue, respoud.
ID the son. laying down his PEN.
whats the last bulletin aboot mothes-
in.law7''
Mrs Weller passed . VERY eood
night. but 10 uncommon perwerss snd
unpleasant this mornin- Signed upon
oath, 8. Weller, Esquire. Senior. Thst's
the last vun N was issued. Sammy. /" re-
Piled Mr.. Weller. untying bis shawl
"All the symptoms aggravated. re-
piled Nj. Weller. shaking his head.
"But wos's that you're doin os-pur.
suit Of knowledge under difficulties
eh. Sam ny!"
"I'vs done now - aaid Sam. with
slight embarrassment "I've been r.
writin.
$50 see. !" replied Mr.. Weller. "Nos
to any young CONAN. ! hope. Sammy. :"
"why. it's no use sayin 1t ain'k," -.
plied Sam ITS valentine"
"A whatr' exclaimed Mr.. Weller.
apparently horror stricken BY the word.
"a valentine" replied Sam.
''Samivel, Samivei." said Mr.. Vel
ler in reproachful accents. II didn't
think you'd ha' done IL. Arter the warn
in vich you've had o. your fathers
vicious propensities; arter all I've said
TO you upou this here very subject; ar
ter actiwally seein aud bein In the com
pany o. your own moiber-in-law. vich
had ha' thought wos q moral lesson as
NO man could never ha' forgotten 70 his
dyip day. l didn't think you'd ha' dope
IL. Sammy. didn't think you'd ba'
done itl' These reflections were Too
much for the good old man. He raised
Sans tumbler to his lips and drank on
its contents
"Wot's the matter now?" ssid Sam.
"Eever mind. Sammy" replied Ar.
Weller; ''it'll be u very agouisin trial
to me at my time O. life, but I'm pretty
tough. that's ven consolation. ~ the
very old turkey remarked ven the
farmer said he was nfeerd he ahould b
obliged 70 kill him for the London mar
ket."
"wot'u be trial:" inquired Gam.
ITO SEQ you married. Sammy-to -
you q deluded victim and thinkin 10
your innocence that it's all wery capi-
tai. replied Mr.. Weller. .'It'sa dread
ful trial TO . fathers feelin's. that
Gro, Sammy"
"Nonsense. said Sam. II ai1st
a-goin to get married; don { fret yourself
about that I know you're judge o.
these thiupa Order in your pipe. and
I'll read you the letter-there.
We csnnot distinctly say whether u
was the prospect Of the pipe or the ccu-
solatory reflection that = fatal dispoGi-
tion TO get married ran in the family
and couldn't be helped which calmed
Mr.. Weller's feelings and caused his
grief to Gubside. We should be rather
disposed to say that the result was A.
tanned BY combining the two sources q
consolation. for be repeated the second
In . low tone, very frequently. ringing
the bell meanwhile to order in the first
He then divested himself Of bis upper
coat. and. lighting the pipe and placing
himself In front Of the fre with his
back toward II. 10 that be could feel ito
full heat and recline against the man
telpiece at the same time, turned -