New-York tribune., 1841-11-11

secrsrv and silence was thing not 10 De tnouSnt
Of II ,ras more, perhaps, with an eye 10 'he can
ger which urkea in this Gi2rter IMAM RON MS ao-
stract love of conversation with the SEX thaI Inc
hangnan. ouickening his steps, now hastened INTO
their ociety cursing the annorous natures OF mug"
and Mr. TapPefrit WITH great heaf'ihe''' = every
step be took.
Wb.p he entered the miserable room in which
they were confined, Dolly and Miss Haredsle with
drew in silence 10 the farthest corner. But Miss
Migg., whs was particularly tender CT her Feputa-
ten immediately fell upen her knees and begsn to
scream verv loud. CRYING, What will become OF
me- -" Where Is ny SImmnns 3" Have mercy
GOOD gentlemen on NV sexs weakness with
other dolefu lamentations OF thai nature whcA she
de vered with great proPrety and decorum.
Miss. Miss whispered Dennis beckonins to
her with his foreiinger, come herr won't hurt
yur Come here, my lamb, will you
Ga hearing this tender epithet, Miss NIgss.
-ho mad left of screaming directly ne had opened
ms lip. a1d had listened t. him ateni.vely' oega"
again CRYING " Oh IA his lamb He says m
MS iarn5 Oh gracious, Why wa nj born old and
ugly Why was I ever made TO be the Youngest
Of SIX. and all of EN- dead and IN their blessed
graves. excepting one married sister. which IS set
,led in Golden Lion Court, number tweHty-si'in'
second 5eIl-hnndls on the
Don; sa, ! ant going to hsrt YOU - said
Dennis. pointing to a chair. Why, Miss, what ;
the matter J"
4 do n, know wha, may Mt be the matter -
cried Miss Migg, clssping her hands dstractedly
Any thing may be the natter
g But nothing is tell YOU, said the haugman
First stop thar noise and come and SIT doxn here.
will you chuckey 2
The COOKING tone in which ne said these latter
word, mi ght iave failed in is object II ma had not
accompanied them with sundry sharp Jerks OF h'
thumb over one shoulder. and wiki divers wlnHs
and thr1stHgs of his tongue into his check, from
which signals the damsel gathered that ne sought
10 speak to her apart, concerning Miss Haredale
and Dollv Her curiosity being very powerful,
and her jealousy by no means inactive, she arose
and with great deal OF shyefing and starting back,
and much muscular action among all the small
bones in her throat gradually approached him.
Sit d.wn, said the hangman
Suiting the action 10 the word he thrust her
rsher suddenly and prematurely into a chair; and
designing TO re-asslire her by little harmless lo-
cularity such as is adapted TO please and iascinae
TIE sex conve4leJ his ght farehnger into an ideal
bra1awl or -mlet, and made Is though he would
scre, the satne into her side-whereat Miss MIggs
,hrieked again. and discovered symptoms of faint
ness.
Lovey. my dear whispered Dennis, drawing
his chair close 10 hers. - When was your young
man here last ch ~
Nv young man, good gentleman answered
Miggs in tone OF exquisite distress
All Simmuns YOU know-him ;" said Dennis
Nine indeed !" cried Nliges, with burst of
bittorness-and as she said it, she glanced toward
Dolly. Nine, good gentleman
This was lust what Mr.. Dennis wanted and ex-
pecled
All he said, looking 50 seothingly not to say
amorously on MiFgs that she sat, she atterward
remarked, on pin. and needless of the sharpest
Whitechapel kind no, knowing what intentions
might be suggesting that expression to his iea-
iure. - was afraid of that. / much,
myself. I, : her fault. She ,riA entice en-
Il wouldn't" cried Miggs, folding her hands
ana looking upwards with kind Of devout blank
ness, Z" wouldn't lay myself out she does
wouldn't be us bod rs her wouldn't seem to
say 10 all male creeturs come and kiss me -
and here shudder quite confused her frame
for any earthly crowns as might be offered
Worlds" Miggs added soemnly, " should
duce me. No. Not if was VEINS
"Well but you are Venus, YOU know" said
Mr.. Dennis, conhdentally.
No, am not. good gentleman" answered
Aliggs, shaking her head with an air OF ,et-deniaI
which seemed to imply that she might be ii she
chose, but she hoped she knew better " No am
not good gentleman. Do nj charge me with IL.
Up to this time, -he had tnrncd round every
now and then TO where Dolly and Miss Haredale
mad retired, and uttered scream, or groan, or
laid her hand upon her heart and trembled Excess
,ivey, with view Of keeping up appearances, and
giving them to understand that she cOnversed with
the visitor under protest and on comFulsion, and
at q great personal sacrifice, for their common
good But at this point, Mr.. Dennis looked so
very foil of meaning, and gave such singularly
expres,ively witch to his face request 10 her
to come still nearer him. that she abandoned
these liulo arts and gave him her whole and un-
divided attention.
"When was Smmuns here, say3" quoth Den.
MS, in her ear.
Not stree yesterday morning: ard then only
for few minute. Not all duy the day before ,
You know ne meast all along TO carry off that
one .! said Dennis, indicating Dolly by the slight
est possible Jerk of his head -" And to hand you
over somebody else
Miss Miggs, who had fallen into a terrible state
Of grief when the first part OF this sentence vas
spoken, recovered little at the second, and seem
ed, by the sudden check she put upon her tears TO
intimate that possibly this arrangement might
her views and that il; might, perhaps, remain
open question
- But unfortunately" pursued Dennis, who
observed This, somebody else was fond OF ner TOO,
you see and even ii be was nj, somebody else ia
took for a rioter, and it ; all over with him. -
Miss Mggi rclapsed.
e Now want, said Dennis, TO clear thi,
house and to you righ,ed. What il was to
get her on Of TIE way. en-
Miss Mgg,, Frightening again, rejoined, with
many breaks and pauses from excess OF feeding,
thnt temptations mad been Simmuns ; bane. That
it va. not hi. faults but hers, (neanipg Dolly's)
IL. Il
women did, and therefore was Gagged and trap
ped, as Simmun had been. That she had no per-
sona motives TO sorve-faI from it on the con
trary. her intentlons was good towsrds al! parties.