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

We will not follow the track Of the Newsboys
history, as we presume it will not fail to be gen
orally read, nor stop to comment on the delinea'
lions Of Fls,by Jack, the reckless, high-spiIised
and un,elish football 'f fste-of the lovely child
ImogeD-the dark Spanish villain, Cosmetic, or
the noble Eew-York merchant, Mr.. Dinsmoor.
We must not, however, omit to give our resdersa
fpecimen Of AUNT Beckey, worthy old Yankee
spiniter, whose original may be seen at any time
under the red roof of New England farm house
In the meanwhile the family Of Mr.. Dinsmoor hsd
undergone some little change. For awhile the pres
ence Of the chid Dady had served 10 arouse Finnie
to some little consciousness VI life but gradually the
sense Of bereavement returned with IT. deadening
spell and Der health seemed fatally broken.
Mr. DinsmOor had summoned 70 the care OF MS
household a maiden aunt Of the family, who, after
many conditions, and srpula'ioss ard teehngs as sDe
ssid I" that it was tempting OF Providence 70 vrt
such sink Of in.Quiiy and SOdom OF corruption As
Ney-YoIk. vet out Of respect TO q member OF the
FAM y upon whom Gods judgments had nndouoteny
fs. for bic pride AID exay agance, and taxing ner
life in her hand as il were che went forth 10 meet the
worst" ~
Accordingly Aunt Beokey went round among all
her friends and neighbors and detailed the cirolm
stances Of her painful exodus. WIN each one sue
sat a long afternoon and not TIL her knulng sneath
war duly pinned 10 her side, and the needle inserIea
therein and her gossip seated with work IN hand
would she open her mouth TO explain what wa before
her. And thus che went from house to house an9
many were the terrible surses there and ~ N started
In ret ard 10 the fate Of lmogsn Some believed she
had been buIked ana sold 10 the doctors, others even
suruised that the child might have got an unsteady
fit into her head and run on. Bat DINER snd more
dreadful suggestions arose, which were oee USED IN
low wbispers, and amlG the recounuHS VI o'n'i go"
ditio1s o. u like port.
Aunt Beckey 81 length completed her round o.
yiss ana several pairs Of good arm kings IN Tue
process Prayers we're duly put up I'D the chure IoI
- sister bound on long and perDOus JOarney-tnat
she might be preserved in every trial, aud be made
ftrong 10 fight good hght IN every temptation OF
The time Of departure came, and then drive of
,ral ml,s brought Aunt Beckey down to the rail-
road station Many Of the neighbors accompanied her,
taking charge Of sundry articles Of necessity ana com
fort which 20 10 make up the essentials oi spihse
travelling gear; and truth 10 cay nothing conld DE
more respectable than the appeH o. aunt DECK!
as she presented hefseif; 10Y the nIs' "'0 =" ~ INV
AZ the coor &c the
Her tall, straight figure was clad IN spoNeu
mous.ue De aine dress cut dtcenfly hgh IN tne neck
wi ere a white linen collar csfefuly cohceaed every
inch of skin bones thai might be supposed 70 ex
ist in that vicinity AZ obJng black pm, holdlog
fold of bite interlOcked with fold OF oiack mar,
gusrart. eo the allegiance OF the linen collar large
cottage bonnet mOdesily Trimmed win green lioooh,
and rather broa1 green silk cape to still further
shade the person in travelling surmounted her mead
and thus ~ if this were not enough, her maiden
charms were still further screened by large green
barsg. veil carefully tied With green Irins whicn
pa,ssd u,der the folds of the green ribbon aio
Aunt Beckey dress as by means OF the broad
way length; Il the contrary, il came some lnches
above her thu reby eff tuslly preserving II from
all contact with dust IN the course of her wayiarn'
s;r AZ hlsek morocco sLoes tied with black ribbon.
The bows picked out Ia the fun width black worried
bose Of her knitting furnished the draPs OF her
lower exrenities. Her wrists were covered oy the
sleeves of the dress closely buttoned-"hite hheh
wristbands, folding neatly back.
Ami Beckey bad seen to the slowing away of her
several trunks but tie bsndtOx she Insisted upon
taking under her own especial charge together wt1
an umbrella large cArpet.bag, an extra shawl, aad
Bakers Saints Rest, which was To begule her SOL
nary hours on the way the latter carefully folded IN
large white handkerchief from the ends OF shcn pro.
truded the leaves OF the book and the sticks OF smsl
black fan.
| words ard couuselS given ana received. Many the
kisses left upon tie lips of The good sp.nster, who
after tsch ini cdon, carefully wiped ner mouth WAN
the pocket handkerchief folded, as II was over tue
| book and fsn. -
pst as the train gave signs of starting, good Mrs.
DonceT, email woman, wbose thoughts were apt "
come LITTLE tate IN the day produced qni'ednexPect-
| edly large linen sack, which vas " shieiu Aunt
Beckey non rom tue dust aud cnders of the roa l..
Here wa a turprise-here a forecast quite over
locked by every BODY else and great was the triumph
on the part Of Mrs. Donder, shO, not content w'tn
pI.seI til the g4ru mi. entered the car at the risk oi
ter ERRED off in the start thatshe might button TIE
sack slug about the neck and wrists of Aunt Beckey
The lttle woman haroy bBi tine To finish hef IA X,
and take last kiss, when the train was IN nSu3n,
| ard she gave a great plunge into the arms on her
friends upop the platform. Then there Was waving OF
| handL ,rrbi,l H. aud last words aud Shouts, IN tue
midst of which Aunt Beckey, standing her iall night
| enyelOped as We have seen, appeared 10 grei' ~
vantage. Baxt,rs SAINTS Rest hai tumbled unnOted
mon The floor and the rested beside II, whY the
large handkerchief shook from It's folds TO IT, fullest
SIZE wsved like banner, Tor many nlles, iiom the
window OF tie car.
! tut nothing absolotely serious transpned. The
yhi Il. blew several times Nth such force ahd No,
ence al nothing but the most Imminent danger eoud
Justify On these occasions Amt becAey closeu Ief
,es and betook herself 10 her prayers As the dts
a., 60 from home increased and she still found herself
! sound In life and limb Notwithstanding that thou
ssuds of poor less guilty creatures than her htrseif'
lad been hurried without moments warniAo lL'o
| eternity, her confidence increased e..
! / quote Auut Beckeys own words ABOVE ana !,
,e.us IN me thgt the phrase less guilty than herself
is sort Of orthodox igment, inquire III rhetoric uv'
oesicIo ed 10 convey any very definite ideaIo tue NINA
for 30 far as Aunt Beckey was concernei, never was
"infgrt IN its nurse arms more gulleiess, more Tree
f,om evil than SIZE Ifyou marked Annt beckey,
with her large open eyes rounded into w1ndsr AZ sae
! licked al out her her cheek smooth aud nara as
| chiIds and her tair, with low ana men wnte
thread, 20 smoothly combed upon eaeh ,Iue =. uo.
head and tied In strong string behind where II As
kuotted into tie hard sst possible Knot or cuo' you
would ray 1t once that no lamb was more innocent
! thar Aunt BecAey.
Between Boston and Providence Aunt Beckey en-
eoubter.d pole, intellectusookIng man, who, IN
noo.st humble tone ofvoce a-ked If he should tafe
seat besdeher. She was rather pleased than osner-
wise al this. and vben he took up Baxter sans
ri md tu,1ir the leaves awhile said with deep
ssp. "A cody book, ma an, and doubt not many
re now singing the SON - Of the Lamb who, but tor
this book, would be consigned 70 utter darkness me
whole Of Aunt Beckeys heart went our to"H LA
81 turred her round ewes full IpOn him, EiA suoa
an essou of pous admiration as could oaly cone
from he virgin Heart Of forty five.