Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-10
tCharles Dickens, isi2-1s7o. was q British
''Pickwick Papers" Tale Of Two Cities"

"Pickwick Papers" Tale Of Two Cities,
etc.).
Supper was not so easily got ready
as some people may imagine. First OF
all. it was necessary to awaken the girl,
who had fallen asleep with her iace ON
the kitchen table: this took little time.
and, even when she did answer the oeh
another quarter Of an hour was con-
sumed in fruitlesS endeavorS to impart
to her q faint and distant gllmmerlng
THE man to whom the order for
oysters had been sent had not peen tolo
to open them; 1t Is q very dimcult tnlng
to open an oyster with limp KNIFE or
a two-pronged fork; and very little was
done in this way. Very little OF the peer
was done either; and the ham (Which
was from the German sausage shop
around the corner) was in a similar
predicament. However, there was
plenty of porter In tin can. and the
cheese went q great way, for 1t was very
strong. So upon the whole, perhaps,
the supper was quite as good as sucn
matters usually are.
The prim man in the cloth poots, VINO
had been unsuccessfully attempting 70
make q Joke during the whole time the
round game lasted, saw his opportunity
and ayailed himself of 1t. He COM
menced q long story about great pub
lie character, whose name he had for
gotten, making q particularly happy
reply to another eminent and illustrious
individual whom he had never been able
to identify. He enlarged at some length
and with great minuteness upon divers
collateral circumstances, distantly con-
nected with the anecdote in hand, but
for the life Of him couldn't recoilect
aMvak vIyNo o.
dote was, although he had been in the
habit of telling the story with great ap-
plauSe for the last 10 years.
Dear me-" said the prim man In the
cloth boots, ut Is very extraordinary
circumstance"
IT am sorry you have forgotten 1t,
said Mr.. Bob Sawyer, very sorry.
80 am T." responded the prim man.
because I know 1t would have AFFORDED
much amusement. Never mind. dare
saw I shall manage to recollect II In
the course Of half an hour or So"
The prim man arrived at this point
when Mr.. Bob Sawyer, who had been
absorbed in attention during the whole
time, said he should very much like TO
hear the end of 1t, for, so far as 1t went.
it was, without exception, the very best
story he had ever heard.
Suddenly hostilities developed be-
tween a scorbutic youth and gentle
man in q conspicuous shirt. The bellig-
erents vented their feelings OF mutual
contempt, for some time, in variety
of frownings and snortings, until at last
the seorbutic youth felt 1t necessary to
come to a more explicit understanding
on the matter, when the following clear
understanding took place.
Sawyer" said the scorbutic youth,
In loud voice.
"Well, Noddy," replied Mr.. Bob Saw
II should be very sorry, Sawyer" said
Mr.. Noddy, ITO create any unpleasant
ness at my friends table, and much less
at yours, Sawyers-very; but must
Gunter that he Is no gentleman"
"And should be very sorry, Sawyer,
to create any disturbance in the street
in which you reside" said Mr.. Gunter,
but I'm afraid I shall be under the
necessity of alarming the neighbors by
throwing the person who has just
spoken out of the window"
what do you mean, sir, by that?'
inquired Mr.. Noddy.
IT should like to see you do 1t, sir,
said MIR. Noddy.
"You shall feel me do It in half q
minute, sir" replied Mr.. Gunter.
"I request that you'll favor me with
your card, SIR" said Mr.. Noddy.
''1Il do nothing Of the kind, sir, >
replied Mr.. Gunter.
"Why not, sir?' inquired Mr.. Noddy
Because you'll stick it up over your
chimney piece, and delude your visitors
to the false belief that q gentleman
has been to see you, sir" replied Mr.
Gunter.
"sir, friend of mine shall wait on
you in the morning to arrange duel,
said MT. Noddy.
"Sir, I'm very much obliged to you
for the caution, and I'll leave particu-
lar directions with the servants to lock
up the spoons" replied Mr.. Gunter.
At this point the remainder of the
guests interposed, and demonstrated
with both parties on the improperly
of their conduct; but when M. Nobby
begged to state that his father was
quite as respectful as Mr.. Gunters
father, to which Mr.. Gunter replied
that his father was to the full as re.
spectable as Mr.. Noddy's father, and
that his fathers son was as good 9
man a. MI. Noddy, any day IN the
week.
AS this announcement seemed to pre-
Jude q recommencement Of the dispute
there was another interference on the
part Of the company, and q vast guam
tity OF talking and clamoring ensued
In the course Of which Mr.. Noddy grad
uaIly allowed his feelings to overpoweI
him, and professed that he had ever
entertained O devoted personal atach-
ment toward Mr.. Guntef. To this. Mr.
Gunter replied that. upon the whole
ne rather preferred Mr.. Noddy to MS
own brother: on hearing which adj
mission Mr.. Nobby magnanimously
rose from his seat and proffered his
hand 70 Mr.. Gunter. Mr.. Gunter grasp
/ it with effecting ferv0r, and everybody
"a .I1.1x &I.n Tl.rIa .Afen,1ta hlA heeY