New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-11

Often when Sam laid himself TO sleep visions
ard went strange, Du beautiful for oveis no respect
er Of persons and where he makes his advent,
whether IL be with prince or beggar, he showers HE
freely the ragged gsbardne as over the
eweled rcbe. So il was with Sam year by year, and
the little orphan became his teacher, and learned to
wait his coming, and 10 greet him with welcome that
many On aching defrsBded heart might have enyied.
Our Calls piops, calculated Sam, one day Bob,
wishes You could zee our Gal, and hear her talk 10
sme and Sem felt tear roll down his face, winch ne
took upon the end Of his thumb and eyed suspicious
y butitpreyened him from saying more at that time
One day Sam helped Bob to 81 extra abiution at
the bydrart; the pockets OF each we're hiled WIN
boiled eggs crackers &c, and they took the steamer
for Staten Island. Neither tailed "a they went down
the Deble bay--tbe most beautiful in the word-for
Sam was deeply absorbed in his own tboughs, snd
our Bob being naturally taciturn, unless deeply er-
cited, kept close 10 bis arm in silence. The two boys
wandered about IN the same manner, now gathering
Wild blossom and now stopping to look at the sump-
tuous houses Of the rich Staten Islanders. Passing
one Of these they looked through gate where
miniature lake hedzed about with shrubbery, and
faDy-like boat with sken streamers hosied by the
narge. pair of stately sailed out Of their
covert, curvng their long slender necks with queeny
pride. The boys looked ON with amazement, totally
ignorant OF what they were. At length two young
ghs appeared and tossed bits of bread to the BIRDS
and scattered crumbs their feet till brood Of doves
came 10 gather them up. was sweet picture OF
innocence and wealth, nature and art and the two
houseees boys looked on with interest ia which
picture upon the curtains OF a thea'er. To sam II
brought up the image Of Mary.
Our Gal is handsomer nor them, she's gallus,
tell you, said sam, turning 10 go; and Bob looked
into bis face for the first time comprehending that
Our Gal" meant a living creature.
They wandered on till they came 10 q secluded nook
at The lower end Of the islnd where the broad sea
stretches FAR as the eye reach, and grove of
trees renderedit most sheltered and beautiful retreat
The sight of the TO boy is always prompting
for swim and here Sam gave Bob his frat Lesson in
the art. He was apt scholar, and needed little
teaching, being as he said, sea born"
As the sun began 10 shoot his golden arrows
athwar the branches of the trees, they were admon
ished to return.
would MT il be nice 10 have our Gal come with u.s.
Bob" asked Sam, with unwontet animation.
" Fust rate, cried Bob, without knowing anything
abous the matter.
And Sam and Mary, with the sanction of the good
Sisters, did CO. but Bob was mt asked. On their way
10 the steamer Sam, in new suit, encountered many
OF his companions who, after noddIng at him f4ml-
iary, they went by, stopped looking after hem till
they doubled the next corner, and then having re-
lieved themselves by prolonged whistle went on 10
sell their papers and tell what they had seen.
Here is Il picture of Sam and Mary, house
keeping in Anthony st., which is not without some
touches of nature:
II was true Mary had left the Asylum, notsith-
standing the vigilance Of the good Sisters aud a
priest had pronounced them "oBe in the holy bonds
of uatriInony." Soon small room in third story
ADthODys st. received suDdry iurnIeilings
when Sam and Mary went TO the Sisters end impored
their forgiveness ard begged them sometimes to
come them and guide theui, t0ey relented and
helped them in many ways The Newsb4ys also
were very proud Of "Our Gal, as they all called
Mary and not one Of them that didn't venture at some
time TO call upon her, and TO present her with some
pretty testimonial Of regard.
Mary 80 gentle, so sweet and loving, ana
vithal so orderly that the little third story room
seemed 10 the unOphisticaed Newsboys no other than
a heaven When they went there, they prepared
themselves as If for a sacrament and what "Our
Ga" said, and how "Oar Gal looked, was long the
theme of talk among them. Some thought 1t had
been the ruin OF SAM who too happy to be bols-
ferrous; and Asshy Jack declared Our Gal had made
spooney out of him. yet, upon the whoe, there
was general sentiment of approval among the boys
| Bob was the fsvorite guest nothing more. He was
now amply able 10 look after bimself dnd unless
woman IS concerned q Newsboy Is apt to think roof
altogether superfuity. Indeed, many OF the boys,
as thew leaned against stack Of bricks 10 the tsi
lIphf or sat upon hs. beocbes in the Battery we're
ant 70 oommis5rate the condition Of Sam a. being little
! less Than an imprisonment.
Or morning Bob, in the course of his duty, found
opportunity to go in the vicinity of Sans room. The
latter recognized him with q hearty shake of the
! hard and face in which you could mt hardly say
which wanted most TO snow itsen-a smlie, or tear
SEEING Bob by the hand and STOPPING halt down aud
pointing as if the object were SMALL like bra, he
| cried:
There she goes; see her-our Gal; look at her
! fee;-pat, pat tat pat, tat, just IKE pgeln see
/
! little back Blast me, Bob, il don't believe she's
! one OF the angels come dOan out OF plcter saw
| once up in the Apollo"
Then Sam took Bob up the three par OF stars and
shaved him bits of comfort hat looked like Injuries
10 bs untuored eyes. There was loaf OF bread OF
! Msrys make nicely covered with napkin; there
were pretty garments hanging 10 the wall Out the
| grand triumph seemed 10 Oe ancey -starched ana
roned shirt upon which Mary hsd just sewed button
! "She did It, Bob; them small pickers OF her n
went INTO the suds, tell ye; and look here-theres
her little basket, sticker for pins ond needles them
scissors thai srawbery-All no bigger thsp your h.t
and there's her id little tbiInbls- AT thls CLIMAX
| Sam dissolved into flow of tears, IN when he was
aided ana abett6d by Bob.
The finale of Sans career is thus given;
! But change came, change will come to h'gh
and low. IL was TuIoTed that poor AIn was sirucA
/ night dOwn--knOcked clean over, Ike eulcnor
! OK the boy said. Bob fastened TO The side oil ms
] friend He vas met at the door by Sister Aghice
! wLo.e pale sweet face wore heavenly calm always,
and the tear upon made 1t only the uOfe oseiy
! "Our little lamb has gone 10 the iOld OF the Gool
/ Shepherd" sbe said ana Drew ASIDE soeet lna'
scret ned the bed. There was Mary pale, out ue tut
flu sleeping the seep that knows no waking IN TINS
wsrld; ana ON her busom, sleeping the same sleep
lay little babe, hardly divided IRON It's hp'hSr Inc
long dark lashes that always seemed To prood loving
! IN aver her eNes scarcely thao snaJed then
low IN. blue outline being painted upon the trdls
uareut lid. 1iue had lot yet matufe1 hef Sl'IiNn
beauty. and the sweet mouth and round cheek were
soft ard smiling as III h'e ,;,..
sam was stretched upon the floor by the bedside
at the movement of the door ne started up and rcoos
IDzcd Bob ~ -,
"Onr Gal" be ejGculated-he could say no more
for tie gushing tears which now, for the nrst tune
came 70 bis relief The good SISTER brous nj MA 1904
arc put back the damp oar from his forehead al tns
time Iepe ating her prayers IN low voice, "nich hud
The effect 10 soothe the suiierer. -,
Bob looked at poor liitls Mary and her child; ne,
cl I'D as be was-anG bis great heart could not h9ld
back rs grief-be wept aloud; aud 1t seemed U hi'u
n at a thousand times he had seen men ana Nonieh