New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-08-17
BARNABY RUDG E.
81 Ncw ea;ors bp Sos.
CHAPTER NV.

TWO persons from wh-n this history has iohs oe -
and 10 whom return -, rs which
In. email Eaolish ceunrv-town, the nhno' " -:
supported themselves by the abors OF ihei "' I ,ber
and ,,rroariug straw for those who made Doi''' -
articles of dress and ornament iron s9 iet ,overt,
,..aled under an assumed name, ana i''7 - 90, ba.
,,bi, Il knew no change, pleasures anu -. ;i g
,,;,r 90, from day 10 day IN the one great 'u' It"
bread -dwelt Barnaby and ms mo'he'' - -
lad known no strangers foot SINCE ti''! o'- Wv " -
' e r before nor had they III al that uIne ned
rs Fooi W. n communication with the old world from
- - - Rad fed. To labor IN peace. and devote ner
labor AMI her lie her poor son. was all the 'Fds" sought
rs ,ioess can be said time TO &c the lot Of ono on
,.bon n secret preyS, she vas harpy now IRAN
Ity resignation and her strong love OF him who needed
50 much formed the small circle OF her quie; Joys and
while tina, remained unbroken, she was contented
For Barnaby himself the time which had flown by mad
passed him like the wind. The daily OF years had
shed no brighter CLEAN of his mind; no dawn lad
broken on his long dark night. he would sit sometimes
often for DAYS ogethcr-on low seat by the re or by ,he
co,tagedoor busy work (or he had learnt the art H.
mother piled and listening God help him, 70 HE taos '
would repeat as a lure keep him in her sight tie Tad
no recollection OF these little narratives the tale OF yer-
day was upon the morrow" but he liked them al te
moment and when the hurnor held him. would remain pa
1eny within DOORS hearing her stories like mite cid
and working chcerfuy from sunrise until 1t was too da 10
At other simes-and then their scan'y earnings We're
barely sufficient furnish them with ood, though OF te
coarsest sor-e would wander abroad from dawn OF Day
even of the children could be idle and he a. no com1n-
sons of his own kind. Indeed there not many who
could have kept up with him in ms ambes had there been
lepon But there Il of vasabond dogs belong
ing TO the ncehbors who served his purpose quite well
With TWO or three of these. OF sometimes with full halt
dozen barking at his heels he would sally forth on some
long expedition that consumed the day aud though on inei
return at nghtia the dogs would nome hmPmg and
soreoocd and almost spent with Their fatigue bafnaty
,gos up snd of AGAIN with some new attendants
of the same class, with whom he would return III h.e
manner. On all these travels Grip, IN ms e BASKET at
III, masters back vas a member of the party and
when they of fine weather and IN sh spirits no dog
parked louder than the raven
Their pleasure. these excursions we're simple enough
If bread and scrap OF meat with water IRON We
brook spring, sniccd for their Icrast baHay n]'l-
meats were, walk and run, and leap, oil II" was nd
then to lie down the long grass, by The growing CON
or in the shade Of tall looking upward a, The light
clons as they honcd the blue surface of the SKY ana
listening the lark she poured out her brilliant song
There were widhowcrs 10 plcthc bright red poppy th
gentle ha rebel the cowsip, and the There were bd
10 watch; fish ants hares rabbits as they dnried
across the pathway in the wood and so were gone
millions of living things have an interest M and ne IL
%ai, for and clap hands and sp N memory o. wheh me
had Disappeared In default of tcS % when they weaied
there was the sunlight hunt out as crePt IN asat
through leaves and boughs of trees aud nd 'ar Gown
deep deep in hollow pnces-like silver pool waer nod
ding branches seemed TO bathe and sport scents o
summer air brca hing fields of beans clover the
perfume of wet leaves the life Of waving trees anu
shadows always changing When these or any "i uiem
Ired Of pleasing tempted HIM to shut IN. eyes
there was sumbor the midst OF all these soft delights
with the gentle wind mururng like music IN ms ears ana
everything around melting into delicious dream.
Their hut-for it little moe-slood on the ouiskri-
Of tia, town. a short distance from the high road but III
secluded place. where few chaHce-passengeS s,fhed nj a
season of the year it Ind plot of underground attached
which Barna.y in fits aud of working trimmed, and
kept in order Within doors and without; his mother la
bored for their good and hail. rain, snow or sun
shine, io'lnd no difference IN her
Though so inr removed lrom the of her past life
and with so little thought nope OF visiting them again
she seemed to have strange desire to know what apPened
world. Any old newspaper SCRAP of nte4i
e.ncc from London abe caught at with avidiv. The oXce
ncut produced not OF pcasurablc kind, tor he
such times Expressed the kcenc' anxiety and
dread but it never faded IN the enS degree hen, and II
stormy winter nights when the wind blew loud and
the old expression into her face, and she would be
seized with fit of trembling. like who had ague
But Barnaby noted little OF this and putting great con
ea upon herself she usually recovered her accustomed
naune before the change had caught his observation.
Grin was by no means idle Improbable member OF
che hm.le household Partly by din of Barrabys tuition
and parl by pu SUNG species of 9elnstructon common
10 his tribe aad exetng his powers OF observation To inc VI
most hc had acquired degree ot sasncy winch rendered
hin, for miles round His conversational powers and
surprising performances te universal! theme ad H.
many persons came the wonderful raven aud none e
his excon Observation-Disclosures he coGdeseepdei to exhibit
which always, for genius Is caPrlc1si' earning
bird himself appeared Ia know his value we'll for though he
was perfectly and unrestraned in the presence OF Bar
nbv and his mother. he maintained public an amazing
Gravity and stopped ANY other gatuolS perform
nces than biting the ankles of vagabond boys Gan
which he much degh'ed) killing fowl or two occasion
ly and swallowing the dinners of various ncghborns dogs
OF whom the boldesl held him in great awe and dread
Time had gided ,h, way and nothing had happened
TO disturb or change their mode OF life when sumner
night June they in their little garden, resting from
the abors of the day. The widows work Vet upon hen
knee and strewn upon ground about her and Blrna
stood leaning his spade gazing the brightness in tn
west and singing softly to himself
{" 4 brave evening moiher Ii We had, climbing in our
ocksts but specks of that gold which piled np
der in The sky should ne rich for lie.
We arg better as are, returned the widow with
quiet smile Let us be conened and We do rot want and
need .nye it, though lay shining at our feet
Ay,' said Barnaty resting with crossed arms on his
spade, and lOskng visuiy the sunset, that's wei
enough. mother; but gold good thing to have wish
Thar knew where ind it Grip suG could 90 mach
with gold. he of that