New-York tribune., 1841-12-09
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CHAPTEP IXNXIII.

beT OF the Back Lion Although IL "d7 uot suiI'-
Incr weather, Mr Wit sat close to the ire. de
was in a state ot profound cosita,ion WITH nus own
thoughts aad il was his custom at such times 70
stew himself. Under the impression ;nat that pro
cess Of cookery was favorable 10 the melting o'' o.
his ideas, which, when he began to simmer 'o..,.
times ooz=d forth so copiousy as TO a'toh'sA'
himself .;-,as
Mr.. WiIlet had been several thousand 'iilss ~,
comfor,ed by his friends and acqua'hla''Os =;
the assurance that for the loss ne had
rho damage dome 70 he MaypoEe, he could come
,r,,, ,Ls So,,,ry" Blu, as this phrase happenc' 20
be,r an ~, for,nnat- resemblance 20 the popular TX
7oress;on Of coming On the parish, IL su7eesAeu
70 Mr. Willetts rnina M more con-o.e'"iE 'n''Hs
Than naupeyi.ns az extensive scae' ana f1l,' II,
canacious aspect Consequently. he had
never failed 70 receive the Intelligence win d iue
fnl shake OF the head. or dreafy slare, and had
beep always observed to appear murh more Tnelan-
cboly after visit Of coincidence than at any other
,io,e IN the ~h.Ie four-and-twenty hours
l. CHANGED. however, mat sitting over the nre on
,his particular ccc 4siou-nerhers because be vas,
ae il were, done 20 a tura; perhaps because
he wa. IN an unusually bright state OF mud; per-
haos because he had considered the su'lec so long,
or perhaps becausc Of all these fayo-ioie crcnnl-
stances taken ogetneI-t Glanced that, sitting
over the fire on this particular occasion, hr' WIZ
let did atar OF AID in ige remotest d1pihs OF Ms
intellect. perceive kind OF lurking HINT Or alnt
suggestion, that out Of The public parse there
might issue funds for the restoration "i the May
pole to its former l.igh place among the taVerns o'
The earth And this dim ray OF llgatdri 80 di'luse
itself within him. and did - kindie up ana SHINE
tha, H, last he hid plainly and 'lsiby before
him "a the blaze by winch he sat- and, ialiy per
s,,ded thar he was the fr-t make the discovery
and ,h,, he had started hunted down, fallen upon,
and Knocked in the head perfectly original idea
which had never presented itself TO any 1ther man.
alive or dead. he aid down hi. pipe, rubbed MS
hands, and chucklcd audiby.
'sWhy, father cried Joe, entering at the mo-
you re in spirits today ,..
alt 's nothing Partckler," said Mr. Wlllef'
ch5ckling again. ." It's nothing al all Partickler,
.jo.eph Tell me something about the Salwan-
nerr." Having preferred tins request MIR. "iliei
chuckled Il fhrd ume and after these annual de-
onstratlons OF evity, he put his pipe IN his mouth
agaiu.
what shall tell you, father ~ asked joe
LAYING his hand upon his src's shoulder, and look
ing down into his face That have come back
poorer tlian a church. mouse You know that
That | have come back, manned and crippled
You know that.
a It. was tool, off," nultorcd Mr.. Wille with
wanners in America, where the war Is.
"Quite right" returned Joe, smiling, and leaning
with his remaining elbow on the back of his fathers
chair "the very subject came to speak to YOU
about man with one arm, father, is not OF much
use in this busy world.
This was one of those vast proporti 'nS which
Mr. Willct had never considered for an instant, and
required time to tackle Wherefore lie made no
answer.
cat all events said Joe, he ca Mt pick and
choose his means of earning livelihood, ns an
other man may. He ca nj say, will turn my
hand to this, l wont Turn my hand to that.
but must take what he can do, and be thankiullt
no worse Wha, did you say
Mr. Willet had been softly repeating TO himself,
in musing tone, the words defence of the Sal
wanners:' but he seemed embarrassed at having
been overheard and answered Nothing.
% New look here, father. Mr.. Edward has come
10 England from the West Indies. When he was
lost sight of, Il ran away the same day. iathet)
he made VOYAGE TO one of tine islands where
school friend of his had settled md finding HIM.
was MT too PROUD to be employed on his estaIe;
an4-and in short, got en we'll and Is prospcr1ng,
and has come over here on business OF his own.
and is going back again speedily. Our returning
nearly at the same time, and meeting IN The course
of the late troubles has been good thing every
way for it has not only enabled Us 10 do old
friends some service, bu, has opened path in HE
for me which | may tread without being hurthen
upon YOU To he plain, father he can employ me-
| have satisfied myself that | can be OF real use 10
him; and am going 10 carry MY one arr 10 the
West Indies, aSd to make the most OF L.
In the minds eye Of Mr. Willet the West In
dies, and indeed all foreign countries, were in
habted by savage nations, who were perpetually
bu,ying pipes ot peace, hourishing tomahawks,
and puncrurng strange patterns IN their bodies.
He no sooner heard this announcement, therefore,
than he leaned back in his chair. took his pipe
from his lips and started at his son with rs much
disnav as il he al eady bcheld him tied sake.
and tortured for the entertainment of a lively pop
ulntisn. In what form ot expression his feelings
would have found veut, 1t is impossible to say
Nor is ii necessary: for before syllable occurred
to him, Dolly Warden came running into the room,
in tears: threw herself on Jse's breast without n
word of axplana,ion; and clasped her white arms
round hi. neck.
Dolly" cried Joe q" Dolly
Ay call me that; call me that always eN-
claimed the ocksmi,h's little daughter; never
speak coldly to me, never be distant, never again
reprove me for the foes have long repented of,
or shall die
g reprove you ~ said Joe.
Yes-for every kind and honest word you Ut
tered went TO my heart. For YOU. who have borne
SO much from me-fory you, who owe your suiierings
and pain to my caprlce-ior YOU to be so kind-so
noble to me, Joe
He could say nothing to her. Not syllable.
There was an odd sort of eioquencc IL has one arm,
which had crcpt round her waist; but his lips were
mute.
" Ii you had reminded me by word-only by
one short word,' sobbed Dolly, clinging yet closer
To him, how little deserved that YOU should
treat me with so much forbeagance if you had
exulted only for one moment in your triumph, |