New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-23

they brings you down to.
They seemed 10 have brought him down to vel
veteen Jacket and trousers very much the worse
for wear. particularly small red westcoat like a
gorget an interval oil blue check' ANA tue nat DC
fore mentioned.
Il an I been home twenty times since them
birds got their viii OF me, said Rob, " and that s
ten months How can go home when every DO
DIV q miserable 20 see me | wonder said Biler,
biubbering outright and smearing bis eyes with his
coat cuff that haven { been and drownded my
self over and over again"
All of which, including his expression OF surprise
at not having achieved this last scarce performance,
the boy said ust as If the the teeth OF Mr. Carker
drew It out Of him. and be had no power Of conceal
ing anything with that battery Of attraction in full
play.
"You re nice young gentleman" said Mr..
Carker, shaking bis head at him. There s hemp
seed sown for you, my fine fellow :"
Il M sure, Sir, returned the wretched Biler.
blubbering again, and again having recourse TO his
coat-cuf should mt care, sometimes, if it was
growed too. My misforunes all begun in wagging,
Sir but what could do exceptin' wag
Excepting what said Mr. Carker.
"Wag Sir w agging from school
DO you mean pretending TO 60 there, and not
going" said Mr.. Csrker.
Yes, Sir, that s wagging Cir returned the
quOndsm Grinder, much affected | was chivied
through the streets. Sir when went there. and
pounded when got there. So wagged, and hid
myself and that began It.
And you mean TO tell me" said Mr.. Carker,
taking him by the throat again, holding him out at
arm length and surveying him in silence for
some moments, that you want place, do you
q" should be thankful 20 be tried, Sir" returned
| TOode Junior, family
Mr. Carker the Manager pushed him backward
into corner-the boy submitting quietly, hardly
venturing to breathe and never once removing his
eyes from his face-and rang the bell.
Tell Mr.. ellis to come here
Mr. Perch was too deferential 10 express surprise
or recognition Of the figure in the corner and Uncle
| Sol appeared immediately.
MIR ellis said Carker. with a smile. sit
down How do you do You continue to enjoy
your health, hope"
Thank YOU Sir" returned Uncle Sol taking out
bis pocket book, and handing some notes as he
spoke. Nothing ails me in body but old age
twenty-five, Sir
You are as punctual and exact, Mr.. ellis re.
piled the smiling Manager, taking paper from one
OF his many drawers and making an endorsement
on it, while Uncle Sol looked over him, as one Of
your own chronometers Quite right
The Son and Heir has not been spoken, ind
by the list Sir" said Uncle Sol with slight add
ton to the usual tremor in his voice.
The Son and Heir has not been spoken, re-
turned Carker There seems TO have been tenn
pestuous weather, Mr.. ellis, and she has probably
been driven out Of her course
She is safe, trust in Heaven said old Sol
She is safe trust in Heaven" assented Mr.
Carker ia that voceless manner OF his whichmade
the observant young Toodle trembe again. Mr.
ellis he added aloud throwing himself back in
his chair, you must miss your nephew very
much"
Uncle SOL standing by him, shook his head and
heaved deep sigh,
Mr.. ellis said Carker, with his soft hand play
ing round bis mouth, and looking up into the In
strument makers face sit would be company 10
you TO have young fellow in your shop Just now,
and it would be obliging me il you would give one
house-room for the present No, TO be sure, he
added quickly, in anticipation OF what the old man
was going TO say =" there s not much business do
ing there, know but you can make him clean the
place out, polish up the instruments drudge, Mr..
ellis. That s the lad 70
Sol ellis pulled down his spectaces from his
forehead to bis eyes, and looked at Toodle Junior
standing upright in the his head presenting
the appearance (which it always did Of having
been newly drawn out of bucket Of cold water;
his small wastcoat rising and falling quickly in the
play of his emotions and his eyes intently fixed
Mr. Carker without the least reference TO his pro
posed master
"Will you give him house room, Mr.. Gillsl' said
the Manager.
Old Sol, without being quite enthusiastic on the
subject replied that he glad of any opportuni.
ty, however slight, to oblge Mr. Carker, whose
wish on such point was command and that the
| Wooden Mdshipmen would consider himself hap
| py to receive in his berth any visitor of Mr.. Car
! kers selecting.
Mr. Carkcr barred himself to the tops and bottoms
| of his gums: making the watchfu Toode Junior
| tremble more and more and acknowledged the
lnstrumentmaker's politeness in his most afiable
manner
| IN dispose Of him So then, Mr. ellis, ne an
swered, rising, and shaking the old man by the
hand. until make up my mind what to do with
him, and what he deserves. As | consider myself
responsible for him, Mr. ellis here he smiled
wide smile at Rob who shook before it I" shall
be glad if you II look sharply after him. and report
his behavior TO me. II ask question or two of
his parents as | ride home this acknowledged
able people-to confirm some particulars in his own
account of himself; and that done, Mr.. ellis, III
send him round to you tomorrow morning Good
by 81
His smile at parting full of teeth that it
confused old Sol. and made him vaguely uncomtort-
able. He went home thinking of raging seas,
ioundered ships, drowning men, ancient bottle of
Madeira never brought 10 light, and other dismal
matter.
Now, boy % said Mr. Carker, putting his hand
on young Toodle's shoulder, and bringing him out
into the middle ofthe room. " You have heard me r.
Rob said :" Yes, Sir
Perhaps you understand" pursued his patron,
II that if you ever deceive or play tricks with me,
you bad better have drowned yourself indeed, once
for all, before you came here"
There was nothing in any branch of mental &C
QUESTION that Rob seemed to understand better
than that.
IF you have lied 10 me. said Mr. Carker lin
anything. never come IN my way again. II not,
you may let me find you waiting for me somewhere
near your mothers house this afternoon. | shall
leave this at five o'clock, and ride there on horse
back Now, give me the address
Rob repeated it slowly. as Mr.. Carker wrote it
down Rob even -pet it over second time let
ter by letter, as if he thought that the omission
OF dot or scratch would lead to his destruction
Mr. Carker then handed him out of the room and
Rob keeping his round eyes fixed upon his patron
to the last, vanished for the time being
Mr.. Csrker the Manager did great deal of bust
ness in the course Of the day. and bestow ed his
teeth upon great many people. In the office in
the court in the street aud on Change they glis
tened and bristled TO terrible extent Five o'clock
arriving, and with 1t Mr.. Carker's bay horse. he
got on horseback, and went cleaning up Cheap
side.
AS no one can easily ride fast even if inclined to
do 50. through the press and throng of the city at
that hour aud as Mr.. Csrker was not inclined he
went leisurely along, picking his way among the
carts and carriages avoiding whenever he could
the wetter and more dirty places in the over water
cd road, and taking infinite pains TO keep himself
and his steed clean, CHANGING at the passers bv