Jeddler

( Dr. ), “a great philosopher.” The heart and mystery of his philosophy was to look upon the world as a gigantic practical practical joke—something too absurd to be considered seriously by any rational man. A kind and generous man by nature, was Dr. Jeddler, and though he had taught himself the art of turning good to dro , and sunshine into shade, he had not taught himself to forget his warm benevolence and active love. He wore a pigtail, and had a streaked face like a winter pippin, with here and there a dimple “to expre the peckings of the birds;” but the pippin was a tempting apple, a rosy, healthy apple after all. Grace and Marion Jeddler , daughters of the doctor, beautiful, graceful, and affectionate. They both fell in love with Alfred Heath field; but Alfred loved the younger daughter. Marion, knowing the love of Grace, left her home clandestinely one Christmas Day, and all supposed she had eloped with Michael Warden. In due time, Alfred married Grace, and then Marion made it known to her sister that she had given up Alfred, out of love to her, and had been living in concealment with her Aunt Martha. Report says she subsequently married Michael Warden, and became the pride and honor of his country mansion.—C. Dickens, The Battle of Life (1846).