Sunday dispatch. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1845-1854, 1852-03-28
VOL. 7. NO. 18.

Some months now passed away carrying &
with them the fall ana winter, during which
no Incidents occurred, that are necessary to
be narrated, in any detailed manner in this
Veraoious history of my life and adventures
Mhsther from the unsstsfsetory nature Ct
ny aasTec to B4raey Foxs questions, or
There had come revulsion in what the
newspapers call public sentiment, and the
party which carried the day a season or two
before, was now completely swamped The
Hon Isaac Leech came forth in colors OF re
splendcnt glory, and Alderman Rye labored
uader deep depression Of spirits AS to AIr
Fox, he showed more sense than had given
him credit for He discovered suddenly that
he had always been an ardent advocate and
laoarer for the party nov successful and,
on the strengttr0 Of the importance given him
By Bis appointment as n s' committee Of one -
in an exciting election contest. and as the
representative Of Q large body of fellow oi
zsns, all Of whom have votes, and, like vide
awake members Of a republican government
ought to Go, lose no occasion Of using them
Mr.. Barney Fox, the cunning dog, before
any body knew it, had the coolness to pro-
pose for aud secure really nice little CON
tract for digging out and filing up certain
public grounds 10 his ward
Now Barney possessed not ten dollars in
the world, and his getting the contract was
partly the result Of his natural impudence,
aDd partly luck. But Barney found friends
after his good fortune once came upon him,
and from that day was totally Oblivious to-
ward street sweeping; nor took any more
interest In ''masheeDs'' that might interfere
with the manual performance Of that avcca-
ton In a few months from the time of his
promotion, he bought big lot of ground at
Hob0ken and had neat comfortable two
story cottage on the same, and moved over
Mre Fox and the little Foxes, now increased
in number TO eight and let out two rooms
in the upper story to whoever wanted fne
airy lodgings for the summer.
''Aad a happy woman I'd be this day"
said Barneys wife, as she took her departure
from the rear building, If it wasn't for the
lsayin' Of you, Miss lnez. II you we're me
own daughter, could not feel sorrier
"Napcy, dear, you are good creature,
and don'S talk about it, For isn't the ferry
handy and shan't take your two rooms for
my own sweet self, this snmmer, and live
with you again ?"
Tbts assurance Of Inez comforted the good,
faithful Irishwomsn, more than anything
else She went off, followed by her juvenile
procession, all as clean and neat az plenty Of
soap and pure water could make both their
clothes and their bodies. Nancy was the
tidisss dame in the land, and good looking
one witbal, and Inez, as l have before init
mated, had a thoroughly flial Fiction for
her She had bestowed a hearty kies and
present besides on every little Fox, before
the procession took its departure
Inez gave me this description tho same
evening, when l visited heF, really for my
own good pleasure, but nominally TO beg
permission 20 bring friend who had seen
her on the stage and was eager for closer
acquaintance. It was ridiculous whim, so
thought it anyhow, fer Inez to insist 80
generally on my paying visits only when &C
comoenied by q companion Our aequain-
taucs had nov continued several months,
and this was about the first time, whenever
came without Smytthe, OF when Nancy was
away minding her brood Of children, that she
did not, under some trivial pretence or other,
either shorten her own stay in the room, or
frankly say,
'NoW, there's good boy, don't stay any
longer, for l want to be alone Don't take
any offsnce, only want you to go.''
It was cool, but her manner was so good
natured, and there was no help for it.
This evening I was more fortunate. The
Spauisrd was IN her most pleasant humor,
and fell into giving her description of my
early vagabond life, which proved to be, as
We soon discovered on comparing notes, not
unlike her own in some respects.
"And have you really the singular for
tune, asked the dancing girl, ''nOE to know
Mn0 your parents WcIo =.
Il have that singular fortune, good or
bad, whichever it may be-" returned l
Inez favored me with glance Of sympa-
thy.
"Unless Old Wigglesworth is going to tell
me all about it, added laughing, & for he
gave out some strange hints the other day,
and seemed to be on the point Of imparting
to me a terrible secret Poor old fellow =
You know him, do you not ?"
The little tOothless old man, always
writeing in the corner Of your Cfice'"
That's Mr. Wigglesworth b gentleman
Tor many years fond of brandy or gin, as
came most convenient. Of late, under the
Wlnisterings of Mr.. Calvin Peterson father
OF the young man who, as | was telling you,
wishes the pleasure Of your valuable aequainr
tancs-under his miuisterings poor Wiggles-
worth has become Methodist, Of the most
devoted sort indeed real PROSTATE and
convicted sinner, who thinks only of the
world to come "
Poor old man," said Iuez, ''don't make
fun of him. No doubt he is better than eth
er of US"
"No doubt, think so too, my beautiful
Inez but we are not old nor toOthless, and
there is great deal of heavenly enjoyment
in this world that quite attracts my attention
from any thing in the world to come"
ItOok the liberty Of looking at Inez in
boxed ear; and the dancing girl, blushing
but laughing, went and sat on the other side
Of the table
This evening certainly felt my first in
stalment the of cunning Of the devil, which
might be expected to come in due time TO
one who persisted in studying the profession
Of the law. turned the conversation to my
carly life ogain for that was a sort of con
Meeting link between lnez and myself, in
sympathy as we'll as fact / saw that she
was interested, and that, as ! went jabber-
ing on with my narration, the glow of in
terest and pity coored her face. l thought,
before, that she looked well but now she
seemed be bewitchiDg The blood rushed like
race horses through my young veins.
The hours wore on, for, somehow, our
tongues we're loosed, and we both had moro
to tell, interesting egotstg that we were,
than seemed possible to be condensed into
one night Intz spoke Of her own childhood
but she had parents, and that was 8 great
advantage The advantage, though, did not
continue long, for her parents died while she
was yet very young; aud afterward it was
tnat came her toughest time Of existence.
II was indeed full Of pitfalls and l0st. escaped
qucksands. She narrated her life with
great candor, aud an impassiOned huency
gave her peculiar. charm
know not how it was. but before wo were
NAD VI Aps NC were EtNtGO Close 10 one
another again, and my hand fell upon her
white shoulder, sending an electric shock
1afouga my whole frame. Inez was more
time.
Yes, our early lives had been not unlike.
NY voice ssok 10 3 low tone, for Iuez was
quite near enough to hear me and | spoke
ol tnoso days and scenes Of wandering and
munger and misery ldy poor friend Bill
Jlgss was not forgotten and it pleased she
generous hearted Spaniard right well TO hear
o. MS rude courage and selfdcnial, and the
protection he welded in my behalf
spoke Of Ephraim Foster, too, and the
gooo Violet They above all, were after
AAez own heart, and there was q pressure
On my arm responsively to the eloquent de-
scsiPion, as am sure it was, which | gave
Of their Kindness 90 me; and to the blessings
called down upon them. crew more and
more plant Of tongue, and recalled for the
Vancng girl, who had not for some time
spoken word, the impression she first caadc
upoa ne, when saw her a5 Coverc's Ai,e,
AZ ,ae tune the dog planted his muddy paws
VI Aer dress. l expatiated on our pleasant
suqnuianceahip since; and as III q voice lover
s''I' spoke Of the hearts beating against
Ss9n other, Of tWo young living and loving
ggs,ngs' pressed burning kiss upon her
CHAPTER XI.
Questions ,eaich seemed no chance of f5eng
@asl9sred. My name accounted for
Oasg" Peterson, G1ad has b0Qrder - ca.
r.os'ty Of Co0ert
Wigglesgorth was certainly little de-
mented
4 How do Won know vou~ noraa oucb4 4o