New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-08-21

The ady smiled down at little distance from him.
and glanced at Barnasy with look Of pity.
He's IDIOT the woman says, observed the gentleman
shaking his head; a. don't believe IT.
Arc you his mother - asked the lady
| She answered yes
What's the of asking herr" said the gentleman,
,hrung his hands into his breaches pockets She Il tell
thee of Most likely ne : hired msch
dav There. Get Make him do something
Grip baving by this time recovered his urbaniy, conte'
cended, Barnabys solicitation to repeat ms various
phrases OF speech and go through the whole OF ms per-
tormances with the utmost success The corNs, and the
say die afforded the gentleman much delight that lie
demanded the repetition of this part Of the entertainment
until Grip his basket and positively refused to say
word goodor bad The lady, much amused
with him and the closing point OF hi. obsiinacy de-
| and demanded his price.
Barnaby looked though he did understand his mean
ing. Probably he did
Hi, price, said the gentleman, rafting the money IN
his pockets what dost want for him How much''
He : to be sold. replied Banaby. shutting up the
basket in great hurry and throwing the strap his
shoulder " Mother, away.
Thou how much Of an idiot ne Is, book-earner
said the gentleman, looking scornfully his wife " He
can make bargain. What dost for him, old womaa p
He is my sons constant companion, said the widow.
- He is be sold sir indeed
Not be sold - cried the gentleman GROWN: time,
ledder hoarser and louder than before Not to be sod
Indeed no, she answered. We have never thought
of parting with him, sir, do YOU"
He evidently about make very passionate reto,t
when ew murmmcd words from as wife happening
catch his ear, he turned sharply round amt said Eli
What p
we can hardly expect them to sell the bird against their
desire, altered g II they prefer to keep him
Prefer to keep him - he echoed =" These people, who
90 am.ng about the country perng and vagabondzns
all haad, prefer keep bird when landed proprietor
and justice asks his price That old woman 5 been
school know She ia. Do MT tell no, he roured to
the widow, :" say, Yes.
Barnaby- mother pleaded guilty the accusation and
hoped here harm in it,
NO harm" said the gentleman. " No No harm No
arni, We old rebel bit Of harm. 1my clerk here,
d set We in the stocks would lay We Jail for prowl-
ing up and down. the for petty larcenes limb
Of GYPSY. Here, Simon. put these picrer shove en-
the road, with EN- Ye do MT sell the bird,
that here beg do ut ye} II they an, dou
ble-quIck, the dogs upon EN- ~
They waited for other dismissal but fled prccpiiatey
leaving the gentleman storm by himself for the poor
lady had already e,reated) and making great many vain
attempts silence Grip who excited 10y the noiso drew
corks enough for city feast they hurried down the
nue. and appeared to congratulate himself beyond
having been the of the disturbance. When they
had reached the lodge another emerging from
the shrubbcry gned be very active in ordering them off,
but this put into the widows hand and whis
pering that his lady it, thrust them gently from the
This incident only suggested to the widows mind, when
they halted ac-hoase miles further and heard
the Justices character given by his friends, that perhaps
something than capacity Of stomach and for the
kennel and the stable required form either perfect
country gentleman, thorough bred Engshman genuine
John BuI and that possibly the sometimes mis-
appropriated say dsgraced She little thought hen
light would influence their future
fortunes. but time and experience enlightened her in this
respect.
NIother, said Barnay, they sitting day in
IA wagon which take them within miles of the
capital, we re going London first you said Shall
see that blind there ~
She about answer Heaven forbid " but checked
herself and told him No. she thought why did he ask
Ii l.. -l.l.
counenance. g | wish that may with him again
What that he said of crowds That gold to be
found where people crowded, and among the and
in such quiet places He spoke if lie loved London
is crowded place; think we shall meet him there.
But why do you desire see him, love 7" she asked
Because said Barnaby looking wistfully her, he
talked about gold, which thing, and say what
you WILL thing you would like 10 have knew. And be-
he and went away strangely-ust white
headed old sometimes my beds tnot in the
night and say what can't remember when the bright day
He told me hs d back. [ wonder why he
broke lis word Z!
But you thought of being rich gay before, dear
Barnsby. leu have always been contented."
He laughed and bid her say that again, then cried, Ay
ay-oh and laughed once Then something passed
that caught his fancy, and the topic wandered from his mind
and succeeded by another Just as fleeing.
But plain from what he had said, ind from his
turning the point than that day, and the
that the blind mans visit and indeed his words, had taken
strong possession OF hi> mind Whether the idea of wealth
den clouds that evening and images often presented
his thoughts by outward objects quite and distant
whether their poor md humble way OF life had suggested
it, bv contrast long ago whether the accden, (a he
would deem ) of the blind pursuing the Of his
own remark, had doltc the hs had been
impress by the mcri circumstance of the being blind
and therefore, unlike hny with whom he had talked be-
fore; it Impossible tell. She tried every
discover but vain and the probability that Barnaby
himself was equally ii; the dark.
|, filled her with fasness isd him harping this
string but all that s!c could do lead him quickly
other subject :hd dismiss it from his brain To
caution him against ;ier visitor, show any fear
picon in iim, would only be- she feared
that vth which Barnaby regarded him. and
strengthen his desi him again. She hoped
lungng the OVID rid herself OF her terrible pur
sucr them BY ousueyng distance and observing
creased caution, If thai possible live again unknown.
in secrecy and peace.
They reached, of time, their haltngplace within
miles of London, end lay there for The night after bar
gaming be carried for rle day i'll light