New-York tribune., 1841-04-16

:. No offence hope ," said the little man
.can John waited ei-uev until the observation had thor
rby penetrated ms brain and ;hen replying No offence
as yc applied ligh, his pipe and smoked IL Pacld Il
ce uoyr and then casting sidcong look 4; man Wrapped
in loose ringon wh huge cuis ornatnented with ta'
sbe silver lace nge metal buttons VINO sat apart from
the regular requenier oi the house and wearing max s
ed over his face which -! further shaded oy The haad
On which his forehead rested looked unsociab.e enough
There wa, another guest who booted and spnrFed at
some distance from the FIRE and whose thoughts-io dSc
from MS folded arms and knitted bro and IRON the u@ted
liquor before hi-~ere occupied ;h other FnaitcFs an lie
oJcs uad-r discussion the persons Sho discussed ihs
This young man of about eghond-tweniE, u0''
the middle hight and. though of some" nat sht hsure
eulr strongly msde lie wore iis own daTN hall'
and wa. riding dress wich together win ms
LARGE boots resembling in shape and fashion those worn py
our Lie Guardsrcn present doy showed ndputaoIc
traces of the bad condition of the road But
though he Was he we'll and richly e;tired, and with
out being over-drcssed looked gallant gentleman
Living upon the table beside him. he had careles!!
thrown them down heavy riding whip and 'ouchea
hat, the latter worn no doubt being best suited to me i
clenacncv Of the weather There were PAIR OF pistols
in hostercuse and short dinscloak Little OF his face
visible except the long dark ashe which conceaied h
downcas eyes hut air OF curelcs ease ana nara grace
fuacss demeanor pcrvaS-d the figure and seemed 10 com
prehend these slight ncccssorcs "nlch were u manu-
some. and in good keeping
Toward this Young gentleman the eyes oi MY Wie' wan
dcred bu, and then II in nutc inquiry "ie'cf h
had observed his silent neEhbor Il pnIn ihat Jonn ana
oo was not returned indeed observed by ihs person 10
whom addressed John gradually concentrated the
whole power his eyes into focus and brought to bear
upon the iii the tapped hat at whom ne came 70 S"
in Of with intensity remarkable tnat ei
fccicd nj, rcsde croncs who a with accord took
their pipes from their lips and stared with open mouths at
the stranger likewise.
The sturdy landlord had large pair Of dull hsh-ke eyes
and the little who had ha1arted he remark aoout he
moon und who was the parish clerk and bc-rngcr of Chg
wc village hard bv hnd LITTLE round black shiny eyes like
beads this little wore at the Knees OF MS rusty
black ceccs and his black coat ard all down his
long Aupped wacoai little buttons like nothing except
bscye and like hem that they twinked and gscned
in the igh, of the fire. which shone in his bright shoe
buckles he seemed all from head 10 foot and to be gaz
ins with every one of them the unknown customer No
wonder that should grow restless under uch an IN
spccton say nothing OF the eyes belonging to short
Tom Cob the general chandler and po-oce keeper and
long Phil Parke the ranger both OF whom injected BY The
example of their companions, regarded him OF the iapPed
hat no less attentveiy
The stranger became restless perhaps from being exposed
10 this raking fire of eyes, perhaps from the nature OF his pre-
vou. cdations-rnost probably from the latter cause, Tor
a. he changed his position and looked hastily round nc start
cd 10 find himself the of such keen regard and dartc
All ancrv and suspicious glance the eslde group II had
the effect of immediately diverting all TO the chiInney
excep those of John Wiet who finding himself as itwere
caught in the fact md being (as has been already OBJ
served of very ready nature renamed staring at MS guest
in particularly awkward and disconnected manner
Well p SAID the stranger.
.Weu' There was not mach in well. 1t was not nlons
speech q thought you gave order SAID the landlord
after pause of three minutes for consideration
The s,runccr took off his hat and disclosed the hard tca
lures OF of sixty crcahoutS much wcahcrbca;e;I
and worn by time und the naturally harsh expression ot
which was not improved by dark handkerchief whci was
bound tightly round his head and, while II served the purpose
i Wiz shaded his forehead, and almost hid ms eyebrows
If !, We're intended to conceal divert attention from dcer
cash. now healed into ugly scan WINCH when II was fst
inflicted must have laid bare his chcckbonc the object wa,
but ndicrcntv attained for could scarcely tan to be not@d
NJ glance His complexion q. cadaVcrous nue. and
he had rrizzlv Jagged beard of three weeks date
Such the figure (vcry mcan!y and poorly ca) tal now
rose from the scu and stalking the room sat down IN
corner OF the chimney which the pocness or Tears OF the
little clerk very readily assigned to him.
a hichwav1nan" " whispered Tom Cobb, 10 Parkes the
/ ranger.
Do vou suppose hghway,nen do MT dress handsoncr
than that replied Purkcs. IL better business than
Won think for Tom and hchwnyncn do need 10 be
shabby. take my word tor H.
Meanwhile the subject of their speculation had done due
honor to the house by calling for some drink which was
on,n,v suuplcd v the landlords Joe. broadshoul-
d rnnunc Young fellow of twenty. whom pleased ms
father still to consider little boy. and to treat accordingly
stretching out his hands them by the blazing hrc
the man turned MS head toward the company and after run
ming his sharply over uiei'' si'A III u VICE. ~ s "
his appearance: -,
Public house T. said the landlord with his usaa! debe-
" Public house father exclaimed Joe. where the pub
liz bousc within mile or OF the Maypole He means
the ra, bouse-hc Warrcn-naturally and Of course The
old rcd brick house sir, that stands N il> own grounds
Az said the stranger.
And that if,c, or twenty years stood park ye
, S broad which, with other and richer property has
r b bit changed hands and dwindied away-nlorc the
pitv!'' pursued the young man
:: Norbc was the reply. But my question related
rho o,yncT What il has been. doni TO know an
what it is can see for myself.
The hepparent the Maypolc pressed his finger on hi.
lips and gancing the young geatleman %seady noticed
who had changed MS attitude, "ieA 'e mouse was mrs.
= Tba owners name Hareae, M Geofrey iaredale
and again he glanced in the same direction as beoFc-o
H5a s ffaaa Bae had % pesded sd it s2s . %
sued his questioning
rnr ont Of my voy. coming here, and took tn foot