New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-21

should carry titlcr such furniture out vi the little
paror, would grace u best 80 tLst Florence
Nigh. take possession Of Il when sac r0se AS
nothing could be more agreeable 70 Captain Cutie
taan making himself very red and short Of breath
in such cause. be turned % as he himself said
with vii aud IN a couple OF hours, This garrett
vas transformed into species OF land cabin.
adorned with al the choicest mOyaoles out Of the
par0r. inclusive even OF the Tartar irgste. which
TIE Captain hung up over the chimney piece with
s1ch extreme delight that be could DO nothing for
half an hour afterWsrd but walk backward from Il,
lost To admiration.
The Captain could be induced by no persuasion
q " alters 70 wind up the big watch Or % take
back The canister. or 70 touch the sugaftongs and
teaspoons. "N No no. my lad was the Captains
ingarable reply to any solicitation OF the KIND,
ve made that there little property over, linty.
These words he repeated with great JUNCTION and
gravity evidently believing that they had the VIZ
tue Of an Act OF Parliament and that unless he
committed himself by some new admission OF
ownership. no flaw could be found IN sucn form
Of convey ance.
Twas an advantage of the new arrangement
that besides the greater secluson 1t afforded Z Tor
ence L admitted OF the Miisnipman being restored
70 bis usual post OF observation and also OF the
shop shutters being taken down The latter cere-
mOny. however little importance the unconscious
Captain attached b H. was not wholly superiiuous
for on the previous day. ~ much excitement had
UEEu uCthhiJAcA ~ tue url-ADoIutbff ~ tAc sh4b-
tiers remaining unopened. that the Instrument Ma
kers house had been honored with an unusual share
oi public observation, and had been intently stared
at from the opposite side OF tue way, by groups Of
hungry gszers. al any time between sunrise and
sunset TIE oilers and vagab0nds had been parti-
culary interested In the captains fate constantly
erOveling ia the mud % apply their eyes % the
ccilsrgrating. under the shop window and delight.
ing their maginatlOns with the fancy that they
could piece OF his coat as he hung IN corner,
though this settlement OF him was s.outiy disputed
hy an opposite faction. who were Of opinion that he
las murdered with a hammer, on the stairs. IL was
not without exciting some discomfort. therefore
that the subject Of these ramors was seen early in
the morning standing az the shop door as hale and
hearty as If nothing had happened; and the Bea.
die Of that quarter man OF an ambitions character
who had expected 70 have the distinction OF being
present at the breaking open Of the door and Of
giving evidence ia full uniform before the coroner.
went so ia, as to say 10 an opposite neighbor that
the chap in the glazed hat had better not try il
there--withoUt more particularly mentioning what
and farther. that he. the Beadle, would keep his
eye upon him.
- Captain Cutie, said Walter, musng. when
they stood resting iom their labors at the shop
door, looking down the old familiar street il be.
To-. still early in the morning nothing at all Of
Uncle Sol, in all this time y
Nothing at all my lad replied the Captain,
shaking his bead.
..Gone in search Of me, dear, kind old man.
said Walter; yet never write 10 you! But why
not He says, IN elect in this packet which you
gave me, taking the paper from his pocket. which
had been opened in the presence OF the snlighten-
ed Bunsby " that If you never hear from him be-
fore opening IT, you may believe him dead Heay-
"a forbid But you would have heard 81 tim, even
lac eredeadl Some one would have written. surely,
~ his desire, if he could not and have said, on
such day, there died in my house or under my
care, or SO forth, Mr.. Solomon GIils, Of London,
who left this last remembrance, and this asst re-
quest 10 you.
The Captain. who had never climbed to such
clear hight OF probability before, was greatly i'm.
pressed by the wide prospect It opened and an.
swered with thoughtful shake Of hls head, Wen
said my lad VERY well said.
d" have been thinking OF this, or NJ least, said
Waiter, coloring, o. have been thinking OF one
thing and another all through sleepess night, and
| cannot believe, Captain Cutie. but that my Un.
Gle Sol Lord bless him } Is alive aud will return.
| don't much wonder at his going away be-
cause, leaving out of consideration that spice OF
the marvellous which was always IN his charac-
Ter, and his great affection for me, before which
every other consideration Of his life became
nothing as no one oughtto know 50 well as J. who
had the best Of fathers in him w alters voice
was indistnct aud husky here, and be looked
away along the street" leaving that out OF con.
siderati0n | say. have often read and heard OF
people VINO, having some near huu ucA iciilfc
who was supposed to be shipwrecked a. sea, have
gone down 20 live on that part of the ses-shore
where any tidings Of the missing ship might be ex-
pected 10 arrive though only an hour or two sooner
than elsewhere or have even gone upon her track
10 the place whittier she was bound, as II their go
lag would create intelligence | think | should do
such thing myself, as soon another, or sooner
than many, perhaps. But why my uncle shouldn't
write to you. when he SO clearly intended 10 doso,
or how he should die abroad aud you not know II
through some other hand, ! cannot make out
Captain Cutie observed with a shake Of his
hesd' that Jack Bans5y himself hadn't made IL
out and that he was man as could give pretty
taut opinion, too.
Ii my uncle was needless young man, likely
% be entrapped by jovial company to some drink
ing place. where be was 70 be got rid OF FOR the
sake OF what money he might have about him,
said Walter or II he had been reckless sailor,
going ashore with two or three months pay IN his
pocket | could understand his disappearing and
leaving no trace behind But being what he was
and is, hope-I cant believe It,
"Warr, my lad A" inquired the Captain. wistfully
eyeing him as he pondered and pondered, what
do YOU make OF it. then p
Captain Cutie returned Walter Il don't
know what b make OF II. | suppose he never hds
written There is no doabt about that
IF 50 be as Sol ellis wrote my lad" replied the
Captain argumentatiyely. where's his Dispatch
say that he lntrusted u 10 some private nand,
suggested W alter. and that II has been forgotten.
or carelessly thrown aside, or lost. Even that Is
more probable 70 me than the other event Ia
snort | not only cannot bear to contemplate thar
other event Captain Cutie, bat Icant and won't.
Hope, you see, Walr.' said the Captain,
ssssly Hope. It's that as anlmstes you. Hope
is buoy for which you overhaul your Little War
bier sentimental division but Lord, my lad. like
any other buoy il only floats 1t cant be steered
nowhere Along with the figure head Of Hope,
said the Captain. there's anchor bat what's
The good OF my having a anchor, II cam hnd no
bottom 10 let II 90 in =
CAPTAIN Cutie said this rather in his character
Of sagacOus citizen and householder. bouad -
impart a mOrsel from his stores Of wisdom 10 sn
inexperienced youth than in his own proper person
Indeed bis face was quite luminous as he spoke,
with new hope caught from Walter and he appro-
priately concluded by slapping him on the back
and saving. with enthusiasm. Hooroar my lad !.
individually m your oPinion
Walter with his cheerful laugh, returned the
saiutaton. and said
"Only one word more about my uncle at present.
Captain Cutie / suppose Il IS impossible that be
can have written in the ordinary course-by mail
packet. or ship letter you anderssand-'
Ay, ay. my lad said the Captain, sPPro-
vinsiy
Al Tbs. vou have missed the letter any.