Can someone explain this joke to me?

Question

Capt. F. W. Dickins of the United States Navy, who has recently returned from the Orient, where he was in command of the cruiser Brooklyn, tells with much enjoyment of his visit to Westminister Abbey while in the British metropolis, on his way home. After a hurried inspection of the interior of the historic structure, an attendant asked if there was any particular object of interest which he could show:

"There is just one thing more I would like to see," said the Captain, "and that is the bust of Charles Dickens. The fact is I am sort of a namesake of his, only my branch of the family spells the name a little differently."

"Ah, is that so?" replied the attendant with interest. "Well, do you know Dickens has also immortalized the name of my family?"

"Really?" said the Captain. "And what is that name?"

"Weller," was the reply. The two men silently shook hands.

Did Charles Dickens really immortalize the name Weller?

Answer 1

i didnt get it. sorry man, im just too slow

Answer 2

I really dont think it is a joke, it just sounds like a short story.

Answer 3

Its not really a joke. Its kind of a clever short story. Sam Weller was a character in the first novel written by Dickens (which made him famous).

Answer 4

I don't get it either, but I'm kind of slow on jokes sometimes. Most of the time. Pretty much always.