New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-05-03
NETWORK. moNDAF, MAY 3, 1871.


turrct-caribers and whole suites Q: rooms SHIT t and
mouideTing rain
The terrace-yaren DARK viii; the s.lie Of ovarhansiag
trees had an air of melancholy quite oppressive
Great iron gates dis,sed many years and red WIKI
dropping teg hinges and overgrown WIZ eng rank
grass seemed ;ho-sh iey tried to SILK into ~. ground
and hide taeir fallen among the friendly weeds Ihe
fantastic the walls green with ago and damp
ard covered here ana there with moss, looked grim and
dcsoate There was soulbrc aspect t!1t part
the mansion which inhabited and kept in good repair
that struck the bhoCcr with OF sadness; e. some
thing tororn and failing whence cheerfulness baased
Il would have been difficult bright IRE blazing
in the dull and darkenad picture any gaiet OF
heart rcve!r that kc rownng walls SHUT in 1t seemed
place where such things had been but could BE-
the ghost OF house haunting the Old spot N - Old
outward form and hat was all.
Msch OF this decayed and sonbrc look attributable.
doubt the death Of is former master ana the temper
present occupant but remenberin. the tale connected
with the mansion seemed the place Tor .Ic decd.
and one that might haze been prcdestine theatre
upon years Viewed With reference this legend the
sheet of where tine steward body had been found
appeared black AID sr!cn character, such
other pool might TIE bel! upon the root mat had iAd
The tale murder the midnight wind. became
phantom whose voice would raise the listeners hair on end
and every caess borgh that nodded aao:her, hal IL
stealthy whispering o. the cr!me.
Joe paced up and down the path sometimes stopping IL
affected contemplation of the building the prospect
leaning against with assumed air OF ife"es'
and Indifference but always keeping eye upon the WIN
1t frSt Alter % az
hosrs delay, sna! white hand waved to him Tor an
from this and the young man, with re-
spccul bow deparcd saying under hs breath a ne crossed
his horse again, No errand for to-day
But the ar sinartncss the cock Of the hat 20 winch
John Wilct had objected and the spring I'll be-
tokcned little errand CT his hayir more inter-
cng object n vintner iOcnSmi. 80. indeed,
turned for when he had settled with the Ynt1er-
whose place OF business o-rn in deep cellars hard
b.; Thacs-Sircet ana VINO pCpe-taccd m old gem
tlema he had all his life supported their arcnei root on
his head-whcn he had settled the ana taken the
receipt and declined tasting than three glasses OF old
sherry to the unboundcd establishment of the purPleaced
yn,er vino gxet in hand had projected attack upon at
least of dusty casks, and who stood traSiizcd or
morally gimlcted AZ 1t were TO Sis own wa"neA ne lad
done all this ana disposed besides OF trga diArer at M
Black Lion il Wltcchapcl spurnng the Monument and
Johns advice he turned his steps toward the ocAsmths
house attracted by the eyes OF blooming Dolly Varlon.
Joe was by shcepsh fellow but for all that when
he got the OF the street in which the ocksnh
livei. he could by no means make UP his mind To walk
straight the hoasc First ne resolved to stroll mp another
street for five minutes, then up aasther street for five minutes
more and until he had lost full half an hour wie2 ne
made bold plunge and found himself with red face and
beatin. heart in the smoky workshop.
Joe Wict or his ghost said Nardon rising from the
desk which he busy with MS books, and looking at
him under his spccaclcs Which it Joe in the flesh,
eh That hearty. And how are all the Chlswe. COM
pany, Joe ,"
.NI4ch as usual sir-;hey aad agree well as ever
Well wei :, said the locksmit. We must be patent,
i4''' 49,
Does she do the four miles heu easy ever a, Ia,
la Does sh7 Joe Eh'-What have We there, Joe-a
noscgay ,"
verv poor one SRI thought Miss Dolly"
No. no said G,brie dropping his voice aad shaNi0S
his head, not Dolly. Give 'em 70 her mother Joe. y
great deal better give en- her aother Would you mind
giving en-. to Mrs. Vardon. Joe "
On no. sir, Joe replied cndeayoring, but not with
the greatest possible 10 hide m disappointment
shall be very glad. IN sure.
That ). right said the locEs.litE rot,ing linn on the
back. " 1t don t matter who has EN-, Joe p
Not bit sir''-Dear heart, how the words stuck il h
throat.
Conc in said Gabriel. = nave just been called to
tea She in the par!or
She" thought joe Which OF EN-, l wondcr-HIr'
or Mss The locasm settled the doubt neatly a II II
had been expressed aloud by leading him the door and
saving Martha. my dear, here young Mr. Nilet
Now Mrs yarcion regarding the Maypcle 4 sort OF hui
name ran-;1p. decoy tor huSba'dS viewing It's pGoPe
tor AID al VINO aided and abettcd him. the light OF -
many poacers a,a7ng Christian and believing, more
over that the pubcans coupled with sinners IL HOY Writ
were ygria5lc licensed ycuaers vas tar trci' bong Ia
voraby disposed toward her visitor hercole sae wh'
take! fam; directly and being duly presented WITH the
crocuscs and snowrops OWNED further Consideration
that they the occasion Of the langou' c a seized
upon Ter spirits m afraid could Mt bear the room
another m,ue said the good lady they renamed here
Toud you excuse my futt;ng them out OF the window
Joe begged she would ut mention 1t any account ana
smiled fecLy a. he saw them deposited the sill outside
II ANYBODY could haze known the pains ne had taken to
make w thai desrised and cisUsed bunch OF flowers
4 feel it quite relief get rid Of them assure you
said Mrs varton m better already And indeed she
did appear to nave PlucSed Up her spirits
Joe expressed his gratitude Providence or this favorable
dispensaon aad tried look he did Mt woadcr ere
Dolly
You re sad peop!o At CnigveIl Nj Joseph, sad Mrs.
Varlon.
II hope not. ma H. returned Joe
You re- the cr4cest aad inconsiderae people IN
the world said Mrs. yardon, brdling " wonder Old
Mr. Willct. having been a married himself does n
know better han conduct himself ms does Ills dong
it for proh, Is excuse. would rather pay the money
twenty times over and have Vardon home Ike re-
spectabc and sober tradesman Ii there i one ciarasie
said Mrs varon with gre: emphasis, that ofends and
disguss re than another, it Is 4 sot
Come. Martha nv dear said the osksmith cheerily,
let Us have ard DO let talk about There are