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Honourably accounts for Mr. Weller’s Absence, by describing a Soiree to which he was invited and wen

           

           HereSamsatdownwithapleasantsmile,andhisspeechhavingbeenvociferouslyapplauded,thecompanybrokeup.

           ‘Wy,youdon’tmeantosayyou’rea-goin’oldfeller?’saidSamWellertohisfriend,Mr.JohnSmauker.

           ‘Imust,indeed,’saidMr.Smauker;‘IpromisedBantam.’

           ‘Oh,werywell,’saidSam;‘that’sanotherthing.P’rapshe’dresignifyoudisappintedhim.Youain’ta-goin’,Blazes?’

           ‘Yes,Iam,’saidthemanwiththecockedhat.

           ‘Wot,andleavethree-quartersofabowlofpunchbehindyou!’saidSam;‘nonsense,setdownagin.’

           Mr.Tucklewasnotproofagainstthisinvitation.Helaidasidethecockedhatandstickwhichhehadjusttakenup,andsaidhewouldhaveoneglass,forgoodfellowship’ssake.

           AsthegentlemaninbluewenthomethesamewayasMr.Tuckle,hewasprevailedupontostoptoo.Whenthepunchwasabouthalfgone,Samorderedinsomeoystersfromthegreen–grocer’sshop;andtheeffectofbothwassoextremelyexhilarating,thatMr.Tuckle,dressedoutwiththecockedhatandstick,dancedthefroghornpipeamongtheshellsonthetable,whilethegentlemaninblueplayedanaccompanimentuponaningeniousmusicalinstrumentformedofahair-combuponacurl-paper.Atlast,whenthepunchwasallgone,andthenightnearlyso,theysalliedforthtoseeeachotherhome.Mr.

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