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plekens' Forensic Masterpiece.

Dickens lawyers are legion, but none of them has a stronger hold on the memory of his readers than Ser gaant Buzfuz, whose peroration in Bardell vs. Pickwick ranks as foren' sic masterpiece: "But Pickwick, gen. tlemen, Pickwick, the ruthless destroy CT of this domestic oasis in the deseH of 0oswell street-Pickwick, who has choked up the we'll and thrown ashes on the sward-Pickwick who comes before you today with his heartless to- mato sauce and warming pans-Pick. wick still rears his head with unblush- ing effrontery and gazes without sigh on the ruin he has made. Damages, gentlemen, heavy damages, is the only punishment with which you ccn visit him-the only recoppense you can award to my client. And for those damages she now appeals to an en- frightened, high-minded, a right-feel- ing, a conscientious, dispassionate, a sympathizing, a contemplative jury of her civilized countrymen."
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Fashions of To-Day By May Manton

This is one of the prettiest gowns that could be offered for the combination of materials that is so much in vogue. Here, 1t is made of charmeuse satin with serge, and it makes a very practical and useful garment, but you could copy it in char mouse for the skirt and trim ming with crepe de chine or Georgette crepe for the bodice portion, or you could copy it in a plain material with q fancy one. There are numbcrlcss ways in which the design can be used, or as a matter of course, you can use one ma- terial throughout.
 For the medium size will be needed, 24 yards of material IA inches wide for the bodice portion and o4 yards A, 11s yards 4,for the skirt and trimming.
 The pattern No. o5s7 is cut in sizes from 36 to AZ inches bust measure. It will be mailed to any address by the Fashion Department of this paper, on receipt of fifteen cents.
 Simple as this little dress is it can be made in two quite different ways. You can cut the lower portion straight at the upper edge and stitch it to form pockets, or you can cut it on the line Of the stitching to get a shaped edge. The latter treatment will be pretty if you use two materials, and a great many mothers will like to do this because 1t is often possible to make over last sea sons frock in such way. Crepe de chine and taffeta or satin makes a pretty combination, a plain serge is pretty with a plaid, blue is smart combined with sand color or with buff.
 For the 12-year size will be needed, 5 yards of material 27 inches wide, 3A yards 36, 312 yards A.
 The pattern No. o588 h cut in sizes from 8 to IA years. It will be mailed to any address by the Fashion Department of this paper, on receipt of Gte~a cents.
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Thanksgiving Program EAt Whiteyille School.

1 Besides the following program
 which was given at Whiteville school
 Wednesday, spme interesting talks
 were made by visitors and patrons of l the school.
 Song. America" by the school. Thanksgiving, by Primary grades. Defamation, by Jessie Ashcraft Defamation, bv Fred Devine. Dialogue. bv Thomas Kcone. Clyde Mitcham, C.. Baxter, Claud Todd and l Val Ashcraft. I Recitation, Flossie Mitcham. Dialogue, Woodson Peacock, Fred Devlne and Nolen Mitcham. Defamation, by Kirby Ashcraft. Recitation by Inez Lemons. Dialogue. by May Iva Koonce. Lois
 Neece, Robert Knight and CarToll Baxter. Defamation. bv Leo Roney. Exclamation. Orland Koonce. Dialogue. F. Todd. Carl Koonce.
 walter Calbert Thomts Koonce, Vim me koonce. Ruth Knight.
 Exclamation. Woodson Peacock.
 Dialogue. Mary Koonce. L. Neece we welma scallioa, Linnie Knight, Irene Ewing.
 Dancing Party
 At Tucker.
 me civic improvement club of Tue Aer IS giving a dance tonight for the pene1lt of the new school building. h.
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n III.
 Lotus Cotillion
 CmS %{,o Dreguiar semi-monthly dancing
 lhe of the Lotus Cotillion club was parry y1ost S night in the ballroom of the helu i' Pines and was indeed a de- Ho.ett t,,1 affair. The club had as it's hgn.t" gnu inc members of the Mann re- gusH,o ga;om party and the dance was attend ua'Jn a hv the largest number that has .a GU " nresent this season. MT. and Deen Dea NJ N L. Bell of Chicago, were the Mrs, s.+s s of Dr. and Mrs. Harry Will gue0s gsss at this affair. The list of those nresent follows: ,,,.,,. ,
 .g gii Mrs , M B. Bell, MT. and Mrs. J. M a4u Barker. Mrs. and Mrs. P. P. Byrd, M. M. D and Mrs. l.. Chevalier, MT. and Mrs Mr w w H. Knox, MT. and Mrs. W. T. WWlosoldridge, MT. and Mrs. Thos. J. Col ,;ar MT. and Mrs. T. E. McEwen, MT. nei' nnd Mrs E. H. Johnston, Dr. and Mrs. a'1 pn Luck, Mir. and Mrs. W. T. Sea !a,r D. I MT. and Mrs. F. l.. Dilley, MT wel'' d Mrs Will Nichol, MT. and Mrs. T.r Tav Whelan, MT. and Mrs. Gus Wiley, ISs Mrs Mollie Smith. Mrs. B. Hummer. Mi Misses Ellice Breathwit, Dorothy ca1l;oher. Martha Whelan, Louise cam csow Josephine Wilkins, Marguerite gtvI, govler Frances Woodbridge. Vashti Kin Kinq. Eddie King, Elizabeth Schoeber, ceta % French of Little Rock, Helen Rradford, Lillie Philpot, Emma White of Dumas, Mamie Brewster, Rebec- @ ca Hummer, Catherine Montgomery.
 Messrs. Henry Jordan; B. c. Clark, lack Roth, Basil Wilson, Littleton, Sallee. Ragland Fitzhugh, Earl Wood, Paul Colbert, Roy Kehnel, Gaylord Sford, Ray West, John l.. Alexander, W. Holmes, Edmund Williams, Carl Rutledge, Currin Nichol, Chester Full enweider, Joe Clement, Henry Vaughn, Gilbert Carnahan, Arthur Triplett, Morgan Toney. Louie Belsars of Du- mas. Dorsey Duncan, Willie Adams, Harry Savage, Chas. Wiley, Knox Bradford of Little Rock: Lieutenants Leo Nichol, Ernest Simpson. Pats Humphrey, Clint Elliott and Ed. Will Hams.
 Those of the Mann reunion party present were:
 Mrs. E. A. Mann, MT. and Mrs. w. B. Mann, MT. and Mrs. s. H. Mann. MT. and Mrs. J. H Mann, MT and Mrs J. w. Northcross, MT. and Mrs. J. H. Walker, MT. and Mrs. M. B. Barker Mr. and Mrs. John Mann, MT. and Mrs. Bert Mann, MT. and Mrs. Wilson Northcross. MT. and Mrs. Leon Northcross, Miss Mamie Mann, Mrs. sWm. Crutcher, MT. and Mrs. Frank Bridges, Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Brasher, Misses Pearl Mann, Hattie Mann, Virginia Crutcher and Evelyn Crutch-
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Beware of Closed Mind.

Beware af the closed mind. This sounds like a paradox when addressed to young men, yet it will, think, bear examination. It Is truism to say that the danger of maturity. and espe' ctally of age. is the closing of the mind to new ideas. Habit, most pow erful of influences, hard experience the very passage of the years. all alike tend to stiffen the muscles and to hard en the arteries of the mind as they dc those of the body. It is a misfortune with which advancing age must strua gle, and the effort is severe ami f" often either neglected or }rnitn'
 Senator Henry Cabot T"'d;r"
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BEAN SUPPER TONIGHT.
Boys Bible Class Will Be Held ir
 Conjunction With Weekly Affair.

: The bean supper of the Boys Bible class will be held in conjunction to- night at the Young Mems Christian association. The affair will be- con- ducted under the leadership of Ar thur l.. More, physical director of the Young Mems Christian association, and Rev. Joe Hankins. The off cials of the organization are endeav- bring to depart from the regular rou tine as much as possible and conse- quently the two meetings will be held together.
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nia Salaries for Animals.

Fortunes have been made for their owners by animals famed in stage and circus annals for the salaries they drew. The man who first taught a kangaroo to box and introduced him to surprised world earned enough in a few years to become independently rich. Other pugilistic kangaroos com. manded weekly pay check that made an opera singer envious, but the origi- nal lighting kangaroo" captured the big prizes.
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Earliest of English Letters.

The earliest English letters of which there appears to be any historic evi' dence is the charming note written by Matilda, wife of Henry ], to Archbish- op Anselm, in which she styles him her "worthy reverend lord," herself "the lowest of the handmaidens of his holiness" Four centuries later anoth' CT notable letter was written by an English queen, the tender appeal o5 Anne Boleyn ''from her doleful prison In the TOwer' to Henry VIII.
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R p. Robinson.

The remains of B. P. Robinson, aged 59, who died yesterday morning at the residence of his nephew, R. F. Rothrock, 1911 Olive street, after a short illness. will be shipped today to Brentwood, Tenn, the home of the de- ceased.
 MT. Robinson was engaged in the nursery business with MT. Rothrock and had been in this city for only a few days. He is survived by his wife and two children.
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GERMAN SUSPECT
 BE TRIED SATURDAY

The trial of Fred Schmidt, the white man who was arrested recently by officials of Washington township, on the charge of being German spy, was yesterday continued until Sat urday morning in the court of Jus tice of the Peace Beland Toney. Schmidt is an alleged member of the InGustrfal Workers of the World, and arresting officers say card de-
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Cotton Belt camp No. 1869, Modern Woodmen of America, held an enthus. iastic meeting last Thursday night and inaugurated a campaign for one hun dred new members by January 1st, which work will be led by Special Deputy H. D. Easterly, whose office is at Ill 1-2 Main street. 11-25-3t
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was found on his person. together noting membership in that order was found on his person, together with a number of documents of a suspicious nature.
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Not Hard Trick to reach.

It appears rather wonderful to sec a dog shut the door at 8 word of cons mand, but 1t Is quite simple trick. IL works best with rather large dog. Go to a door that swings easily and set 1t about six inches open. Then bal ance a biscuit on the handle and draw the dogs attention to 1t. saying, "Shut the door" He will naturally jump against the door to get the biscuit, and his weight will shut 1t. Then praise him for 1t. By doing this several times a day he will gradually get to associate the action with the words "Shut the door," and will do the trick when told, even though there is n0 biscuit in evil dence.
 Sculpture and What It Expresses.
 "A rough stone," Nadelman says, twill refuse all the positions we may wish to give it if these are unsuited to 1t. By its own will it falls back into the position that its shape in conjunction with its mass demands. Here is a wonderful force, life. that plastic art should express, and if this life of the material is not destroyed, but is cultivated and enriched by the artist, it may acquire a wonderful power of expression that will stir the world" A piece of sculpture, there fore, should be created like crystal physical laws should govern its fashioning, and the more of art there is discoverable in the work the less the individuality of the artist be- comes apparent.
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Mrs. R. H. Williams, Miss Jessie Williams and Miss Merle Warren left yesterday for Swan Lake, where they are the guests of Mrs. Daniel M. Nix for the Thanksgiving festivities.
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Mrs. w. E. Lambert and daughter Miss Blanche Lambert, have returned from Texarkana, where they we're visiting their husband and father, who is in the Cotton Belt hospital al that place.
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Mrs. A. P. Fielding returned yes terday morning from Little Rock, where she was with her son. John Stubblefield who left this week for Lexington, Va, where he will take his degree at V. M. I.
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REV. DICKERsON TO SPEAK.

Rev. J. R. Dickerson, pastor of the Hawley Memorial church, will speak at the Cotton Belt shops today at noon at the regular weekly Bible class and shop meeting.
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The toast of "The King is drunk every night in every British military and naval officers mess.
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BIRTHS.

Born-To MT. and Mrs. June Colton, Thanksgiving day, at their home, 1400
 West Nineteenth avenue, daughter.
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Mrs. w. H. Crawshaw and Miss Ruth Crawshaw of Jonesboro are spending the weekend with Mrs. Lee Hark- ness, at 610 West Third.
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The Young Ladies' Club of First Methodist church wil hold their Tea Bazaar and tempting market table al the home of Mrs. Peter Byrd, 61l West Fifth avenue on December [.
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Mrs. Peter Bridges and son. Flu gene, are in Camden visiting Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jackson.
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Vltatlons have been extended to a num- Der of Pine Bluff people and it is ex- pected that not few of the elders as well as the young folk of the city will be found enjoying the Tucker enter tainment.
 Bible Class
 Meets This Afternoon.
 The lnterdenominational Bible class will meet this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the First lPre sbvterian church. Mrs. K. R. Stell will be the able leader.
 Miss Ross Titche of Port Gibson. Miss, who has been the guest of Mrs. Harry Rosenberg for the past six weeks, has returned to her home
 Mrs. Morris Calm and baby of Shreveport, La, are in inc Bluff vis- iting Mir. and Mrs. Gabe Meyer. on Martin place.
 A fine dauahter was born Wednes. day to Mr. t'd Mrs. J. A. Massey, at their home, d 716 Cedar.
 Leo Rosenberg, son of Nil. and Mrs. Marry Rosenberg, who has been ill for some time at the home of his parents, is very little improved to- day.
 Miss Marguerite Brewster, who has been teaching school at Wabbaseka, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Oscar Brewster, for this week end.
 The family of MT. and Mrs. Jute Colton are rejoicing over the ar rical of a splendid daughter in their home on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 29.
 Miss Jessie Adams is spending Thanksgiving with her sister, Mrs. Edgar Brewster, in Harding place.
 MT. and Mrs. N. J. Can't are in Magnolia, visiting Mir. Gantt's par ents for the Thanksgiving holidays.
 Knox Bradford, of Little Rock, spent Thanksgiving with his parents, MT. and Mrs. James Turner Brad ford.
 Sergeant Fred J. Ingram, of the 114th Ammunition train, Camp Beau regard, will arrive Saturday to spend several days with his parents, MT. and Mrs. J. s. Ingram, at 620 Pine.
 Chas. Wiley is in the city for a few days visiting relatives. MT. Wiley came to spend Thanksgiving and to attend the Lotus club dance at the Pines last night.
 Lieut.. John Sorrells returned last night to Little Rock, where he is sta tioned at Camp Pike. Lieut., Sor- sells spent Thanksgiving with his parents, Judge and Mrs. w B. Sor- rells.
 Mrs. Julia F. Suber was the guest of Mir. and Mrs. T. M Hooker yes terday, while en route to Fordyce to spend several days with friends and relatives.
 pr. and Mrs. Oliver Jennings of St. Louis are the guests of Mir. and Mrs. J. G. Taylor.
 Mrs. A. o. McCullog and daughter Mrs. John Kientz, have returned from Pittsburg. Mrs. Kientz has been ser iously i'll for some time but is much improved, and will spend the winter in Pine Bluff with relatives, recuper: ating.
 Mrs. Drew White has as her guests Mrs. Julia Hardy and daughters, Jane and Helen, of Camden.
 Miss Willie Hooker is the guest of Mrs. Frank Tomlinson for the week end.
 Lieut.. and Mrs. Walter M. Purvis and children of Little Rock, are visit ing Mrs. Purvis' mother Mrs. Bur- ford, on South Olive.
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MT. and Mrs. Thos. s. Laser, ot Clarksville, Arkansas, spent Thanks giving here with Mir. and Mrs. G. M Whitford.
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c;aar Water In FJords

In the fjnrds on the Norway coast the clearness of the water Is wonder full. Objects may be seen at a depth of twenty-five to thirty fathoms.
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Mrs. w. c. Key has as her guests, ier mother, Mrs. Rufus White, of Little Rock, and her sister, tMrs Harry Silkstone, of Lansing, Mich.
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Miss Ella Gordon has returned to her home in Camden, after a pleas ant visit with Mrs. Drew White.
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Miss Edna Earl Brewster, attract i've daughter of MT. and Mrs. Oscar Brewster, is in Little Rock, spending the Thanksgiving holidays with Mis- ses Katherine and Linda Wiles.
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A fine daughter was born Wednes. day to Mir. ;"d Mrs. J. A. Massey, >at their home, ;.t 716 Cedar.
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Mrs. l.. K. Duncan and children are in Little Rock spending the weekend with friends.
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vltations have been extended to mum.
 Der of Pine Bluff people and it is ex.
 pected that not few of the elders as well as the young folk of the city will
 be found enjoying the Tucker enter tainment.
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Mrs. Morris Calm and baby of shreveport, La., are in inc Bluff Wis 1t1ng MT: and Mrs. Gabe Meyer, on Martin place.
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s o E Y Y MISS EUNICE NORRIS
 EDITOR

EDITOR

Items Society department be phone personally Items should be sengel ouer No Club notices ould in writing
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Leo Rosenberg, son of Nil. and Mrs Marry Rosenberg, who has been ill for some time at the home of his parents, is very little improved to day.
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Bible Class Meets This Afternoon.
 The interdenominational Bible class will meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the First Presbyterian church. Mrs. K. R. Stell will be the able leader.
 MISS Ross Titcha Of pnrt Nihcor
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Miss Ross Titche of Port Gibson Mlssv who has been the guest of Mrs. Harry Rosenberg for the past six weeks, has returned to her home
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Miss Marguerite Brewster, who has been teaching school at Wabbaseka, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Oscar Brewster, for this week end.
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The family of MT. and Mrs. Jute Cotton are rejoicing over the ar rical of a splendid daughter in their home on Thanksgiving morning, Nov 29
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Miss Jessie Adams is spending Thanksgiving with her sister, Mrs. Edgar Brewster, in Harding place.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-16
NSTALLMENT OF tPTCKWTCK PAPERS
By Charles Dickens

cartridges. that Mr.. Piekwick dis
played the perfect GOODNESS and
self-possession which are the in
dispensable accomplishments of
great mind. lie seized Mr.. VIM
kle by the. arm, and placing him
self between that gentleman and
Mr.. Snodgrass, earnestly be-
sought them. to remember there
was no danger to be apprehended
from the firing.
"But-but-suppose some OF
the men should happen to have
ball cartridges by mistake re-
monstrated Mr.. Wrinkle. Il heard
something whistle thru the air
just now-close to my ear"
I'VE had better throw ourselves
on our faces, hadn't we?' said
Snodgrass.
Man is but mortal; and there is
point beyond which human cour-
age cannot extend. Mr. Piekwick
gazed thru his spectacles for an
instant, and then fairly turned his
back and trotted away, at as quick
rate as his legs would convey
him, so quickly, indeed, that he
did not perceive the awkwardness
of his situation, until too late.
The opposite troops, who had
lperplexed Mr.. Pickwick few Sec
onds before, were drawn up to
repel the mimic attack or Tle
sham besiegers; and the cofise-
suence was that Mr.. Pickwick and
his two companions found them
selves suddenly inclosed between
two lines of hostile array.
"Hoi!" shouted the officers OF
the advancing line.
Get out of the wayi" cried tho
officers of the stationary one.
where are we to go to!
screamed the agitated Pickwick-
ians.
"Hoi,-hoi!-ho was the
of intense bewilderment, a violent
only reply. There was a momens
conclusion, a smothered laugh;
and the soles of Mr.. Pickwicks
boots were elevated in air.
Mr.. Snodgrass and Mr.. Wrinkle
had each performed a compulsory
somerset with remarkable agility,
when the first object that met the
eyes of the latter as he sat on the
ground was his venerated leader
at some distance off, running after
his own hat, which was gambolin8
playfully away in perspective.
There was fine gentle wind.
and Mr.. Pickwick's hat rolled
sportively before it. Mr.. Pickwick
was about to give up the chase.
when the hat was blown against
the wheel of a carriage. Mr.. Pick
wick, perceiving his advantage.
had darted forward, secured his
property, and paused to take
breath, when he heard his own
name eagerly pronounced by Mr..
Tupman, and, looking upwards.
he beheld a sight which filled him
with pleasure.
In an open barouche. the horses
Continued on Page SKI
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-16

tently turned towards his tthe
secretary's) face. during the read
ing of the above resolutions. To
those who knew that the gigantic
brain of Pickwick was working
beneath that forehead the sight
was an interesting one.
There sat the man who had agi-
tated the scientific world with his
Theory of Tittlebats. On his right
hand sat Mr.. Tracy Tupman-the
too susceptible Tupman. On the
left of his great leader sat the
poetic Snodgrass, and near him
the sporting Wrinkle.
Mr.. Pickwick rose, and in few
elegant words accepted the duties
laid upon him and his three as
sociates by the club which he him
self had founded.
There shall be not one days
delay in the commencement of this
noble work." said Mr.. Pickwick in
conclusion. Our journeying shall
begin on the morrow
And as it was then close to mid
night, the club adjourned amid
great applause.
The next morning the four Pick
wickians started out, and as there
was to be military review at
Rochester, and Mr.. Pickwick was
an ardent admirer of the mill
tary, they decided to begin their
wider pursuit of knowledge in
that place.
Mr.. Pickwick and his three
companions stationed themselves
in the front rank of the crowd
and patiently awaited the com.
mencement of the proceedings.
j Can anything be finer or more
delightful" Mr.. Pickwick in.
quired of Mr.. Wrinkle.
Nothing" replied that gentle
man, who had had short man
lstanding on each of his feet for
the quarter of an hour.
ut is indeed a noble and a
brilliant sight" said Mr.. Snod-
grass, in whose bosom a blaze OF
poetry was rapidly bursting forth.
ito see the gallant defenders OF
their country drawn up in brilliant
array before its peaceful citizens
their faces beaming-not with
warlike ferocity, but with the soft
light of humanity and intelli.
gence."
What are they doing now?'
inquired Mr.. Pickwick, adjusting
his spectacles.
I-I-rather think" said Mr..
Wrinkle, changing eolor-"I rath-
er think they're going to fire"
Nonsense" said Mr.. Pickwick,
hastily.
He had hardly uttered the words
when the whole half-dozen regi-
ments leveled their muskets at the
Pickwickians, and burst forth with
the most awful discharge that
even shook the earth to its CEN
ter, or an elderly gentleman off
his.
1t was in this trying situation,
lexposed to a CALLING fire of blank