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


here. than marble.
=. I tell her nothing Of you. We never speak
.hont Won Once year, on your birthday, Har'
RET says always, Let us remember James by
name. and wish him happy, but we say no more
mTell IL then If you please returned the other,
.,o vourself You can't repeat il too often, as
Iesson TO YOU to avoid the subject in speaking TO
me- know no Harriet Csrker There is no such
person. You may have sister, make much oil
her. have none.
Mr. Carker the Manager took up the letter again.
and waved il with smile Of mock courtesy to
wsrd the door. Unfolding it as his brother with.
drew. and looking darby after him as he left the
room he once more turned round in his elbow chair
and applied himself TO diligent perusa of its con-
tents
II was in the writing Of his great chief, Mr. Dom.
bey and dated from bennington. Though he was
a quick reader Of all other letters, Mr. Carker read
this slowly weighing the words as be went and
bringing every tooth in bis head TO bear upon them
When be had read it through once, he turned 1t
over again, and picked out these passages. / ind
myself benefited by the change, and am not yet
inclined TO name any time for my return. i wish.
Carker you would arrange to come down once and
see me here, and let me know how things are 60
ing on, in person / omitted to speak TO you about
young Gay. II not gone per Son and Heir, or If
hon and Heir still lying in the Docks appoint some
other young man and keep him in the city for the
present am not decided Now that s unior
tunate!' said Mr.. Carker the Manager, expanding
his mouth as il it were made OF India Rubber
for he . far away"
Still that passage which in postscript at
tracted his attention and his teeth, once more
al think he said my good friend Captain
Cutie mentioned something about being lowed
along in the wake Of that day What pity he s
80 far away"
He refoided the letter, and was sitting trihing
with it, standing it long wise and broad wise on his
table and turning it and over on all sides
doing pretty much the same thing, perhaps, by Its
contents--when Mr. Perch the messenger, knocked
softly at the door and coming in on tptoe, bending
bis body at every step as il it were delight OF his
life 10 bow. laid some papers on the table
Would you please TO be engaged, Sir" asked
Mr. Perch, rubbing his hands. and deferentialy
putting his head on one side, like a man who felt
he had no business 10 hold it up in such presence
and would keep it as much out Of the way as pos
sibe.
"Why, Sir" said MIR Perch, in a soft voice
really nobody, Sir to speak Of at present. Mr.
Oils, the Ships Instrument maker Sir has looked
in, about little matter OF payment he says but
mentioned to him. Sir that you was engaged Sc
veral deep several deep"
Mr. Perch coughed once behind his hand, and
waited for farther orders.
Anybody else T.
"Well, Sir" said Mr.. Perch, 4" would MT Of my
own self take the liberty Of mentioning, Sir, tia
there was anybody else but that same young lad
that was here yesterday. Sir and last week, has
been hanging about the place aud it looks, Sir
added Mr. Perch, stopping 70 shut thedoor, "dread-
fol unbusiness like TO see him whisting TO the
sparrows down the court and making Of EN- an
swer HIM"
"You said he wanted something TO do, did MT
you, Perch 7" asked Mr. Carker leaning back in
his chair and looking at that officer.
why Sir" said Mr. Perch, coughing behiDdhis
hand again, his expressions certainly were that he
was in wants of a stiwation, and that he consider
ed something might be done for him about the
Docks, being used to fishing with rod and line
but" Mr.. Perch shook his head very obviously
indeed
What does he say when he comesT asked
Mr.. Carker.
' Indeed Sir" said Mr. Perch, coughing another
cough behind his hand which was always his re-
source ms an expression Of humility, when nothing
else occurred to him, his observation generally
air that he would humbly wish to one OF the
gentlemen and that he wants TO earn living. But
YOU see Sir" added Perch, dropping his voice 10 a
whisper and turning, in the inviolable nature OF
his confidence, 10 give the door thrust with has
hand and knee, as If that would shut II any more
when il was shut already, ii hardly 10 be bore,
- Cir, that q common lad like that should como a
providing here and saying that his mother nursed
our Houses young gentleman and that he hopes
our House will give him change on that account.
am sure, Sir" observed Mr. Perch " that although
Mrs Perch was at that time nursing thriving
little girl Sir as we've ever took the liberty OF add
ing to our family, would MT have made so free as
drop hint Of Der being capable Of imparting nour-
ishment, not II it was ever SOL
Mr.. Carker grinned at him like shark, but In an
absent, thoughtful manner
HWhcther," submitted Mr.. Perch after a short
silence, and another cough, :" it might MT be best
for to tell him. that il he was seen here any
he would be taken into custody and to keep
70 i'll Withrespect TO bodily fear said Mr.. Perch,
I'm 90 timid myself by nature, Sir, and my
nerves is so unstrung by Mrs. Perchs state, that
could take my affidavit easy"
Let me see this fellow Perch, said Mr. Carker
Bring him in"
Yes Sir. Begging your pardon Sir, said Mr..
Perch, hestating at the door, "he rough, Sir, in
appearance.
Never mind Ifhe there, bring him in. l II
zee Mr.. ellis directly. Ask him to TO wait r
Mr.. Perch bowed and shutting the door as pre-
cisely and carefully as If he were not coming back
for q week went on his quest among the sparrows
in the court. While he was gone. Mr. Csrker
sumed his favorite attitude before the fireplace,
and stood looking at the door presenting, with his
under lip tucked int the smile that showed his
whole row OF upper teeth, sngularly crouching
appearance.
The messenger was not long in returning. fol-
lowed by a pair ofheavy boots that came humping
along the passage like boxes With the uncere.
nonious words" Come along with youF-a very
unusual form Of introduction from his lps-Mr.
ferch then ushered into the presence strong
built lad OF fifteen, with round red face, round
sleek head, round black eyes, round limbs and
round body. who TO carry out the general rotun
dity Of his appearance had round hat in his hand
without particle Of brim to IT,
Obedient to a nod from Mr.. Carker Perch had
sooner confronted the visitor with that gentleman
than he withdrew. The moment they were face to
face alone. Mr.. Carker, without a word of prepare
ton. took him by the throat, and shook him until
his head seemed loose upon his shoulders.
The boy who in the midst of his establishment
could not help staring wildly at the gentleman with
% many white teeth who choking him and
at the Office walls, though determined if he iceTe
choked, that hs last look should be at the myste
mes Sor his intrusion into which he paying such
q severe penalty, at last contrived to utter
Come, Sir You let me alone, will you :"
Let you alone /" said Mr. Carker what ! |
have got you, have II" There was no doubt Of that
and tightly too. you dog said Mr. Carker |
through his set jaws. 81 II strangle youl"
sBiler whimpered, would he thought oh no he |
would inland what he doing of-and why /
did mt he strangle somebody OF his own size and |
not k,m but Biler was queed by the extraordi. |
nary nature Of his reception, and his head be. |
came stationary and he looked the gentleman in |
the face or rather In the teeth, aud saw him snarl
ing at him, he SC far forgot his manhood TO cry