New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-04-19

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date, and Time had soo,hed them, Any who hsd be-
slowed but casual glance Barnaby might have known
that ,t. his mother from the strong resemblance be-
but where his there wildness and
vacancy, hers there the patient compoSurc OF long
effort and quiet resignation.
One thing about this very strange and startling
You could not look upon in its cheerful mood without
feeling that had extraordinary capacity OF expressing
II the surface. Il feature
that fingered. You could take the eyes mouth,
lines upon the cheek and say if this that otherwise
would be Yet there il always lurked-sonlehins
drny but there and absent Tor
II the eantest paest shadow OF some look to
which instant of intense and unutteabe horror only
could have gwen birth: but ndnct and feeble 1t
did suggest what that look haze BEEN and fixed It in
the mind it had had existence in dream.
More family ina gined and wanting force and purpose.
WERE because OF MS darened intellect. there this
same stamp upon the SON Seen in picture have
had legend with it, and would have haunted those who
looked upon the They who knew the AayPoc story
and could remember what the widow before her hus-
bands and her masters murder understood it we'll They
rccoectel how the change Ind and could call mind
that her born upon the very day the deed
known he bore Upon his wrist what seemed smear OF blood
but half washed
God save you neighbour said the iocksnith he f,
lowed her with the air OF Old friend into little Paror
where cheerful FIRE burning
And YOU, she answered. smiling :" Your kind heart
mas brought you here again Nothing will keep at home
know of Old if there are friends comfort out of
doors"
Tut, tut returned the locksmh. rubbing his hands and
warming them. You women such takers What OF
the patient neghbor ~
He Is sleeping now He was very restless toward day
light and for hours tossed and umbled sadly But
tn; has left him. and the doctor he Will soon mend
He must not be removed until tomorrow
He has had visitors o-day-humph said Gabriel yly
"Yes Old Mr. Chester has been here since sent
for him, and had been gone many minutes when you
knocked"
NO ladie!' said Gabriel clevating his eyebrows and
looking disappointed
a letter. replied the widow.
Come, that's better than nothing cried tho locAsrnh
Who was the bearer , y
Z" Barnaby, of course
Barnaby Jewel said Vardon; and and goes
with where who think ourselves much wiser would
make but poor hand of He is wandering again.
| hopc7"
Thank Heaven he il in bed having been up all night,
you know and his feet all day Tie was quite tired
out. All neghbor if could but him oencr SOL L
could but down that terrible restlcssness-'
.. In good time" said the locksmith kindly -" in good
timcdon be down-hcartrd T." my mind he crows wiser
every day
The widow shook her head. And yet though she knew
the ocksmh sought cheer her. and spoke from no con-
vcton Of his own glad hear this praise OF
her poor, bcnightcd son.
He will be cute yet, resumed the locksmith.
Take care when we are growing old and foolish, Barnabv
does Mt put US to the blush that all But other friend
he added looking under the table and about the floor
sharpest and cunnngest of all the sharp and cunning
oncs-where 5 he -
In Barnaby S room, rejoned the widow, with faint
smile
"Ah! he knowing blade ~ said vardou, shaking his
head should be sorry talk secrets before him Oh!
he deep customer We doubt he can read and write
and cast accounts he chooses What was that-lm tap
.'No returned the widow. " 1t in the street think
Hank Yes There again lis some knocking softly
at the shutter. Who it be ~
They had been speaking ow voice. for the invalid lay
4. IL. bpinC
built the sound of their might otherwise have disturbed
his uubcr The party without whoever 1t was could have
stood close the shutters without hearing thing spoken
and seeing the light through the chlnks and hndns all 50
quiet might have been persuaded that only one person was
there
Some thief or rufan maybe said the ocksmth Give
the light
No. she returned hastily Such visitors have never
come to this poor dwelling Doyou stay here You within
call at the worst l would rather go myseit-aone.
"Whv7" said the ocksmth, unwilngy relinquishing the
candle ne had caught UP from the table
Because don't know why-becausc the wish strong
upon me- She rejoincd There again-do not detain me-
| beg of YOU ~
Gabriel looked her. great surprise to see one who was
usually mild and quiet thus asitated, and with so ttie
cause She left the and closed the door behind her
She stood for moment as il hestang with her hand upon
the lock In this short interval the knocking came again
and yoice close to the window voice the locksmith
seemed recolec, and TO have some d5sgeeaole aSso
citation with-whspered Make haste
The words were uttered in that low, distinct voice which
finds its way readily eepcr and wakes them IN
fright For a uon,en, startled the ocksmth who
invoIuntarly drew back from the window and listened
The wind rumbing in the chimney made it difficult to hear
what passed but he could tell that the door opened that
there was the tread Of upon the cracking boards and
then moments sience-broken by suppressed something
which was not shrek, groan cry for help and yet
might have either all three and the words Ny
God !" uttered in voice it chilled him to hear
He rushed out upon the instant There, last, was that
dreadful ook-the very ne seemed to know 50 well and
got had mover seen befoeupon her face There she stood
frozen to the ground gazing With starting eyes, and lvid
cheeks and every feature fixed and CHASTITY upon the man he
had encountered in the dark last night His eyes met those
of the locsmith 1t but fash, an instant breath
upon polished glass and he was gone.
The ocksmth was upon hiu-had the skirts of MS stream
ing carmen; almost his gasp-when his were tightly
cutched and the widow flung herself upon the ground before
him.
The other way-:hc other way" she cried " He went
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