New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-28
BY GREELEY * McELRATH.

ooh don't talk about luck. Misses Brown Re-
turned the wretcbed Grinder iscing round aud stop
ping 20 II YOU'D never come, or n you d 90 away,
taeI indeed o cove might be- considered tOierab.e
lackv. Can't,ou 60 along Misses Brown aud not
fAier me o. bl0bbcred Rob, viii Sudden defiance
" II the Young woman 3 friend OF yours. why
4 M she take YOU away. instead Of letting yOu
make yourself 20 dsgracclall
What o. croeked the old woman. putting her
face close % biz, with maev0lent grin upon Il that
purkercd up the loose skin down in her very throat
3. Do you deny your old chum Have you. lurkel
to my house ity times, and slept sound 10 a corner
when you had no other bed but the paving stones,
aud do you talk 70 me like this Have bought
and sold with you and helped you 10 my way Of
business schoolboy, sneak, and what not, and do
you tell me to 60 along Could I raise crowd Of
Old company about you tomorrow morning. that
would follow you TO ruin like copies of your own
shadow, and do you turn on me with your bold
looks / u go. Come Alice.
stop, Misses Brown" cried the distracted
Grinder What are You doing Of Dont put
yourself IN passion Don't let her 20, il you
please. ] have Mt meant any offence. said, how
dye DO AZ first, didntIl But yo1 wouldn't an
swer. How do YOU do Beside" said Bob
pteo1sy, look here How can a cove stand
talking in the street with his mssters Prsd a want
ing % be took 10 be rubbed down and his master
up % every ndiyidgle thing that happens.
The old woman made a show of being partially
appeascd, bat shook her head, and mOuthed and
mutteret still
" Come along to the stables, aud have glass Of
something that's good for you, Misses Brown, can't
you ?" said Rob, INSTEAD Of going on like that
which is 10 good to on, nor anybody else Come
along with her, will you be 50 Kind = said Rob
" m sure m delighted 70 see her III wasn't for
the horse e.
With this apology Rob turned away, ruciui
picture Of despair and walked his charge down
By street The old woman, mounting at her daugh
ter, followed close upon bin. The daughter fol.
lowed.
Turning into silent little square or court yard that
had a great church tower rising above II. and pack
crs warehouse, and bottle makers warehouse, for
It's places ofbusiness Rob the Grinder delivered the
white legged horse 70 the hostler Of a quaint stable
at the corner aud inviting Mrs. Brown and her
daughter 10 seat themselves upon stone bench ~
the gate Of that establishment, soon reappeared
from neighbouring public house with pewter
measure aud glass.
Here's master-Mr Cafker child 60 said the
old woman, slowly, as her sentiment before drink
-lg d" Lord bless bim"
Why, | didn't tell you who he was, observed
Rob, with staring eyes,
We know him by sight said Mrs. Brown.
whose working mouth and noddng head, stopped
Tor the moment In the lixedness Of her attention
" We saw him pass this morning, alofe he got Oh
his horse; when you were ready 10 take Il.
"Ay ayr returned Bob appearing 10 wish
that his readiness had carried him TO any other
place" What s the matter with her Wont she
drink i"
This inquiry had reference to Alice who. folded
IA her cloak sat little apart, profoundly lnalten-
tive TO his offer Of the replenished glass.
The old woman shook her head. " Don't mind
her" she said she s n strange crcetur II you
know d her Rob Bat MIR. Carker-
Hush said Rob glancing cautiously up at the
packers, and at the bottle makers, as If. from any
one of the tiers Of warehouses, Mr. Carkcr might
be looking down. Softly,
Why. he amt here % cried Mrs Brown.
' don't know that muttered Rob whose glance
even wandered to the church tower, as It he might
be there with a supernatural power OF bearing.
d. Good master p inquired Mrs Brown.
Rob nodded and added, in a low voice, precious
sharp
Lives out of town, don't he, lovey % said the
old woman.
when he's at home' returned Rob but we
do ut live at home just now
Where them asked the old woman.
Lodgings up near Mr.. DOmbeys,' returned
Rob
The younger woman fixed her eyes 50 searching
~ upon him, and so suddenly, that Rob was quite
coniounded, and offered the glass again, but with
10 more effect upon her than before.
Mr.. Dombey-yOu and used 10 talk about him.
sometimes, you know said Rob TO Mrs. Brown.
You used 10 get me TO talk about him.
The old woman nodded
well, Mr. Dombey, he had q fall from his
horse said Rob. unwillingy; and my master
Las 10 be up there, more than usual, either with
inn, or Mrs. Dombey, or some Of en- and 50 we We
come to town
Are they good friends, loyeyl" asked the old
woman
Whol" retorted Rob.
He and she7'
What Mr.. and Mrs Dombeyl" said Rob. "How
should know
Not them-Master and Mrs. Dombcy, chick
replied the old woman, coaxingly.
Il don't know, said Rob. looking round him
again. b" suppose So How curious you are, Misses
Brown Least said, soonest mended.
why, there 10 harm in ii /" exclaimed the
Old woman, with a laugh, and clap Of her hands
Sprghty Rob has grown tame since he las been
well of There S do harm in it,
No, there no harm in it, know returned
Rob, with the same cistrusu glance at the packer
and the bottle makers, and the church but blab-
hing If 1T S only about the number of buttons on my
masters coat. won't do. | tell you il won't DO with
him. a cove had better drown himself He says So
should Mt have SO much as told you what his name
was, If you had Mt known it. Talk about somebody
else
As Rob took another cautious survey OF the yard
the old woman made secret motion % her daugh
ter. 1t was momentary, but the daughter with q
slight look of intelligence, Withdrew her c es rom
the boy . lace, ana sat iOded Ia htr cloaN Hs &c
fore
Rob. loveyl" said the old woman becSonine
him to the other end of the bench. " You were al
ways pet and favoritc Of mine. Now were
you Don't you know you Were p
Yes Misses Brown replied the Grinder Will
q very bad grace.
And YOU could leave me said the old woman
liuging her arms about his neck, You could "a
away, and grow almost out of knowledge, and never
come 10 tell your poor old friend how fortunate yor
were proud lad Ohio. Oho!
Oh here a dreadful so FOR cove that's got Q
master wide awake IN a neiehborhood! exclaimed
the wretched Grinder. "T To be howled over like
this here T.
Won't you come and see me, Robby cried
Mrs Brown "Oho won't you ever come aud see
me q
Yes, tell you Yes,.I will e returned the
/ Grinder
That my own Rob That my lovey! sai'
Mrs Brown, dry Ing the tears upon her shrlvele'
face and giving tender squeeze. AT the o''
| place, Rob 2"
| Yes, replied the Grinder
Soon, Robby deari" cried Mrs. Brown, an'
often p
Ycs. Yes. Yes, replied Rob 81 will indeed
| upon my soul and body
| o. A md then 90 said Mrs Brown with her arms up