New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-27

Mr. Carker the Junior mucn ottenei '"@- " n -.
sary and have allowed his name some 1uies ~ ~
,h-nsb NV lin. when il was against your ex-
nressed wish But Il has been my own mlstaAe'
Sir We have never exchanged one word upon
The subiect-yery few indeed. on any SUBJECT
And IL has not been added W aiier. AFTER mo
mept's pause al hesdlessness on my part or
Tor have felt an interest IN Mr. CsrSer ever since
have been here, and have hardy rren Soie 70
help speaking of him sometlHes ""e" "A's
thought OF him 50 much
Waiter said this from his soul, and with the
,,srx breath a honor For he boxed upon the
bowed head and the dovDcnst eye and uprased
/ hand and thought "I have felt and WY should
! not svow il in behalf Of thi. unirended, broken
man a., 49,.
/ % In truth YOU have avoided me, NJ Carker
said Waiter. with the tears rising to hrs eyes 50
/ 80 vx.s his commission. " know it 70 my dis
! s,,oi,trn,pt and regret When first .ame here,
/ spa ever since | am sure ! have tined 20 be as
/ npuch your friend, as one OF my age couH presume
! 70 be but Il has been Of no use
o. And observe" said tho Manager tsfing him
mn oucklv il will be Of still less use, Gay. you
,ar.ist 10 forcing Mr. John Carker's name on PEG
/ MES attention Tins is not the way 70 oeireEd
Mr John Csrker Ask him 4 he thinks i Is.
| III Il no service 10 me. said the brother. " IL
o,l1, leads 10 such conversation as the present,
D which need not say could have well Pared.-
/ No one can be q better friend to me ie spoke
here very distinctly 81 II he would impress II upon
/ Walter IS than IN forgetting me. and ietving me
N gomy wav. unquestoned and nnnoticel.'
! Your memory not being retentive Gay Of what
I ,-o,l are told By others said Mr.. CsTker the Man
ager warming imself with great and increased sat
isfaction. though: it well that you Should be told
/ tbis from the best authority nOddng toward his
/ brother You not likely 10 forget . now,
hope That's all. Gay. You can go
/ Walter passed out at the door and was about to
close II after him when, hearing the voice OF the
/ brothers again and also the mention OF his own
name. he stood irresolutey with his hand upon the
lock. and the door aar, uncertain whether 70 return
/ or go awav In this position be could not help
overhearing what followed.
Think Of me more leniently, i you can James
said John Carker. when tell you have had
/ how could ! help having with my history written
here"-striking himself upon the breast " my
whole heart awakened by nay observation oil that
I bow. Walter Gay. ! saw in him when he hrs'
came here, almost my other sell. -.
Your other self. repeated the Manager as
dainfully.
@ Not as am. but as was when ] first came
here too; as sanguine giddy, youthful, inexper1en
ced flushed with the same restless and adventu
rous fancies and full OF the same qualities raugh'
/ with the same capacity OF leading on 10 soou vi
evil"
! Il hope not said his brother with some hidden
/ and sarcastic meaning in his tone
/ You strike me sharply. and your hand IS steany
and your thrust is very deep returned the o'her
I speaking Tor so Walter thought as II some erue
wrapon actually stabbed him as he spoke.
I IMAGINED all this when he was boy. oeheveu
III II was truth to me. | saw him lightly watkins
ON the edge OF an unseen gull where so many others
walk with equal gayety, and from which
9TH. old excuse interrupted his brother. as he
stirred the ERE. SO many Go on Say, so many
fall"
o,ber who set forward, on his way boy like
hin, end missed his footing more and more, and
| .i;noed Gttla and little lower and went on
s,nmbline still. until lie fell headlong and found
himself below. a shattered man. Think what
suffered when watched tha boy.
You have only yourself to thank Tor IT, return
ed the brother.
dont GEEK to divide the blame or shame
You hare divided the shame. James CarkeI
mu,tered through his teeth. And through SO many
sad such close teeth, he could mutter well.
" All James" returned his brother speaking ioi
the first time in accent OF reproach, and seeming
bv the sound of his voice to have covered his face
foil TO you You have trodden on me freely in your
climbing up. Do Mt spun me with your heel!
A silence snsued After time Mr.. Carker the
Manager was heard rustling among his papers, as
| if he had resolved to bring the interview 10 con
clusion At the same time his brother withdrew
nearer to the door 80
| That's all" he SAID watched him with
such trembling and such fear, was some little
/ punishment 10 me until he passed the place where
| first fell and then though had been his father
| believe never could have thanked God more de
voutly. ] did nj dare 10 warn him. and advise
him but if had seen direct cause, would have
shown him my example was AFRAID 10 be seer
speaking with him. lest it should be thought did
him harm and tempted him to evil and corrupted
him, or lest really should There may be such
contagion in me | don't know Piece out my
history, in connexon with young w alter Gay, and
what he has made me feel and think OF me more
leniently, James, If you can
With these words he came out 10 whore w atei
was standing. He turned a little psler when be
saw him there, and paler yet when Walter caught
him BY the hand and said IN whisper
Mr.. Carker. pray let me thank YOU Let me
say how much feel for you How sorry am 4
have been the unhappy cause OF all this How
almost look upon you now as my protector ant
guardian How very, very much | feel oblgef
his hands, and hardly knowing, IN his agitation
what he did or said.
Mr. Morfn's room being close at hand and empty
aud the door wide open, they moved thither by one
accord the passage being seldom free from some
one passing to or fro. When they were there an'
Walter saw in Mr.. Carkers face some traces OF tho
emotion within he almost felt as II he had neye
seen the face before it was greatly changed
Walter he said laying his hand ON his shoul
der am far removed from you, and may eve
be. Do you know what | am
What you are - appeared TO hang on w alter
lips as be regarded him attentiyely.
II was begun. said Carker. before my twenty
first birth day-ed up TO- long before but not begun
TIL near that time Ihad robbed them when cam'
OF age robbed them sfterward. Before my twenty
second birth day twas all found out, and then, W a.
ter, from all mems society, died
Again his last few words hung trembling upoi
Walters lips. but he could neither utter them no
any Of bis own.
The House was very good 10 me. May Heayei
reward'the old man for his forbearance THIS one
too, his son. who was then newly nthe iirm' wher
had held great trust | was called into that room
which is now his-l have never entered It since
and came out. what you know me. For many year
sat ia my present seat alone as now, but then
known and recognized example 20 the rest The.
were al merciful 20 me. and lived. Time ha
altered that part OF my poor exPiation; and think
except the three heads OF the House there Is IA
one here who knows my story rightly. Before III
little boy grows up aud has it told to him. my COZ
ner NAV be vacant / would rather that it Nigh
be So This is the only change 10 me since tia
day when / left all youth. and hope and goo
mems company behind me in that room. God bles
YOU, Walter Keep you, and all dea to you, Il
honesty or strike them dead J"
Soma racouaction of lis trembling from head I.