New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-21

are not accessible "a me- But came out, through
| nv admiring very fne cluster Of geranum-oeauti,
| full cluster Of geranium 10 De sure-whch be. nad
brought from his conservatory. On my taxing notice
of It's rich color be showed me piece OF paper round
H. on which was written For the Father Of the Mar
| sialsea and presented il 10 me. But this was-hem
| not all He made a particular request on taking
cave that would remove the paper In hai-an-hour
! I-ha-I did so; and | found that It contaned-ahem
two guineas. assure you, Mr. CennaIn' have re-
c.ived-tem-T estlmonias in many ways, and OF many
degrees OF value, and they have always been-Sa-un-
fortunately acceptable; bu; Twas never more pleased
than with this-ahem-this particular Testimonial
Arthur was in the act OF saying the little be could
say on such a theme, when bel began 10 Hng, and
footsteps approached the door. pretty giri OF
I a far better figure and much more developed than
Little Dcit though looking much younger IN She isee
when the two were observed together stopped in the
doorway on seeing stranger and a young man who
was with her, stopped too. .
nv son Mr.. Clennam The bell il signal for visitors
TO retire and so they have come 10 say good night
bat there is plenty of time, plenty OF time Girls Mo.
Clennam viii excuse any house hold business you may
have together. lie knows, dare say, thht nave oW
one room here" .
said the second gill
"And nv clothes" said TIP.
AMY opened a drawer in an old piece of furniture
that was chest of drawers above, and bedstead be-
low and produced two little bundles which she handed
to her brother and sister. "Mended ana maze up h
CI.nnam heard the sister ask in whisper 10 winch
| ANY answered YES" He had risen now, and took
the opportunity of CHANGING round the room The bare
walls had been coored green evidently by an unskhied
/ hand and were pooriy decorated with a few prints.
| The window was curtained, ana the floor carpeted;
and there were shelves and pegs and other such con-
! v,nierces that had accumulated IN the course OF
years. 1t was close confined ROOM Ppo'y urssn
the ton Of the fireplace superuous; but constant
pains and care had made II neat and even after It's
| kind. comfortable.
! anxious To 90. "Come Fanny, come Fanny he
said with biz ragged claronet case under his arm;
"the lock, child, the lock"
| Fanny babe her father good night, and whsked OIL
sriv. Tip had already cattered down stairs Now,
| MI Clennam," said the uncle, looking back as he
sLufled out after them, the lock, Sir, the lock-
MI Clennam had two things TO do before he to-
lowed one to offer bis testimonial to the Father OF the
MarsLalsea without giving pain to his child the other
10 ,av something to that child, though it were but
word in explanation of his having come there.
ALLOW me, said the Father, " to see you down
She had slipped out after the rest, and they were
alone Not on any account" said the visitor; hur-
redy Pray allow me to p sanK cnnN m desnlv
denly, But his visitor had shut up his hand TO stop
the cbuking, and had gone down stairs with great
| speed.
He saw no Little DcTit on bis way down, OF IN the
ward Tie last two or three straggers were hurylng
| Ia The lodge and be was following, when he caught
ebt of her in the doorway of the first house from the
entrance. lie turned back hastily
here; pray forgive me for coming here at all fol-
| lowed Won tonight | did So that l might endeavor
| IN render Won and your family some service You
| know the terms on which | and my mother are, and
NAV not he surprised that have preserved our dis
TINT relations at her house, lest should unlntentlon-
ally make her jealous or resentfu or do you any IN
| Jury in her estimation. What have seen here, IN
this short time has greatly increased my hear'et "h
10 he friend to You. Ii would reconpense me for much
disappointment if could hope to gam your confidence.
she was scared at firs but seemed to take courage
=" Won are very good. sir You speak very
esty to me. But but wish you had not watched
He understood the emotion with which she said it, TO
arise in her fathers behalf and he respected it, ana
was silent
Mrs. Clennam has been of great service to me;
don't know what should have done without the en-
ployment she has given me- am AFRAID may not be
n good return to become secret with herr can say no
more tonight, sir. am you intend to be KIND to
liz. Thank you, thank you."
o." Let me ask you one question before leave.
Have you known my mother long ~
81 think two years, sir.-The bell has stopped:
How did you know her first Did she send here
for you 7"
"No She does not know that live here.
We have a friend father and Ia poor lsborng man
bat the best of friends-and wrote out that wished
to do needewosk, and gave his address: And he go
wrote out displayed at few place. ,b wa1,s
and sent for me. The gate will be locked, sir !"
She was so tremulous and agitated, and he was so
moved by compassion for her. and by deep interest IN
her story dswned upon him. that be could scarce
" tear himself away But the stoppage of the bell
and the quiet in the prison, were warning TO depart
and with a few hurried words OF kindness be left her
gliding back 10 her father
But he had remained too late. The inner gate was
locked and the lodge closed. After little fruitess
knocking with his hand he was standing there with
the disagreeabe conviction upon him that he had to
get through the night when voice accosted him rom
behind.
Caught, ehl" said the voice. "You won't 90
home til morning. Oh rs you, is Il, Nr. Clennan "
The Noce wa- TIPS; and they. STOOD looking at one
aroti a. il tie prison-yard, az it began to rain
You've done II, observed Ilpj you must De
thar q than that L, II time
"tut younre locked in too" said Arthur.
al believe am said Tip, sarcasticaly.' About!
Put not IN your way | belong to the shop, only my
sister Las theory that our governor must never know
l.. don't why, myself"
"Can get any shelter " asHcd Arthur. ""hat
had better do ?"
ave had better get hold of Amy, first OF al, -sd
Tip referring any difficulty to her, a. mItter Of
course.
81 would rather walk about al nght-it's not much
to dO-than give hettroubie.'
lyon needn't DO tLet, Il you don't mind paying ior
bed II you doL't mind payiLg, tAey'l make you up
one on the Snugguy table, under the circumstances.
Ii you'n come along, =. introduce yo1 there"
As they passed dow the yard, Arther looked lp at
the window Of the room be had ally !ett wlere che
light was sti burning. Yes, SIR, sad TIP following
he glance. That's the governors Smell cit WIN
him for another hour reading yesterds paper TO him.
or something Of that sort; and then she cone out
like little ghost, and vanish away without sound
~ don't understand you.
The governor sleeps up in the room, and she has
lodging at the tunkeys Frst house there, said Tip,
pointing out the doorway into which she had retired
First house sky paror She pays twice as much Tor
il az she would twice good outside. But she