The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-07-04
GREAT
APPROPRIATIONS.
nv CHARLES DICKKNs,

kmpsdiateiy reeppeared on The slate. BODY
fsk'a tho.gs.fSlly Z, = s'.rd ny .r Id.s.S
fhssxsffuiiy ~ Jos tvbo ve always rssprs-
ssntsa on ths sists BY his initial Isttsr). and
rsa mt ths Forge, followed W jos and ne.
'why, Of eourss ~ GRAD Blady, with an az
uitsnt f.es. 'Dn't you ses7 It's him."
Oxlisk, without Doubt She had lost hi,
nsnas, md could only signify him ~ hs ham
na.y We told him why We wanted hin 10
ecme into the kitchen, and be slowly laid down
IN, hammer, wiped his brow uith his arm,
tosk anOthsr vips at II with hi, apron, aud
came siouching out, With q curious loop,
vNstcnd band In the hn,ss that strongly
sistinguishsd him.
eonfsss that I expected u 80 my ass.r dc.
roepe. him, and that va, ss5pnintsd BY
the different result. nhe ma-bastsd the great.
ct spxisty 10 be on good terms 9th hi q; tn
svtfently much plea Cd by hi, being Al length
produced, and moiiopsd tbs, she would have
him Rivsa Hmething 70 dilnk. She watch,d
his oountsnancs as " she vsrs psrtioularly
vishfal 70 be assured that he tc)k kindly 20
his reception she showed avery possible de-
sirsso oonciliats hin and there -ss an air Of
humble propitiation In oil she did such 90
haze sen psrvads The bsarinK of a frightened
day rarely passed without Dor drawing the
hammer on Der side, and vi heat 0rliok's
slsuehing In and standing aogg.dly bsfors her,
~ n he knew no mrs than did what TO AXE
ofh
CHAPTER XVI,
now fell into a regular roltinN o. apron
tiosship life, which was varied beyond the
limita q the village and ths marshes, by no
more remarkable circumstAnos thaa the arrival
q my birthday and nv psyins soo'her visit
10 Ms Havisham. four1 Mi, 5uah Pockst
still on duty at the gate; | found Mss Hsvi.
sham just a. had lsft her. AM Ihs spJks u
Estsns In the very ssRe vsy, L not In tn,
waWAa . n L.. las. 4
fev INMATES, end she gave rsA guinea whom
Wa goirg ard tol1 me 10 come again on my
next birthday. | may Ds-t,0n az once that
this bscams an annual custom. | tried
TO decline taking the guipes, on the frat
occasion. but With no b,'tse Offset than
causing her 70 AK me, very angrily, IN
expeotsd mofe1 Tnen, aud after that, took
Il.
30 unchsnging was th. dull old housa. thu
yellow hight In the dark .n-d rom, tho faded
spectre In tho hair by the dfc.sing tabls glass,
that fsit IS II the stop NJ 4 hs clocks had
stopped Tue Ia bat mysterious place, and,
while spd svsry thing else outside ~ grow
Older. 10 stood still DaJlsht asysr entered
ths houss 20 to my thou ghts aud remember.
snces Oft, any more tasn - 20 IN, actual
fact. II bswitdsred ne, and uuder Its inai-
snco continued a. heart 10 hate IN, trade aud
to he ssh.m.a.
Impsrcsptibly bsesms con. ciou, Of change
Ia Biddy however. Her sh ,.s cams up Al the
heel, hsr hair grew bright ard neat, her h,nds
were ALWAYS CLEAN. Sse vas not bsautiful--
shs was common, and enuld not be like Estslla
but she was pleasant sDd -holssome and
swsst tempered. Sue had not boon with us
moro than year Il remembsr her being newly
cut q mourning at the t,mo it struck mel,
vhea observed TO myself one evening that
she bad euiously thou zhtful add a,ten i've
syss-eyss that were very pretty and very
good.
Il came Of my lifting up nv own eyes from
. tssk ! va poring Admitting some passages
from . book, 70 improve m,s,if In two ways
at oacs by . sort OF strs As.m-and seeing
Bidty ubssrvant Of ~hst war about. | laid
down N; psn, and B,ddy stopped In her nsedle-
wsrk without lsying II do~n.
''Biddy," said /, how do you manage Il 2
Either am very stupid or you are very clev-
"whss u Il that I msnags1 dent know. ~
rsturnsd Biddy, smiling.
She managed our whole domsstic life. and
wonderfully too; but l did not mean that,
though tsst made what did moan more sur
"iiov do you manage, BiSdy." said I, ITO
karn cvery thing that ls.rn, and always 10
keep up with msf' Twas DO .it ming 10 be rath
g vsn OF my kno Wedge for spent my birth
day guineas on It. and set aside the creator part
q my probationary for similar Investment
theugh have no doabt now that the little
knew was extremely dear at tic price,"
"lnlsht q, well ash yOu," said u ddy. 'hOw
soe mAnaRei"
NO bscau,e when come in from tn, forge
o. night, any ono can zee mo turning to a, Il
Bat you never turn 70 a. II, biddy."
81 suppose l mus, catch it-iiks q cough "
sad Diddy. guilty; and went on with her sew.
ing.
Pursuing my idea "a | leaned back in INV
wooden chair, and looked a, Body sewitg awa1
with hir head on one sid, began to ,hlhk Ter
rather an extraordinary girl. Frr eallsd to
mind now that she was equally accomplished
IN he tsrms OF our trads and the names Of our
different sorts OF work, aud uur various ioolp,
In short, rhatever knew, Body X law. Th,o-
retically, SIZE was already as good blacksmith
a. l, or better.
"YOu arc one Of those Biidy," said |, "sho
mske the most OF tvery chance. You never
had chance bal re Gu came hore, and see how
improved ycu sre."
l3iddy looked at me for an Instant and went on
with her sewing.
~ was your first teacser though, wasn't ~"
said she, as she sewed.
'Biddy," exclaimed in amaEcment. why
you are crying"
No am not" said b ddy, looking up aud
laughing. What u. that in our bead2h
WhA' could have put IL in my head but thu
glistenlng OF = tear az it dropped on her work
! sat sient; recalling what drudge che had
been until Mr.. Wopse's great aunt successfully
overcAms that bad habit Of living 80 highly
desirable 10 begot rid Of by some people. rs-
called the hopeless circumstance oy which aha
had bssn surrounded In tue mis- irabls little
shop sad the miserable little molly evening.
scht oil, With that miserable old bundle Of Ia
competence always 10 DO dragged and ahoul-
dsrsd. I rtA,etsd that even In those uutoward
times thsrs nusg have been latent In B'ddy
what was IoW developed or developing for In
my frat unsasinsss aud discomfort l bad tn mad
TO her, a. matter Of course, 10 help me. BID