New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-04-19

the girl say, that always catch nm listening when she
speaks and never other time 4 bad habit. Sim,
sneakng underhand way All. YOU may hammer. but you
wont beat that of YOU work till YOUR time :
up!
So saying and shaking his head gravey ne reencrcd the
work shop and confronted the subject of these remarks
There enough of that just now said the loclsnith
You need Mt make any of that COMPOUNDED catter-
Breaki;,s, ; ready.
Sir said Sim. looking up with amazing poitencss, and
a peculiar little bow short OFF at the neck shall at
tend lou Immediately.
e. suppose" muttered Gabriel that Of the Prem
tees Garland the Prenticcs Delight the Prentice
Warbler, the Prence's Guide the Galows or some
such improving textbook Now he going to beauty him
sc-hc : a precious locksmith.
Quite unconscious that his looking on from the
dark By the paror door, Sim threw OF the paper cap
sprang from his and in extraordinary steps some
thing between skating and minuct dancing, bounded TO
washing place the other end OF the shop and there re-
moved from his face and hands all of his previous
work-prac,isn the step all the time with the utmost
gravity This done he drew from concealed place
lue scrap ookingga. and with it, assistance arranged
his hair and aSccrtained the OF little car5unclc
on his nose. Having now completed his toilet he placed he
fragment of mirror low bench and looked over his sou
der much of his legs could be reflected IN that small
compass with the greatest possible complacency and salts
faction.
SIM as he was called in the locksniths family Mr.
Simon Tappert as he called himself and required all
to vle him of doors, holidays, and Sundays out
was an od-fashioned, hinaced slceharcd siarpnosed
Srall-cvcd little fellow little more tll
and thoroughly convinced in his mind that he was abe"e
the middle size-rathcr tall in fact, than otherwise on his
figure which well enough formed though somewhat OF
the eanst he entertained the highest admiraon and with
his legs, which, nccbreeches perfect curioses OF
itlcncs he enrapircd to degree amounting to cnhu-
sasm. He also had majestic. shadowy IDEAS which
had been quite fahomed by his intimate friends
concerning power of his Indeed he had been known
20 boast that he could utterly qucl and subdue
the augh,cs, beauty by simple process which he termed
cvcing her over but ii be added that neither OF tins
faculty of the power nc claimed have through the
same gift of vanqushng and hcavng down dumb animals
rabd state, had he ever furnished evidence which
could be deemed quite satisfactory and conclusive.
1t be inferred from these premises, that IN the small
body of Mr. Tuppcrtt there locked up ambitious and
aspiring soul As certain liquors, confined in casks too
campcd in their dimensions will torment and tre and cne
in their Imprisonment the spiritual essence soul OF Mr.
Tappert would sometimes me within that precious cnSk
his body until, with great oam and troih and sPutter 1t
would force vent and carry all before IT, 1t was his Gus
remark, reference to any one OF these occasions
that his soul had got his head and in this novel KIND OF
inoxcaton scrapcs and mishaps bc him, which he
had frequently concealed with small difficulty from his
worthy
Sim Tappcr,it among the shcr nces upon which his be-
aforementioned soul for Teasing and regang ITSELF
land which fancies like the liver of Promcheus, grew as
they fed upon had mighty notion OF his order; and
had been heard by the scrvanmad openly expressing his re-
that the Prentce no longer carried CUPS "ecwi 10
the citizens that his strong expression lie was
likewise reported have said that in former times stigma
had been upon the body by the execution OF George Barn
WELL to which they should have basey submitted, but
should have demanded him OF the eglslaire-empcraiey
At first then bv an appeal arms il ncceSsary-to be dealt
with a. they in their wisdom might think fit These thoughts
ALWAYS lad him consider what glorious engine the prem
tees might vet become il thcy had bu; master spirit at
their head and then he would darky and TO the terror OF
his hearers hint AT certain reckless fellows that he knew OF
and at certain Lion Heart ready become their captain
who once aoo would make the Lord Mayor rembc his
throne.
In respect of dress and personal decoration. Sim Tap
perth was no less of an adventurous a cncrprsng charac
ter beyond dispute. pull of ruiics OF
the finest quality the OF the street on Sunday nights
and to put carefully his pocket before returning home
and quite notorious that on nil great holiday occasions
his habit exchange his PLAIN steel kee-buckcs tor
pair of sli,lerng paste, under cover OF friendly post
planted conveniently in that same spot Add to tins
that he Just twenty III his looks much Older and
in least hundred that he had no objection TO
be tested with touching his admiration OF his master daugh
ter; and had even when called upon certain obscure
tavern to pledge the lady whom he honored with hls love-
toasted with many wnks and ees fair creature whose
Christian name he said began with D. and as much Is
known of Sim Tappcr who has BY this time followed the
lock smith in 10 breakfast necessary be known
making his acquaintance.
II was substantial meal for and above the ordinary
tea coupase the board crcakcd beneath the weight OF Jolly
rnrnd of beef ham of the first magnitude, and sundry tow
rs of bucrcd York shire cake piled slice upon slice in most
llurng order There also goodly jug OF webrowned
lav fashioned into the form Of old gentleman, not by
means unlike the ocksmth, atop OF whose bald head was
fine white froh answering his WIG, Indicative beyond
of sparkling honebrcwcd ale. But better far than
fair homc.brcwed or Yorkshire cake or ham, beef
thing to eat or drink that earth mir water could supply
erc sat presiding all, the ocksmths rosy daughter
before whose dark eyes even peer gre" anu
NAL, became nothing.
Fathers should never Kiss their daughters when young men
are by Ii 5 too much There bounds to human endur-
ancc So thought Sim Tappertt when Gabriel drew those
~ Inns 10 his-thosc lips within Sims reach from day TO
da and yc, 50 far OIL He had respect for his master but
he wished the Yorkshire cake might choke him.
Father said the locksniihs daughter when the salute
was over. and they took their table. what i this
:. All ,, true nv dear true as the Gospel DOLL.
.Yorny Nix Chester robbed, and lying wounded IN the
road when you came up
Ay Mr. Edward And beside him Barnaby calling for
help with all his might 1t was well II happened as " ,
benz cold and poor Barnaby less sensible than usual
from surprise and fright the young gentleman might have met