The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1843-01-13
S1itGccggd atS.
LUCY CRAWFORD
OR
TIE FOR Ed WILL.
COSTINC SD.

brute yer; and IS this the way you're going Tor 10
disgrace INC, by sliekin' your uggy mn22le into ev-
ry vulgar rrmpps alwiXt all low-livcd mongreIs
YOU meet, and you reg lar Thoroughbred bulb
Do it agn, that's al, do il ogin'
And Mr. Raw',y shook his stick ferocousy at
the dog, who kept at respectable distance, until
his muster had become somewhat modified, after
which he gradually narrowed the space between
them, until he followed us before, with his nose
almost touching his heel.
TWAS fine cold morning The air was Guieti
the sun sAono checrily, and every thing looked gay
and bright. Even the old houses in tia, ruinops
part Of the city Ind fresh appearance Mr. Raw
lev walked surdiy on humping his cane on the
stones until they g,and clearing his throat m0n-
fully. lie struck into Ch2tham street, AID along
that thoroughCrc he detected lis course, jos;ling
lis way among the crowd and ?iying way Tor no.
body. Through Chatham street, along tic rari,
and down Broadway he kept on and close at bis
hcelso lowed Wommut until they came near Wall
street, few blocks above which Mr. Eawey turn
cd Of into Nassau. l. was early in The day, and
that narrow sheet was throngrd with people,
n,ronr whom h. duied on, uH, he cane to the
email two.s,ory building, on the outside Of which
Mr. Fix hcp, lis sign, md in the inside Of which
he kept his Office,
he asocalcl the oa'or steps, and pulled open
mo I,aI Il, the rpo, Of the inner e,air case.
.Goupn Sid he, holding open the door, and
looking over his shoulder al the dog.
In obedience to hi, lint, and aided by the m.
n';,o,ion of Mr. Rawlcy's foot, which accornpqui-
ell il, Wommqt preceded his master, ualil he
reached Inc ton Of the stairs, where he gave
,b,t, os,,,1a,ic conoh, and seated himself
"a this 'ero where Mr. Fis', keeps: inquired Mr.
Raw'ay. after he had attained the same omincncc
with III, l,r. and loo,iar very hard at Mr. Cu,bin
who was looking equally hard a, Nommul
.Tb,s is hi, o.ii,c. > rcp'ial the head clerk, con-
tauinc h. earnest sazo a, the dog.
AZ, Pswlcy On receiving the answer. took of hi,
In, and oacca il on the door, hill his stick beside
it, pAned off his gloves and threw them in hi, hai
urSuuoncl his coat and shook it gcn'ly,aflcr which
he drew lrom his pocket dirty spectacle case and
an cqual'y dirty pocket boo,; ola large size. lay
Ing the last on his knee, lie opened the first, and
fgcl prir ofi:ou spactaccs ca','a''yon his nose,
he proceeded o unslrap the pocka,-boo, fom
which he tool; letter, and without saying word
reached il to Mr. Culhil, Having Successfully nc
cor,prshcI this feat, with equal elaboration lie
replaced The pccNc-booE, and speaaeles, button
ed bis bre'chcs pocket, pulled down his wais,coa',
and stared 1Ir CuiJl lalI LII the face
Th3, gentleman read the letter throus hand then
said:
'Oh, sir, You're Nr Rawley'
yes, sir am toat Individual Aud Mr. Raw
ley looked us If asking, and now that you know ii
what are You going To do aboGt IL
I'm de1h'e. 10 see YOU: and so wi'lNr Fisk
he, said Mr. Cuibii' advancing, and rubbing his
hlnds. 'Wo were qniIo nnAioni to see yon, in
decd VIC were. Tine Gog that, sir rery fine
deg
IL Is fine dog replied Nr Raw,ey, with some
emphas's "a remarkably fine cno''
Upon my soul, tAiu. never saw Gacr, 4
pointer, thinlu'
No sir; bull; regular ball; real ou.-and-
outer
Fine fa,,owl-fno fellow. P/ar pup-pup-
rup!' said Aly CrihiiI, looking iasinuaagly nj
NomnHt, By way Of Inning to lin thu, his in.
,cn.,7o, wc,a friendly. Is lie vicious, hone Inc
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