New-York tribune., 1841-09-03
BARNABY RUDG E.
A NEW WORK BY BOZ.
CHAPTER l..

especially the latter, greeted Barnaby with inc M lad
and paid HIM many compliments o" ' =
q Which. said Dennis with oath, as he rested Ms
bdoeon in corner with his hat upon IT, ana tocN MS sea-
- th INC table with them. does me good to THINK OF
-, A'' a-' In;tv But j, led nothing. For ny
nav, do M know what would There spirit ameng
a eono in these here Bring something to eat and
drink here IL Disguised with humanity
n, what account" asked Mr.. Iappert who had been
re,ciing his fiery face in hafgallon Don't you
consider this good beginning, mister ;!
Give me security that it ant ending, reloined the
banpman when that soldier went down, We might have
made London But no. stand and CAPE and look
on-tte Justice q wish he had bullet in each eye he
would have had, if we d gone work my way Ny
lads If II give your word dspersc, II order Ell
the military our people set hurrah throw up the game
with the winning cards their hunds and stak away like
pack Of tame ours they All said the hangman. 10
a tone of deep disgust it makes blush for my feei
creeurs ] wish Lad been born a OK, do!
You d have been cutie agreeable character il you
had been think, returned Simon Iapper gong out IN
lofty
Dont be too sure Of that reioncd the hangman call
ing after him. eff horned animal at the present mo-
nent with the smallest grain Of sense, toss erei man
~ this company excepting them two meaning Hugh and
Barnabv for his of conducting himself tins day
WIKI which mournuI review of their proceedings Mr..
Dennis sought consolation in cold boiled beef and BEER but
without al all relaxing the grim and dissatisfied expression
of his face the gloom of which rather deepencd than
dissipated by their grateful influence
The company who thus lbeed might have rcaaled
by strong words if by blows but they dsPirited
and The greater part OF them had tasted since
morning; ali had suffered extremely from the excessive heat;
and between the days shouting, cxerton, and excitement
many had quite lost their and much OF their strength
that they could hardly stand Then they uncertain
what TO do next fearful OF the consequences at what they
had done Already and sensible that all they had
cd no point but bad indeed left matters than they
had found them OF those who had the Boot, man
had dropped off within hour such Of them re
ally honest and sincere, never after the mornings expe
rece, returned hold any communication with the late
companions Others remained but refresh themselves,
and then went home despondng others whe had heretofore
been regular in their attendance avoided the place atoget-
err The halfdozen prisoners whom the Guards had taken
magnied by report into half hundred least; and
their friends being faint and sober sackencd in their
crgy and dropped beneath these disprtng influences
that by eight o'clock the evening, Dennis Hugh and Bar
naby left alone Even they fast asleep upon the
benches when Cashford's entrance reused them
Oh You are here then y said the secretary. " Dear
me "
''Why where should be, Muster Gashord! ~ Denrs
reoined, as he rose into a sitting posture
Oh nowhere, Nowhere, he returned, with excessive
mildness. The streets filed with blue ccckades.
rather thought you might have been among them glad
you not.
You have orders for U.S. master, then said Hugh.
ooh DEAR no. Not |. NJ orders my good fellow.
What orders should | have (! You not in my service
Muster Gushiord, demonstrated Dennis, . we belong
~ the cause do nj we y
The cause repeated the secretary, looking hin.
in sort Of abstraction. There Ike cause
/, lost.
Oh YES You have heard suppose! The petition i
rejected by hundred and n'nety-two 10 SIX 1t quite
final We might have spared ourselves trouble: that
and nv Lords vcxaton the only circumstances regret
| am quite satisfied in all respects
As he said this, he took penknite from his pocket and
putting his hat upon his knee, began TO busy himself in mp
ping of the blue cockadc which he had all day at the
same time humming psalm tune which had been very
popular in the morning, and dwelling it with gentle
regret:
His TWO adhcrcnts looked each other, and him,
if they we're at loss how 10 pursue the subject AT length
Hugh after some Glowing and wnking between himself
and Mr. Dennis, vcntured his hand and to ask HIM
why he mcdded with that riband III his hat
Because" said the secretary looking up with something
between SNAIL and smile, because sit still and
it, fall asleep and wear IT, or run away and wear It, Is
rnockery. That all, friend"
What would you have us do, master! cried Hugh
Nothing" returned Gashford, Struggling his shoulders
nothsg. When my Lord was Ieproachcd and threatened
for standing YOU, prudent man, would have had
YOU do nothing. When the soldiers were tr"mPhng 20"
under their horses feet would have had you do nothing
when one of them struck down by daring hand, and
saw confusion aud dismay in all their faces, would have
had YOU do nothng-iust what you did. in short This
the Young who had little prudence and so much bold
ness. All am sorry for him.
Sorry master F." cried Hugh.
Sorry Muster Gushford," echoed Dennis.
In case there should be proclamation out tomorrow,
offering FIVE hundred pounds or some such re tor his APP
prehenson and in case should include another who
dropped into the lobby from the stairs above SAID cash
ford, colby; " STILL do nothing
Fire and fury, master!d cried Hugh starting up:
What have done, that YOU should talk to us like this
HNothng" returned Gashford, with sheer. g If you
arr, cast into prison. if the young man here he looked
hard a, Barnaby attentive face dragged from ana
from his friends perhaps from peepe whom he loves and
whom his would kill is thrown into jail brought out
and hanged before their eyes; SILL do nothing You md
your best policy, lhavc no doubt.
=" Come on cried Hugh, stridng towards the door.
Dennis arnabv-comc on
'Wherv To do what " said Gashiori, slipping past
him, and standing with his back ag ainst It.
" Any where Any thing !" cried Hugh. Stand aside,
the window will well. Let
u. out :"
= Ha ha, ha! You of such-of such iupetuou>
nature said Gahiod, changing his for OF the
good fellowship and the pSasan,est racy you
are such cxctablc cea,ure-but YOU II drink with
before you go ~
Al. ,rlcID .rr;