New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-04-19
BARNABY RI D G E.
Il Nru eaiors By BO:,
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crwe toward that part of its confines which the
Charter House and those cool. shady streets of
which few widely scattered and dispersed yet remain III
such old parts the nc,ropOeach tenement qelcy vegc-
,tng like an accnt citizen who had long ago retired from
business and doing inriny until III OF time
,uInbcs down. and replaced by eXtravagant young
heir Haunting and ornamental! work. and all the va
rees of modern dayn this quarter, and IN street OF
this description business OF the present chapter lies
At the OF which it treats though six-andsXtv years
ago. very large part of what is London now had no exist
cncc Even the brain of the widest spectators, there had
sprung UP no long of connecting Hghsaic with
Whi,echapc no sscmbages palaces in the swampy levels
nor little cities in the open fields Although this part OF town
them parcced out into streets and penuiuiiy
peoped it different aspect There gardens to
of the houses, and by the pavement side with
6n of freshness breathing up and down. which in these
DAYS would be sought in vain. Fields nigh at hand
through which the New River took its winding and
there were merry hay-makng in the time Nature
was not far removed hard get III these days
and although there busy trades in Clcrkcnwel, and
working jewellers By purer place, with iarr-
houses nearer than modern Londoners would rem
div believe and lovers walks great distance, which
turned squad long before the lovers OF this age
we're born, or. as the phrase goes, thought of.
of these the ccanest of them all and on the
shady side of the wayor good housewives know that sun
light damages their cherished furniture and choose the
shade rather than intrusive gareihere stood the house
with which have to deal 1t modest building, not
overncwy fashioned very straight not large not tall
TO, boldccd with great staring windows but shy, blink
garrett window of four small pancs of glass like cooked
hat the head of elderly gentleman with one eye 1t
was not built of brick lofty stone but Of wood and paster
il was not planned with dull and wcarsome regard to
larv for no window matched the other seemed to
have the slightest reference any thing hosido its"
The shop-for it had shopwas, with reference TO the
FIRST floor where shops usually and there all resemblance
between and any other shop stopped short and ceased
People who in and did Mt up flight OF steps to
it, or walk easily upon level with the but Owed
down three steep steps cellar Its floor paved
with stone and brick that of any other cellar might be-
and instead window framed and glazed it had great black
wooden flap shutter, nearly breoshgh from the ground,
which turned back in the daytime, admitting much cold
air as light and yery often Behind this shop was
wanscotcd parlo looking first into paved yard and beyond
that again little terrace garden. raised some few feet
above it, ANY stranger would have supposed that this VAIN
scotcd paror saving for the door Of communication by which
he had entered of and detached from all the world
and indeed their first entrance were obsev
ed to grow extremely thoughtful weighing and bordering
in their minds whether the upper were only approach
able BY ladders from whout uSpecns that two OF
the unassnng and unlikely doors in existence which
the ingenious mechancan earth must ot necessity
have supposed the doors of closets opened out ot s
roor-cach without the smallest preparations or so much as
quarter of inch of paSsage-upon TWO dark winding
Aghs of stairs. the upward the other downward whch
the sole OF communication between The Chaoel
and the other portions of the house.
With all these Oddities there not ncacr, more scr-
puously tdv or punctious ordered house IN Clerk
eawcl in London in all England There were not cleaner
windows winter floors or brighter stoves or more hhy
shining articles of furniture old mahogany there was not
more rubbing scubbing furnishing and polishing IN the
whole street pu, together Nor this excellence attained
without and trouble and great expenditure OF voice.
the neighbors frequently reminded when the good
lady the overlooked and assisted in its being put to
rights on cleaning DAYS which usually from Monday
morning till Saturday night, both days inclusive
Leaning against the doorpost OF this, his dwelling the
locksnh stood early the morning after he had met with
the wounded ,nun gazing disconsolaey great wooden
Inv gallo. bic
which danglcd from the houetren. and swung 10 and tro
with mouyntu creaking noise complaining that 1t had
nothing unlock Sometimes he looked over his shoulder
the shop winch dark and dngy win numerous
tokens Of his trade and backencd by little forge
which his prentice work. thar it would have been dit
fct for unused such espals 10 have distinguished
thing but tools of uncouth make and shape great
punches OF KEYS fragments OF Iron halnshed locks
and such like things which ganished the walls and hung in
clusters from the ceiling.
After long and patient contemplation of the golden key
and such backward glanccS Gabriel stepped into the
road and stole look at the upper windows One OF them
Glanced be thrown open the moment, and roSuis
face his face lighted BY the lovceS pair OF spark
ling eyes that locksmh looked upon; the face OF
pretty laughing grl dmplcd and fresh and healthtu-hc
very imperSonaton of good hualor and blooming beauty
Hush she whispered bending forward and pointing
aychly the window underneath. Mother is still asleep.
Still, my dear, returned the locksmth in the
''You talk il she had been asleep all night instead of lit
tie more than half hour But m very thankiu Sleeps
a bcssing-no doubt about IL. The last few words he NUT
tsrcd to himself.
How cruel of you keep up so late this morning,
AID tell where YOU send word ~ said
the girl
Ah Dolly Dolly returned the locksr,th, shaking his
head and smiling how cruel OF YOU up stairs bed
Come down TO breakfast madcap and come down lightly
YOU II wake your mother. She must be tired am sure
Iaml'
Keeping these words himself and returning his
daughters nod ne passing the workshop, wh the
smile she had awakened still beamins his face when he
just caugh, sight of his penticc brown paper cap duck
down avoid observation and shrinking from the window
back its former place. which the sooner reached
than he began to hammer Justify,