Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-25

you think? Well, Dickens coined it 40
years ago. Just look here"
Taking down a copy Of "Dombey &
Son." and turning to chapter 4. where
Uncle Sol was lamenting to his nephew
that times were not what they used to
be at the old shop, he read the follow
ing from Uncle Soils reflections:
"You see, Walter, in truth this busi-
ness is just habit with me. am Sc
accustomed to the habit that 1 could
hardly live If I relinquished 1t; but
there's nothing doing, nothing doing
Then he took down his Martin Chuz-
zlewit," and picking out places which
he had marked with notes on the back,
began:
"a few years ago." he said, II don't
think had quite an extended run.
When people wanted to emphasize a
negative they asserted the affirmative
and added, I don't think Well. that's
another of Dickens. Here 1t Is In
Chapter 6.
"'Tom Pinch - pursued his rumi-
nations thus: I'm nice young man.
don't think, as John used to say" ETC.
Here's another:
"Sir, your servant said Mr.. Peck
sniff. taking off his hat; I am proud
to make your acquaintance
"'Come off the grass, will you.
roared the gentleman.
"T beg your pardon, sir said Mr.
Pecksniff, doubtful of his having heard
Alright. Did your
"'Come off the grass repeated the
gentleman warmly"
There you are" said the Observant
Man; there's the origin Of Come of
the grass or come off the perch
Here's another: it's about doing peo-
ple,'" and he fingered over few more
pages and read:
"A bargain" said the son. "here's tine
rule for bargains-'Do other men, fol
they would do you That's the true
business precept. All others are coun-
terfeits."
Nov, there's that song, Just Tel
them that you Saw me- continued the
man. That had quite run not long
ago, and Of course everybody thought
the idea quite original. But just look
here, and he turned over some more
pages and read, where Tom Pinch was
talking to the kind-hearted hostess OF
| the Dragon:
Say you saw me-" said Tom, land
that was very bold and cheerful, and
not bit down-hearted and that I en-
treated her to be the same, for all is
certain to come right at last"
There are half a dozen others at
least that 1 have marked. Here are a
few:
Every fine talking, Tom Git Is Mar
tin Chuzzlewit addressing Tom Pinch,) }
but I'm at Pecksiff's, I remember
Perhaps you've heard again this morn
ing from what'-s-his-name, eh?"
And never, Mrs. Harris Git is
Sairey Camp loquitur) whilst I've a
drop of breath to draw will set by, and
not stand up, don't think It," II ast
your pardon ma'am," says Mrs. Harris
land I humbly grant your grace: for II
ever a woman lived as would see her
Teller creeturs into fits to serve her
friends, we'll do I know that woman's
name Is Sairey Camp"
Then you will notice that, though
Mrs. Camp does not say anything
about hoping "the cat may spit" In
anybody's face, she certainly origi-
mates one part of an expression which
is quite common among school chill
dren of a certain age today. Here's
another:
Being a fat little woman, too, Qt Is
again Sairey Camp who figures, being
encountered on the street by Tom
Pinch and his sister,, she was in q
state of great exhaustion and intense
heat. She had been grievously knocked
about, no doubt, for her bonnet was
bent into the shape of a cooked hat.
Another:
Keep your eye upon him in the
meanwhile Zones Is speaking to the
redoubtable Sairey), and don't talk
about it. He's as mad as a March
hare"
"There," said the amateur philogist
closing his Chuzzlewit with a bang
"I'v still more of them marked, but
that's enough to prove what I said
isn't it?"-Philadelphia Times.