New-York tribune., 1841-05-12
Arm ABY RUD GE.
4 Ncu eJork bn Dos.
CHAPTER XXIII.


CHAPTER XVIII.
Gliding s,ong Inc s.e:.t and holding MS coUr7
here they daThenc3 aad gloomy the man VIII
-af EFT III: widows house crossed the London Bridge. an
arriving in the cy plunged into the back WAYS lanes an'
between Corrhil and SuS;thed with tN
eiress OF purpose tLan 20 lose himself among their wiA
iags. and battle pursuit, a:.y dogsing his steps.
l, the dead t;'e Of the night and all quiet Now
ana then dro">y watchrans footsteps sounded th'
pavement. the anpghter his rounds went flashing past
leaving behind track OF smoke mingled with glowing mor
scs of ret link. He hid himself from thc,,
par,akers Of his oney walk. and shrinking in arch
doorway while they passed issued forth again when thel
were gone and - pursued his solitary way.
To be shciteres> a~d alone in the open country hcarn:
the wind and watching :or day through the whole long
weary night; listen the falling rain. and crouch to
warmth beneath the lee Of old barn rick, ia hC
hollow OF dismal thngs-but not so dismal a
the wandering ur and down where shelter Is and beds ana
slceper- by Thousands hoaseeSs rejected creature
To pace the cchos from hor hour counting the
du chimes f the CLOCKS; watch the lights winklng II
caabey windows, think what happy forsetulncS> each
house shuts that here children coicd together II then
beds, here vout here age here poverty here wealth, al
cquu thei. sleep and all hare nothing IN cox
mon with the ~!umheriag world around not even sleep
Heavens g to al IL and be akin 10 nothing ori
despair: feel bg the wTetcI.ei with every tang
every hand utterly alone and cast away than IN
tracA.cs desert ;; kind OF suffering. OF which the
rivers of cities close uil many time and winch the
solitude in crowds alone awakcnS.
The miserable man paced up AID down the ,ireetsso
long wcaIi.oae. like each othcr-and often
III; look toward ;hc hoping the first faint si'ea~
OF day But obdurae night had yet possession OF the Ky
and his disturbed and restless walk found no relief
Ono house in back bright with the cheerful
g2re Of lights; there the sound Of music in 1t too and
thc tread o; dancers. and there cheerful voices and
many burst of aueter. II this piace-;o be near Notna-
thing that awake and gahc returned again and agaia:
and than OF those who left It when the mcncnt
was at s hight tei: Il cnecl their nirtilul mood 70
hin. fitting AID fro like iuea>y ghost Al a,t the
guest, epa,ied and ai end ,hcn the house close
slgt UP, and became i dull aaG silent = TIE rest.
IL, iernas brougn, him time to the city ni-
Instead o haste.ag from place II omen, ana one
he had Suu he down so:ac steps hag, BY
and resting his cAn upon his hand gazed upon it rough and
rori;rr yr3l- though they became refuge III his
adcd eyes IL, FACED r,Iad ana round came back the
SANE spot. and sat down again. He did this often and
once itha ast crossed 20 where IneH Tcrc
watching the prison lodge and had MS foot upon the steps
though determined accost eni But looking round e
s, that the ay began to break and falling his purpose
turned aad lcd.
He was soon quarter ne had lately ,raverscd AID
pacing to and fro again c had done before. He pa
oiug down mean street when from alley close pnd
some shouts OF rc,y arose and there Struggling forth
dozen !ladcaps. waocpug and calling each other VINO
parting n9y took different way, aud dispersed III smaller
groups.
Hoping that ,oe low place Of entertainment, which would
afford him safe refuge might be hand, he turned ;o
this court when :hev al gone and looked about Tor
laopcucd door lighted window, other indication o
the place Nhc1ce they had i prOtoundly darN
however ard 20 -foyorct o concluded they had but
turned IN there, missing. their ,ycv and were pouring
araii when he observed them. With !- impression ard
ndinr there was T.. o;ebat that by which he had entered
he was about tgr wca from grating near ms ieet
sudden stream OF g!,! appeared, Grt TIE sound OF ia!Ns
cane He retrealed into doorway to see who these takers
w.4rc and 10 listen +, t:..1..
The ir a.nc =, tho level Of te pavement a- he did ths
and man a.ccrded bearing in hi, Iaad torch. Th
figure .ocIcl held oaeu a grating for the passage
of ,oior who ,.,t,y appeared in the arr OF Young
MAJ, OF small stature uncommon -elfr,iro.tance
Gooi night, noble captain said he with the ;orci-
Farewell, commander Good lick. i.IusiTions genera!
In rc;-t. - ic; Qnrl;meafei the other bade him iod
his tongue and keep aoss 70 himself and i'd upon MN
man; sa.ar liuacon- Ht.: great tueAcy o' spec '
stern .,egane.. Of manner,
Con,meud re, captaa. tie STRICKEN Nigs> returned
I;gcr g,-e faa l.i,-,.. Ha. ha ha Aiy captain
caglc 5ot a respects Ii, eye and soaring wings. NJ cap
tan brea, hctr,s ls otcr bacteo-5 break q; oseaA-