New-York tribune., 1841-05-10

past, caught .sh, of the backward gaace, AID so lost h
in TIE darkness.
. con,. estlssness and fitting and fro gave rise
strange He in such distant and remote
places nearly tayls with other, that some
doubted whether there OF them. ulorsorc.
whether he h1d unearthy travelling from spot 20
spot The oopad hiding ditch had marked him passing
like ghos, .oug brink the vasrant had met him or the
dark hgh-road the begSar had him pause apsn ;he
bridge 10 look dewn the and then a-aln;
they who deal, bodies with the could swear he
slept churshyard and that tney had beheld him glide
away among the tombs, their approach And As hoy
told these each other who had looNsd about
him would pull his ncghbor by tho sleeve AND there ie
would be among them
At last. mamie of those whose commerce lay
among the sraves-resolyed question this strange
panion Next night when he had his poor meal
racioisv Che accustomed IA d hat, he bad observed
as thou Oh ne had other the d. this 70 w dowa
his elbow.
- A black night, rna-,er!
= 1t is black night.
Blacker than last though that pitchy Did nj
pass YOU the turnpike in the Oxtord-road!
% 1t :. like l do Mt kEow.
Conc come MASTER, cried the fellow urged on by the
looks his comrades. and slappng him the shoulder
be more compasonabc and communicative Be more the
gcntenaR in this good company There tales
that you have sold yourself the devil and know not what
We all Lavc have no' returned the stranger. look
ing UP. Ii fewer number perhaps he would
better wages.
1t goes rather hard with YOU indeed said the fellow
the stranger disclosed lis ha-gal unwahed face and
clothes. " What of hatl Be merry, master. stave OF
a roaring song now
Sing vos if YOU desire hear one, replied tho other,
shaking him roughly off; and do nj touch il YOU re
prudent man; l carry which GO of easy-,hey have
done before now-and make it dangerous fer
who do know the trick of them lay hands upoa me-
- Do threatenl )" said the fellow
YES returned the other, rising and turning upon him,
and looking fcrccy round apprehension of general
attack.
ii Ill, rho
widest rcckessnes. and dcsperaondaunea while they
repealed the bysundcrs Although in very different sphere
Of action now they without much OF the effect they
had wrought the Maypoc Inn.
am chat YOU all arc and live all do said the
man. s.rny after short silence. %" am in hiding here
like the rest and if surprised would perhaps do my
part with the best of yc If nay humor to be left TO
nlvsef let me have it. Otherwise and here he swore
tremendous OATH there II be mischief done In this place
though there odds OF score against me-
low murmur, having its origin perhaps IN dread OF the
man and the mystery that surrounded him, perhaps in
sincere opinion the part of OF these present that
would be Rconyencn precedent 10 NEEDLE too curousy
with gencmans private riars if ne saw reason to con
ce. them warned the fellow who had accustomed this dis
that he had best pursue no further Alter snort
time the strange lay down upon bench TO sleep and
when they thought him they found that ne
Next nj gbt as dark he abroad again and
travcrsing the ne before the ockmth house
moro than once but tha family and 1t was close
shut This night crossed London bridge and passed into
little basket on her turned nts it at the other end
Directly he observed hs he sought the shelter OF an arch
way and stood aside until she had passed Then he emerged
cautiously from his hding-pacc and followed
She went shops purchase various knus OF
household neecssaros and round every place at which she
stopped he lowered like her evil spirit following her when
she edppearcd 1t nigh o'clock and the passcn
gers in the thinning fast when she turned doubt
less TO go home. The phantom still followed her
She turned into the bye which he had seen
her first which being free from shops and was ex-
trcmey dark She quckcncd her pace hre as though dis
of being stopped, and ro5be OF SUI trltng property
a she carried her He ccp along the her side OF
the road Had she been gifted with the speed OF wind,
seemed as his terrible shadow would have track her down
At length the wdow-for she it was-reached her own
door and painting breath paused take the key IRON
her basket In flash and glow, with the haste she had
made and the pleasure of being safe home she stopped to
draw out when raising her head she saw him standing
silently beside her; the aPparton OF a dream.
Tis hand was her mouth, but that needless, tor her
tongue Glove to roof and the power of utterance was gone
have been looking for you many Hights IS the house
empty1 Answer me l. any inside
She could onv answer by rattle in her throat
Make a sign
She seemed to indicate that there there be
took key unlocked the door, carried her m and secured
it carefully behind thera.
A CorkscrEw DlRrcrroy.-" Come up to my room, l
YOU
Where Is your room Z?
In ST. Charles Exchange
Well, I believe there several rooms IN that house
how shall go to get 10 yours :
Come right in and turn round ef-come up pair Of
stairs turn round left again, come forward, come up turn
round come up pair Of stairs round three tirsss
come forward and knock the dos "
"Stop-don't you think could e there quicker if was
down the middle ard again cross cve srn round
forward te dea-dos Indian e promenade shake stick
cut stick fiddle stick dance around two pair OF partners
and so follow my nose t'
No. no, just follow ny direction and sou II be sure to
find me-
TRAyspLAsrISG TRrzs-Many trees are lost by se'tlng
them too deer in their bed There natural anxiety
10 DO all thar can be dae make young rut or orna
mental tree live and flourish By this anxiety many people
are influenced to place the roots deep and make hollow
or cup of earth around the trunk thinking thus TO give the
roots greater protection and abundant moisture Perhaps
the particular objects they thus accomplished