New-York tribune., 1841-04-21

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IshDo the whewasheG wall; thea gentle creakng OF his
door then the fainies indication OF his saalhy footsteps
the landingpace outside netting thus latter clrcuIn-
stance, Miss Mggs turned pale and uddcred nis;rusf
ing his Intentions; and han exclaimed, below
her breath, Oh what Providence it is as boiled
IN (which, owing doubtless her alarm, coniu-
sion of dees on her part between bolt and It's for
though there the door, not fastened.
Miss Mggs of hearing, however, having sharp
edge her temper and being OF the snappSh and
suspicious kind informed he that the footsteps
passed her door, and appeared have object quite
separate and disconnected from herGe At Tins discovery
she became alarmed than ever and about
those cries of Thieves" and Murder "
which she had hitherto restrained when occurred 10 her
to look softly and that her fears had good
papable foundation.
Looking out accordingly and stretching her neck over
the hand rail- size deserted TO her great amazement, Mr.
Tappertt completely dressed stealing down stairs step
at time with his shoes in one hand and lamp in the
other Following him with her eyes. and going down
little herself The better of intervening angle
she beheld him thrust his head the paror door, draw
it back again with great swness and Immediately begin
a retreat up stairs with all possible expedition.
Here mysteries " said the damsel when she was safe
her again, quite out of breath sob gracious
here S mysteres,''
The prospect of finding any body in anything would
have kept Miss Mggs awake under the influence of hem
bane Presently she heard the step again. she would
have done if ii had been that of feather endowed with
motion and walking down tlpoe Then gliding out as
before, she again behed the reeang figure OF the prem
lice again he looked cautiously the parlo door, but
this time instead of retreatng, he passed in and dlsap
peared.
Niggs back in her room, and had her head out Of
the window before elderly gentleman could have wnked
and recovered from IT, Out he came at the street door,
shut il carefully behind him. tried II with his knee, and
staggered off, putting something in his pocket he west
along At this spectacle Mggs cried Gracious again,
and then " Goodness gracious. and them Goodness
gracious me-" and them candle IN hand went down stars
as he had done Coming TO the workshop, she saw the
lamp burning the forge and everything Sim had LETT It.
Why wish may only have walking funeral and
be buried decent with mournngcoach and feathers
if the boy has Mt been and made key for his self
cried Miggs. "Oh the little villain"
This conclusion arrived without consideration,
and much peepng and peeng about was unasssted
by the recollection that she had several come
upon the prentice suddenly, and found him busy at some
mysterious occupation Lest the fact OF Miss Mlggs calling
him. on whom she stopped favorable eye, boy,
should surprise any breast, may be observed
that she invariably affected regard all male blpeds
ander thirty chs and infants which phenomenon
unusual ladies of Miss Mlggs's temper, and is IN
deed generally found be the associate of such ndoma
BILE and savage virtue.
Miss Nliegs deiberated within herself for little
time looking hard the shop door while she did So as
though her eyes and thoughts both upont and then,
taking sheet Of paper from drawer, twisted II into
long thin spiral tube Having filled this instrument with
quantity of small coal dust from the FORGE she approached
the door, and dropping on one knee before IT. dexerousy
blew into the keyhoe much of these fine ashes as the
lock would hold When she had filled TO the brIm IN
very workmanke and skiul manner, she crep up stairs
again, and chuckled as she went.
"There!" cried Miggs, rubbing her hands, now let's
see whether you won't be glad to take notice of me,
mister He he, he You II have eyes for somebody be-
sides Miss Dolly now, think fatfaced pusS she IS, as
come across!'
AS she uttered this criticism she glanced approvingy
al her small mirror who should say, thank my stars
that can't be said of me las certainly could not Tor
Miss Mggs style of beauty of that kind which Nh
Tapperit himself had not lnaprly termed, IN private,
sscraggy.
9. / don't 90 to bed this night" said Hfggs wrapping
herself in shawl drawing couple Of chairs near the
window louncing down upon one, and putting her feet
upon the other I'LL you come home my lad lwonldAt,
said Mggs vicously, no, not for fveandforty pound
With that, and with expression of face in which
great number of opposite ingredients such as mischief
cunning malice triumph and patient expectation, were all
mixed up together in kind OF physlognomlcal punch
Miss Mggs composed herself to wait and listen, like some
fair ogress who had trap and watching for nib
bic from plnmp young traveller
She sat there with perfect composrre, all night Al
length Just upon break OF day. there tootstep IN the
street and presently she could hear Mr. Tappert stop at
the Then she could make that he tried his key
that he blowing t-that he knocked on the
nearest post beat the dust outha ne took 1t under
lamp look -that he poked bits OF stick into the lock
10 clear ha he peeped into the keyhole, FIRST with one
eye and then with the other-that he ried the key again
that he could nj IT, and what was worse could n
get out-that he bent -ha then II was much less dis
posed out than before-that he gave 1t mighty
twist and great pun, IL cdule 90
that he staggered backward-,hat he kicked the door
that he shook it-fnay, that he smoe his forehead and
sat down on the step in despair.
When this crisis had arrived, Miss Mggs affecting to be
exhausted with terror, and cling the windowsi for
support, put her nghcap, and demanded in faint
voice who there
Nh Tappert- cried Hush" and, backing into the
road exhorted her renzed pantomme secrecy and
silence.
"Tell me one thing said Miggs. Is it hieves'"
''No-no-no !" cried Mr.. Tappertt
Then said Miggs, family than before ii g
fire. Where is it, sir. 1t s this room, know. I've
good conscience sir and would much rather die than go
down ladder All wish is, respecting my love to my
married sister, Golden Lion Court number twenty SWIM
second bel-hande on the right hand doorpost."
:Miggs!" cried Mr.. Tapperit, do MT you know Inc
Sim, you know-Sm >
"Oh what about him.' cried Miggs, caspng her
hands SIS he in any dangerl Is he in the midst of
flames and hlszesl Oh GRACIOUS. gracious -