New-York tribune., 1841-06-21
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CHAPTER XXXI.


Footsteps on the stairs be greeted By M worthy fahe
with summons caidtuate Internationally and de'e
himself up straghtway But neither voice nor footsteps
came: distant echoes as OF closing To-
and ueope hurrying and out OF rooms, resouhohs ~
,re 10 time through great passages. and penetra's
HI. remote sccuion give OF unusual cornlol'on
tair. no nearer sound disturbed his pace OF retreat ~
secrned the quieer for these nr-of noises ana
and full Of gloom any herms cell .,.s e
+, co-oe IN darker and darker Tire old-iashioIcu
t,re of the chamber which kind OF hoP.' i al Wv
invalid nnovables in the house, grew - H. H.
dowy in it, many shapes chair, a"u - d,lc,i a1d
were as homes: cripples need pc ii''H''e !
,;s .ba-ac,er. and one old leprous screen OF FADED
India leather and gold binding, WHICH had Kept OUT man
cold breath OF air days OF yore and smut III many Jo
e ow,cd on him with spectral aspect and stood at ul
L;yb. j.; il. allotted corner, like gaunt ghost who
o;,ed 10 be questioned portrait opposite the WINDOW
oucer old greyeyed general oval trame-'eemed to
wink and doze as light decayed and length when The
last faint gmneng speck of day shut t eyes
in GOOD earnest and fall sound asleep There was such
hush and mystery about thing that Joe could not ne P
following example; and of into sluber like
wise and dreamed Of Dolly, till the clock OF Chgh!l church
struck
Sill nobody came The distant noises in the house. had
ceased and out Of all quiet for the occa-
sional barking OF deepnouthed dog and the shaking
of the branches BY the night wind He gazed maurnnly
out of the window each welkno"n object as 1t lay sleep
ing in the dim light Of the and creeping back TO MS
former seat thought about the late uproar until with long
thinking Of il seemed to have occurred month ago nus
between doing and thinking, and walking 10 the window
ard looking out the night away the grim old screen
and the kindred chairs and tables began slowly reveal
thcrseivcs in their accustomed forms; the grcyeycd gene
raj seemed wink and yawn and rouse himself and a,
last he broad awake gain, and very uncomfortable and
cold and haggard he looked III the dun gray 9t inoriS
The sun had begun peep above the forest and al
ready flung the curling mist bright bars ct gold
when Joe dropped from his window the ground below,
little bundle and s rusestick and prepared TO descend
him elf.
1t was no, a vcry difficult task; Tor there many
projections and gable ends the that they formed
of clumsy steps, with greater obstacle than jump
of some few feet least. Joe with his stick ard bundle or
hi. shoulder quickly stood the firm Garth and o-ked VI
at the old Maypoc it mig hit be for the last time
He didn aposrophse it, for he great scholar
He ddn H. for he hud little -wil to give to any
thing earth He felt afectionate and kind to II
than had done all his life before he said with al
his heart, God bless YOU parting WISH and turned
He walked along brisk pace, big with great thoughts
of going for soldier and dying in foreign country
where il hot and sandy and leaving God knows
what inhearof wealth prizcroncy Dolly who would
be very much affected when she 10 know of it; and
full of such youthful visions, which sometimes sun
eune and sometimes melancholy, but always had her for
their main point and centre pushed vigorously until the
noise of London sounded in his and the Black Lion
hove in sight.
twas only eight o'clock them and very much astonshed
the Black Lion was to him walking in with dust
upon his feet that early hour with grey TO bear
him company BIT he ordered breakfast 10 be got ready
with all speed and its being set before him him IN
dispuablc tokens OF hearty appetite the Lion received
him ms usual with hospitablc welcome; and treated him
with those marks of d tnction, which, regular customer,
and within the fccmasonv Of the trade he had right
claim
This Lion or landord-for he was chilled both and
beast, his having instructed the artist who painted
his sign to the features Of the lody brute whose
efgy it bore, counterpart OF MS own face as his
skill could compass and deyiscwas gentleman almost
quick of apprehension and OF almost subtle wit, the
ID. Lev,
this that whereas Mr.. Wiets extreme sagacity and
the efforts of unastcd nature, the Lion
stood indebted in small amount beer which he swg
ged such coPous draugtS that OF his faculties
utterly drowned and washed except the great ia
Guilty of sleep which he retained surprising perfection
The creakng Lion the housedooi was, therefore,
say the truth rather drowsy, md feeble lion and
these social representatives Of savage class usually OF
conventional character beng depicted for the part
impossible attitudes and of uncahly coors he fire.
suenly supposed by the ig.5sant and uniformed
among the neighbor be the verbe portrait of the host
he appeared the occasion OF some great funeral
uony public mourning.
What noisy fellow is that in the room " said joe
when he had disposed of his breakfast and had washed and
brushed himself.
"a recruiting sergeant replied the Lion.
Joe started invountarily. Here the thing he
had been dreaming of, all the way along.
And WISH said the Lion he where else but
here The party make noise enough but they do MT call Tor
much There great cry there, Mr. Wlct, but very little
wool Your father would nj like en-. know.
Perhaps not much unde, any circumstances Perhaps ii
he could have known what passing at that moment in
Joe's mnd he would have liked them still less.
is he recruiting ar aor fine regimcn,2' said Joe,
CHANGING a, i,tlc round mirror that hung in the bar
g believe he is, replied the host at much the same
thing whatever regiment he recruiting for m told there
ant deu of difference between fine and another
when they re SHOT through and through
They re all shot. said Joe.
NO" the Lion answered. NOT at all These that are
surprising it done casy-arc the best oil in my opinion
An" retored Joe but YOU do nj care for glory
:" For WHAT said the Lion
GLORY"
NO returned the Lien with supreme indifference " l
dor You're RICH, that, Mr.. Wict When GLORY
here and calls Cor any thing drink and changes guinea
to pay for it, II give him Ter nothing 1t ; my belief,
that the Glorys would nj do very strong bust
ness"
These remarks all comforting. Joe walked
cut, stopped TIE door Of the and listened