New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-17

corner. after some rafting, he produced Plae-
knot, ss the daylight was fading fast In the r"on,
and, driving it into crack In another log which
stood by the chimney corner, he proceeded buily
TO light it, mutteriDg. as he did %,
"Want TO make it more cheerful like"
Then be knelt down and blew the Goals under
the little porringer which, like pine Goals in gen.
ersl, always sulked and looked black when some
boty was not blowing them. He blew vigorously,
regardless of the clouds Of ashes which cocircled
him, and which settled even on the tips OF his eye
lashes, and balanced themselves On the end Of his
nose
"Bress de Lord, 3 dreadful strong in my
brefi Lord, dey might have used me 10 black
smssin Is KEEP dis yer chimney ag~ine dis
many day. / wonder, now, what keeps Miss
Fanny out 20 long"
And Tiff rose up with the greatest precantiOn,
and gancing every moment toward the bed aud
almost tipping himself over in his anxiety TO walk
softly, advanced TO the rude door, which opened
with wooden latch and string opened It careful
", and looked out, Looking out with him, We
perceive that the little hut stands alone, in the
heart Of dense pine forest, which shuts it in IN
every eide.
Tiff held the door open few moments to listen.
No sound was heard but the shivering wind, away.
ing and surgiDQ in melancholy cadences through
the long pine leaves-a lonesome, wailing, uncer-
tain sound.
"Ah desc yer pine-trees! dey always talk.
I'M" raid Tiff to himself in sort Of soliloquy.
"Wbisper, whisper, whisper! De Lord knows
what Is all about dey never tells folks what dey
wants to know. Hsrk da is Foxy, as sure as
I'M q livin sinner! Ah. dar she u.s." as quick,
loud bark reverberated. "Ah, ha Foxy you II
bring her a'Opgr' caressing wol6sh-looking, lean
cur who came bounding through the trees.
"Ah, yer goodfcr nothing what makes yer run
SO fast, and leave yer mssus behind YET Hsrk! /!
what s dat"
The clear voice came caroling gayfy from out
the pine-trees,
II You get there before do
Pm bourd for the land Of Csnasn"
Whereupon Til, kindling with enthusiasm, re-
sponded,
Look for me-Tn coming too
I'm bound for the land Of CaaaAn7
The response was followed by a gay laugh, as
childish voice shouted from the woods,
"Ha! Tiff, you theref"
of about eight years DID, came rushing forward.
"Lors, Miss Fannie, so grad you = come Yer
ma g powerful weak dis yer afternoon" And
then, sinking his voice to a whisper, "Why now,
,erd better b'leve her sperits is mt the best !!
Why, she's that bad, Miss Fannie, she actually
been a cryR when l put the baby in her arms.
Rally, | m consarned and l wish yer pa 'ud come
home. Did yer bring de medicine -
"Ah, yes; here it's"
"Ah! 10 good l was maxim of her some
tea, to set her up, like, and II ret little drop
of dis yer int. You gwn, now, and speak to yer
ma, and II pick up q tt g light wood round here,
and make up de fire. Massa Teddy II be power
ful glad to see yer. Hope you's got him some
thing, tOO!'
over the bed where her mother was lying.
Mother, I've come home" said she, gently.
The poor, fra creature in the bed seemed to be
in one of those helpless hours of life's voyage,
when all its waves and billOws are breaking over
the soul, and while the little new. conner was
bndly roofing and striving at her breast, she had
gait cred the worn cOunterpsne over her face,
aud the bed was shaken by her sobbings.
"Moiher! mother! mOther!" said the child,
softly tOu ,hing her.
$50 away 20 away, child o, wish had
never been born Iwish you had never been born,
nor Teddy, nor the baby! It's all nothing but
trouble and SORROW Fanny, don't you ever
marry! Mind what ten yOn!"
The child stood frightened by the bedside, while
TIT had softly deposited handful of pine wood
near the fireplace had taken of the pOrringer,
and was busily stirring aud conco;ting something
in All old cracked china mug. As he stirred, q
strain of indignation seemed to cross his generally
tranquil mind, for he often gave short snliis and
grunts indicative OF extreme disgust, aud nuttered
to himself "Dis yer comes OF quality marrying
these yer Door white folAs Never had no piniOn
'nough to break ones heart"
BY this time, the stirring and flavoring being nm
shed to his taste, he came to the side vi the Ded,
and began, in q cOaxing tone,
"Come now, Miss Sue, come! fou's all worn
out No wonder dat ar great fellow tuggng at
you Bless his dear little SOUL he's gaining half
pound week 'Nough to pull down his ma en-
firely Come now; take a little sup q this
lust a little sup Warm you up, and put bit OF
life in you; and den spects 10 fry you morsel OF
der chicken, 'csuse a boy like dis yer cant be
nursed On slops, dat knows Dere, dere, honey y
said be, 9. ntly removing the babe. and passing his
arm under the pillow. "Fs drefful strong in the
back. NV arm ia long and strong, and III raise
YOU up rust as easy! Take a good sup on it, now,
and wash desc troubles down. l reckon the Good
Man above is looking down on us. ALL and bring us
all round right some time"
The invalid who seemed exhausted by the burst
of feeling 10 which she had been giving way, me-
chsnically obeyed voice to which she hac always
feyerish thirst; and when she had done, she sud
denly threw her arms around the neck Of her
strange attendant.
80, Tiff, Tiff poor old black, faithful Tiff !
What should have done without you So sick
az I've been and so weak and SO lonesome, But,
Tiff, il e coming to eDd pretty soon. We seen,
tonight that ! an t going to live long, and We
been crying 10 think the children have got to live
If could only take them all into my arms, and oil
lie down IN the grave together, should be 81 glad
l never knew what God made me for We never
been fit for anything nor done anything"
Tiff seemed 80 utterly overcome by this appeal,
his great spectacles were fairly washed down III
food Of tears, and his broad, awkward frame
shook with sObs.
"Law bless you, Miss Sue, don't be- talking dat
srwsv, WHY if de Lord should call yOu Miss