New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-28
,....,.,,,.s -. un.oeskable sorrow 10 her

fsce the pain az mirl tho -" -
sns va. Suffering then. his knowledge Of her past
,,..o-v her ,r-.ent nrli, WIN. AID e.pfl Re ted
sopea-soce. I'll 80 rushed upca the good Captaint9
,fs,b-r tbs. be fairly overlooked with compassion
- Nv iady lass" said the Captain polishing TIE
bridge Of his nose With his uniil i stone Ike
bnrnished copper, " don't you say word p I'd ard
Cutie. anti such time you ind yourself rid ng
sm 9th aud easy which won't be 80 ay, nor yet
tomorrow. Aud - 70 giving Of youu or reporilns
where yoa are, yes verify. AID b. Gods heiP. 80
wont Church ca,echism make note on
THIS the Cgptsl said, reference and at, 10 one
breath. ard with mach soleuLiy taking OF h's
bat ~ Eyes erily." and putting u ol asain "Aen
he had quite conc. uded.
Florence coud 20 bat one thing more o ths1z
hin. and u shJU bin bow she trusted ID IN az
she did IT, CingIug % this rolgh creature a. t"e
las. asy Ian her bleeding heart she lail nef ne 40
upon lis honest shoulder and c.aspei BIN rouni
bis neck. aud would have knesled dosn 10 bless
him. but ihs, b. OWNED her purpose and held her
up Ike true man.
Steady T. sid The Captain. Steady You re
TOO weak % stand you see, my pretty, ana must
lie down here again. There. tlere! To SEE the
CAPTAIN lite her on The sofa and cover her with MS
cost would have been worth q hundred STAKE
sights And now said the Captain. yo1 mast
take some breakfast lady lass aud the dog sna.l
have some too. And srter that, yOu tha'l 20 aOit
70 old 81 Glss room, and iaIl asleep there lAe
angel"
Captain Cutie patted D.oseRes when be made
alasion TO him. aud Dlogenes met tha, overture
grscio0sy. halfway. Daring the Naturalization
Of the restorstives be had clearly been ~ tFo
minds whether 10 hy a. the Captain or to oier
him his friendship aud he bad expressed mat
conf CT oil feeling by alternate wagsings o' MS tal
aud displays Of his teeth, with no" sAa tIeh =
grow or so But by this time. his doubts were al
removed II was pain that be considered tae
-rfH Ia O. mo
whom il was an honor 10 a dog 70 kuow.
Ia evidence Of these convictions, Dlogeles az
tended on the Captain while he made some tea
and toast AID showed lively interest IN his
house kee ping. Butt was in vain for the KIND
Captain TO make such preparations for Florence
who sorely tired 10 do some honor TO them, bnt
could touch nothing, and could only weep ana
weep again.
"Wen. well 4" said the compassionate Captain,
after turning in my Hearts Delight you u get
more way upoa you. Now III serve out your al.
lowance, my led. To Diogenes And on shall
keep guard on your mistress aloit.
DiOgenes however although be had been eyeing
his intended breakfast with watering mouth and
,lstenng ewes, instead Of falling 10. ravenousiy,
when il was put before him, pricked up his ears
darted 10 the shop-door. and barko5 there ilnous-
Is. buuoging with his head az the bottom, as # be
were bent mining bis way out
Can there be anybody there J. asked iofence
in alarm.
NO my lady lass, returned the Captain -
" Who d stay there without making any noise .
Keep up good heart pretty It's only people
going by
But frsll thst, Dogenes barse ed and harked. ard
] bunowed and burrOwed, With pertnacions fury ;
and whenever he stopped to listen. Appeared 70 re-
ceite some new conviction into his mind tor he SCI
u, baking and borrowing az aiu. dozen times
! Even when he wss persuaded % return 20 MS
breakfast, he came Jogging back 10 H. with very
doubtful air, and as of again in another phroxy Sun
! before touching a morse!
"Iftbere should be some one listening and watch.
| iug whispered Florence. " Some one WHO sa"
me come-who followed me, perhaps
" II ant the young woman, lady lass Is 10 said
the Captain taken with bright idea.
Susau ," said Florence shakIn her bead "Ah
/ no Sussn has been gone from me n long time
! " Not deserted l hopei' said the Captain.-
" Don't say that that there your woman ran 10y
| pretty
"Oh, no. no :" cried Florence. She IS one Of
| truest hearts in the world !"
The Captein was greatly relieved by this reply
and expressed his satisfaction by taking OF his hard
glazed hat and dsbbIng bis bead all over with hs
handkerchief rolled up like q bal observing seve.
raj times, with Infinite complaceucy- and with q
! beaminc countenance. that he know "a u.
$50 you re quiet now, are you brother SAID
the Captain 10 DIOgenes. There warn : nobody
there, my lady lass bless you =
D0genes vas not 50 sure Of that The door stu
he'd An attraction for him. nj intervals and he went
shutting about il. and growing 10 himself. unaole
70 forget the subject This incident coupled with
the Captains observation OF Florences fatigue and
faintness decided him to prepare Sol Giliss cham
her rs place OF retirement for her Immediately
| He therefore hastily betonk himself to the top OF
the house and the best arrangement OF It that
! his Imagination and his means suggested.
1t was very clean already and the Captain be
| Ing an orderly msn. and accustomed 20 make things
ship shape converted the bed into couch, BY GOV
erng il all over with a clean white drapery. BY
similar contrivance the Captain converted the
little dressing table into species OF altar on which
/ he set forth two silver teaspoons, flower pot &
! telescope his celebrated watch, pocket comb,
and a song book. as a small collection Of raritiss
| that made a choice appearance. Having dhrkened
the window. and Strengthened the pieces oi carpet
on the floor. the Captain surveyed these prepare
lions with great delight and descended 10 the
little psrlor again, to bring Florence TO her bower
Nothing would induce the Captain 70 believe
that It was possible for Florence to walk up stairs
Ii ne could have got the idea into bis head, he would
have considered II an outrageous breach Of hosp
tality 20 allow her 10 do So Florence was too weak
to dispute the pont aud the Captain carried her
up out OF hand. laid her down, aud covered hei
with great watch coat
any lady lass :" said the Captain, you re "a
safe here as II you was at the top Of ST. Pa1ls
Cathedral, with the ladder cast OF. Sleep IS what
you want aiore all other things and may yen be
able to show yourself smart with that there Oalsan
for the still small voice OF a wOwnded nind When
there : any thing you want my Hearts Delight as
this here humble house town can offer. pass the
word T. Ed ard Cutie n stand of and on outside
that door en-, that there man will wlbrete with JOY
The Captain concluded by kissing the hand tna'
Florence stretched cut 10 hm. with the chivary Of
any old knight.errant and walking On tiPtoe out Of
The room.
Descending to the little paror, Captain Cutie
after holding bssty council with himself, decided
70 open the shop-door for a few minutes, ADD salts
y himself that now at all events, there was 10 one
lettering about H. Accordingly he set IL open. and
stood upon the Threshold. keeping bright look
out, and sweeping the whole street ~lh bis spec
tacles.
How de do Captain ellis p said voice beside
him. The Captain looking down, found that be
had been boarded by Mr.. Toots While sweeping
tbs horizon.
How are you, my lad 2! replied the Captain.
Vel IN pretty well thank &c, Captain
Oils said Mr.. ToOts. You know / IN never quits
what could wish TO be, now. dout expect Iha
ever shall be any more.
Mir TOcts never approached any nearer than ih'
70 the great theme OF his life when 10 onvefsat1i
with Captain Cutie, on account Of the asreemen