New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-20

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| : snd a brave lad, and q good isdf
| Florence tesraily sssenfed.
| And he = drowpded, Beauty. an I he Y SAID
| the Captain. in q soothing voice.
I Florence could not bat assent again.
HE was older than you, my lady iass pursued
| the Captain. bet you Was nae two onlio'en ~
sether. At first; want yoa
Forence answered I" Yea
And Wars drownded.' said the Captain
An't hei
The repetition Of this nqairy wss q euroas
source Of consolation. but Is seemed u DC ono y
Captain Cutie. for he came back 10 Il sgLin and
| again. Florence. tain 70 push irOm Der her an
tasted dinner and TO lie back Der sois. gave him
her hand. feeling ths, she bad Disappointed him,
though truly wishing to have pleased HIM after al
hls trouble bu, he held 1t IN hs own (which shook
as he held 81; and. appearing 10 have quite iorsot-
ten al sbouE the dinner and her want OF appetite,
wen, on growing at intervals IN Illuminating tone
4 of sympsthy. Poor VAR. Ay. syi DrO~nded.
| ptheiH And always waited tos her ans~er. IN
which the great point OF these singular reflections
| appeared 10 consist
| The fowl and ssusages were cold. and the gravy
and the egg sauce stsgnsnt before TIE Captain re-
nembered that they were ON the board. sud tell 20
! with the assistance Of Diogones, whose united
| Efforts quickly dispatched the banquet. The Cap
tans delight snd wonder at the quiet hcusewiiery
of Elorcnce N assisting 70 clear the table. arrange
| the parlor and sweep up the hesr'h-oniy 70 oe
4 eqGaed by the fevency q his protest when she
began ~ sssst him--were gradually raised 10 that
| degree. that at last he could no, choose bu. 10
nothing himself snd stand looking At her ss n she
( were some FAIRY dsintily performing these olfces
! for him: the red rim on his forehead glowing again,
| in his uuspeaksble admiration.
! But when Florence, taking down his pipe nom
| the mantel shelf gave IL into bis hand and In
| treated him to smoke il the good Captain was %
bew idered by her attention tina, he held &c as q
he had never held a pipe In all ma HE. Llkowoc,
! when Florence, lcoklny INFO the little cupboard.
took out the case bottle and mixed perfect slsss
| of gros for him, unssked and set II a. his elbow.
bis rudy noec turned pale, he felt himself %
| grsced and honored. When he bad tiled bis pipe
| in an absolute reverie Of satisfaction, Florence
lighted il for him--the Captain having no power 10
| object or to prevent her-and resumiog her place
on tie old sofa look ed al him with smile 20 owing
and so grateful. smile that showed MIN 50 PLAINLY
how ner ioron lac tQrned to him. as her face did.
| through grief that the smose OF the pipe got 10
into the Captains throGI and made him cough. and
| got into the Captains eyes, and made them bhnk
| and water.
The manner in which the Captain tried to msAe
believe that the cause of these effects lay hidden
In the pips itself and the way IN which he looked
into the bowl for IT, and not hniiog it there, pre-
tended to blow il out OF the stem. was wonderfully
pleasant The pipe soon getting into better condi'
ton. be fell into that state OF repose becoming
! good smoker bet sat with his eyes liked 90
4 4
described and stopping every now and thea 60 DIS
charge a little cloud from bis lips, slowly pulled
forth as II il were scroll coming 90. o. bis
mouth. bearing the legend Poor War, ay, sy.
| Drownded. ant hel' after which he would resume
his smoking with infinite gentlcness.
| Unlike as they were naily-and there could
scarcely be a more decided contrast than between
| Florence ia her delicate youth and besnty, and
Captain Cutie with bis knobby face. his great
broad weather beaten person. and his suu voice
in simple innocence OF the worlds wsys aud IN
world perplex kites and dangers, they were nearly
on level No child could have surpassed Captain
| Cutie in inexperience OF everything bat wind and
| weather in simplicity, credulity, and generous
! trustlulness Faith Hope aud Charity, shared his
| whole nature among them An odd sort Oh 10
nance, perfectly unimaginatve, YET perfectly I'M
real and subject 30 consideration oi worldly pfu
dence or practcability, was the only partner they
| had in his character. IA the Captain sat, and
| smoked, ard looked Ut Florence, God Knows what
. impossible pictures In which she was the principal
| figure presented themselves a. his mind. fguaiy
vague and uncertain though not 40 ssnguine, were
her own thoughts OF the life before her aud even
as her tears made prsmstc colors ia the light shd
| gazed at So through her new and heavy gref, she
already saw rainbow lalntly shining IN the iaron
sky. wandering princess and good monster 10
a story book might have sat by tie hros side, and
: talked US Captain Cutie aud poor 'oeehes
Il though.-and not have looked very much unlike
/ them
The Captain was not troubled with tho isntes
S idea of any difficulty in retaining Florence. or o
O any responsibility thereby incurred Having pu
up the shutters aud locked the door, be was quite
e satisfied on this head II she had been q Ward IL
Chancery it would have made no difference at al
g TO Captain Cutie He was the last man IN the
e world TO bs troubled by any sucn considerations
SO the Captain smoked hispipe very comfortably
and Florence and he meditafed after ,heir OWL
manner. When the pipe was out, they had some
/ tea and then Florence eDtreated him u take her
20 some neghboring shop, where she could buy the
A., few necessaries she immediately wanted IL being
, quite dark, the Captain consented Peep'ng care
fully out first AS he had been wont To do Ia his time
. Of hiding from Mrs Msc5tinger' aud aiming nun
4 self with bis large stick ia case OF an appeal 70
arms being rendered necessary BY any unforeseen
r ! circumstance.
: The pride Captain Cattle had in giving his arm
, 10 Florence and escorting her some some two oi
\ three hundred ards, keeping bright look oct ~
the time and attracting the attention OF every ons
o who passed them, by his great vigilance and nu
| merous prec autions was extreme. Arrived 1T the
shop the Captain ielt Il point OF delicscy 10 70
/ ! tire during the making OF purchases as tbey were
9 10 consist OF wearing apparel bat he preyionsy
n deposited his tin canister on the counter ana ~
! forming the young lady Of the estsonshment .ns'
il contained fourteen pound two, requested her. 10
case that amount OF property should NOT Ds sum
D Gent TO defray the expenses OF bss neces httid
, outft-at the word niece" he bestowed most
I significant look on Florence, accompanied win
. psntomine, expressive OF sagsclty aud Mystery
D 70 have the goodness 10 siDg out and he would
make up the difference from bis pocket. Casually
consulting bis big watch as deep means OF DAG
cling the establishment, and impressibs with q
sense OF property the Captain then klssed bis hook
20 his niece and retired outside ths window, wnefe
/, wass choice sight 70 see his great face ooAins
10 from time 10 time among the silks aid tibboas
with an oh nous misgiying that Florence had been
| ty nec
. Dear Captain Caetle,' said Florence when she
came out with parcel, the size OF which gresiiy
disappointed the Captain, who had expected 70 see
q porter following With bale OF gods, " ooh
: want rhis money indeed. have not spent any OF
Il. have money OF my own
2 NV ADV lass returned the bsiised Captain
looking straight down the street before them, take
care on II for me, will yOu be so good tii sach time
1 as 1 ask ye for itf'
May 1 pat it back IN its usual place" said
, Florence, and keep it thereF
The Captain was not at all gratfed BY this pro
posal, bat be answered, "Ay, sy pat !, any
where's my lady lass, 80 long as You know where z
, find it again. II ant o no use 70 me-, said th'
. Captain Il wonder haven't checked Il awaj