Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
WORLD FAMOUS STORIES
A COUPLE O. SAWBONES
By Charles Dickens.

| ish novelist. author Of David Copperfeld, .
,:1lVsr Twist" "Pickwick Papers" The
Tale Of TWO cities" ete.I
well, Sam" said Mr.. Pickwick as
| that favored servant entered his bed
| amber with his warm water. on the
morning OF Winters day, stlil
! frosty?" -
"Water in the wash stand basin mas
| a mask O ice. sir" reported sam.
Severe weather, SAM" observed NAT.
PickWick.
Fine time for them as is well
wrapped up, as the Polar bear said 10
himself, ven he was practising MS sKat-
ing" replied Mr.. Sam Weller.
II shall be down III quarter OF an
hour, Sam" said Mr.. Pickwick, untyins
his nightcap.
VERY good, sir" replied Sam.
There's a couple O. Sawbones down.
"A couple Of what!" exclaimed Mr..
Pickwick, sitting up in bed.
"A couple O. Sawbones," said Sam.
"Whats q Sawbones?" inquired Mr..
Pickwick, not suite certain whether IL
was live animal or something TO eat.
What! Don't you know what 9, Saw
bones is, sir?" inquired Mr.. Weller. i
| thought everybody know'd as saw
bones was Surgeon.
"Oh, q Surgeon. eh?" said Mr.. PICK
| with, with smile.
"Just that, sir" replied Sam. These
| here ones as Is below, though. amt
regular thoroughbred Sawbones; they're
only in trainin'."
I'm other words they're Medical STU
dents suppose" said Mr.. Pickwick.
Sam Weller nodded assent.
IT am glad Of It," said Mr.. Pickwick,
| IT.. .f.kn
| the counterpane, they are fine fellows;
very fine fellows; with judgments ma
tured by observation and reflection:
| tastes refined by reading and study. /
am very glad OF It,"
THEY'RE q smokin' cigars by the
kitchen fire." said Sam.
"Ah!" observed Mr.. Pickwick, rub
bing his hands, "overflowing with kind
ly feelings and animal spirits. Just
what like to see."
And one on EN-" said Sam, not
noticing his masters interruption, "one
of ems got his legs on the table, and
| is a drinkin' brandy meat, vile the
t'other one-him in the barnacles-has
got a barrel o. oysters atween his knees,
| wich he's opening like steam, and as
fast as he eats 'em, he takes aim
| with the shells at young dropSy. who's
sittin' down fast asleep, in the CHM
bley corner"
"Eccentricities Of genius, Sam" said
Mr.. PickWick. You may retire"
Sam did retire accordingly; Mr..
Pickwick, at the expiration OF the quar-
ter of an hour, went down to breakfast.
Here he is at last" said old Mr..
Wardle. "Pickwick this is Miss Aliens
brother, Mr.. Benjamin Allen. Ben We
| call him; and so may you If you like.
This gentleman is his very particular
friend, Mr."
Mr.. Bob Sawyer" interposed Mr..
Benjamin Allen whereupon Mr.. Bob
Sawyer and Mr. Benjamin Allen laughed
| in concert.
Mr.. Pickwick bowed to Bob Sawyer
and Bob Sawyer bowed to Mr.. Pickwick
Bob and his very particular friend then
applied themselves most aSSiduously to
the eatables before them, and Mr.. Pick
wick had an opportunity to glance at
them both.
Mr.. Benjamin Allen was coarse.
stout, thick set young man, with black
hair, cut rather short and white face
cut rather long. He was embelliShed
with spectacles, and wore a white
neckerchief Below his single breasted
black surtout which was buttoned up
to his chin, appeared the usual number
| of pepper-and-salt legs. terminating in
pair OF imperfectly polished boots.
| Although his coat was snort IN the
sleeves. 1t disclosed no vestige of linen
wrist band; and although there was
quite enough of his face TO admit OF the
encroachme of shirt collar 1t was
rot graced by the smallest approach to
! that appendage. He presented. alto
gether, rather a mildewy appearance
and emitted a fragrant odOr Of full
| favored Cubas.
Mr.. Bob Sawyer, who was habited in
| q Uhiph without hainQ
either a great coat or a surtout par
took OF the nature and qualities of both,
had about him that sort of slovenly
smartness, and staggering gait, which
! is peculiar to young gentlemen who
smoke in the streets by day, shout and
scream in the same by night. call
walters by their Christian names and
do various other acts and deeds OF
equally facetious description. lie wore