Dickens delivered a perfect likeness of an extreme degree of the condition in the Fat Boy of the "Pickwick Papers," whose employment with Mr. Wardle consisted in alternate sleeping and eating.

PART II CHAPTER VI MARCH-JUNE, 1816 Ball at Cambray, attended by the Duke of WellingtonAn Adventure between Saint Quentin and CompiègneParis revisitedColonel Wardle and Mrs WallisSociety in ParisThe Sourds-MuetsThe Cemetery of Père La ChaiseApathy of the French peopleThe priestsMarriage of the Duke de Berri.

AFTER WATERLOO PART II CHAPTER VI MARCH-JUNE,1816 Ball at Cambray, attended by the Duke of WellingtonAn Adventure between Saint Quentin and CompiègneParis revisitedColonel Wardle and Mrs WallisSociety in ParisThe Sourds-MuetsThe Cemetery of Père La ChaiseApathy of the French peopleThe priestsMarriage of the Duke de Berri.

Col Wardle is quite a republican and very rigid in his principles.[60]

[60] Colonel Gwyllym Lloyd Wardle was the celebrated exposer of the scandal in 1808-9, when the mistress of the Duke of York was found to be trafficking in Commissions.

MAPLETON'S NUT FOOD CO., Ltd., Paget Street, Rochdale Road. WARDLE (LANCS.)

The example of Messrs Mapleton in exchanging Manchester for Wardle, has been closely followed up by the International Health Association, who have removed from Birmingham to Watford, Herts.

And I don't want to talk anybody down or mention any names; but, well, next time when I got a cold and Elder Beil Wardle is the only administrator free, why, I'll just stand or fall by myself.

" Elder Beil Wardle, on the other hand, showed a tendency to side with the liberalism of Brother Rae.

" Joel Rae would have taken more comfort in this championship of his views if it were not for his suspicion that Elder Wardle sometimes spoke in a tone of levity, and had indeed more than once been reckoned as a doubter.

Such a man might have a good heart, as he knew Elder Wardle to have; but he must be an inferior guide to the Father's presence.

He was even less inclined to trust him when Wardle announced confidentially at the close of the meeting that day, "Brother Wright talks a good deal jest to hear his head roar.

The nearest he approached to it was on a day when Elder Beil Wardle had sought to condole with him on the affliction of her ready speech.

To this Elder Beil Wardle had replied, somewhat testily: "Well, now, since these valleys of Ephraim have got a little fattened a whole lot of us have got the sweeny, and our skins are growing too tight on our flesh."

Bishop Wright indeed was puzzled to account for the heat of his manner, and in recounting the interview later to Elder Wardle, he threw out an intimation about strong drink.

"Excuse me, Missbutnow how many miles towhat's the name of the nearest settlementI suppose you live hereabouts?" "What did you say?" "I say is there any place where I could get to stop a day or so in Amalon?" "OhI didn't understandI think so; at least, my father sometimesbut there's Elder Wardle, he often takes in travellers.

He dismounted, glowing from his bath in the icy water of the creek and from the headlong gallop up from Beil Wardle's corral.

They'll have a turkey dinner at Beil Wardle's house and then services at two.

Already the mounted escort was coming into view, four abreast, captained by Elder Wardle, who, with a sash of red and gold slanted across his breast, was riding nervously, as if his seat could be kept only by the most skillful horsemanship, a white mule that he was known to treat with fearless disrespect on days that were not great.

Behind the martial Wardle was Peter Peterson, Peter Long Peterson, and Peter Long Peter Peterson, the most martial looking men in Amalon after their leader; and then came a few more fours of proudly mounted Saints.

When the last dusty little white-dressed girl had trudged solemnly by, and the head of the procession was already winding down the lane that led to Elder Wardle's place, he called himself a fool and turned back.

In due time came Brigham, strolling between Elder Wardle and Bishop Wright, bland, affable, and benignant.

"He ought to be home this minute," was the first Mrs. Wardle's diagnosis to the fifth Mrs. Wardle, behind her hymn-book, "with his feet in a mustard bath and a dose of gamboge and a big brewing of catnip tea.

"He ought to be home this minute," was the first Mrs. Wardle's diagnosis to the fifth Mrs. Wardle, behind her hymn-book, "with his feet in a mustard bath and a dose of gamboge and a big brewing of catnip tea.

One indignant Saint, with a talent for euphemism, was heard to say, "Brigham will have his spirit disembodied!" To the priests and Elders on the platform Elder Wardle was saying, "The trouble with him was he was crazy with fever.