New-York tribune., 1869-02-25

a he, Nth m 10 hoard viii roo % asked Mrs delighted
with the aaens auOn which had been made 70 the soesv
Mrs Docket looked up toward Heaven though calling 'ne ~
Hosts her sincerity. then wiped bsr eyes
sighed heavily and then said empbatsaIy:
Wont |. thoughp
And yoo will bring her up in the fhp continued Mrs seymour
you will udously the pomps sno ,A
this wicked world and all the sinful us Of the he'n' LOU
that she listens only o sound doetrneP
"Mr. responded Mrs Docket half repoachay oa'
ecsatcly "f thought there one hair IA my nead % -
Episcopal have my head shaved clean on parps 10 get III WA"
one and a hOrrld cap for the rest Of my day'p
Mrs Seymour farther proof Of her visitor w %
which might be called upcn 70 do amer sne nau gwen
evidence her." and SO tue secOna
waif" was furnished with mother
The next morning. when each other In the nen
the eyes Of each red with weeping.
got 10 different places now Cbarey s "es''
LAYING upon his aud looking tearfuly into his ace
YES Maggie" replied the boy sadly an sorry we cam Dc ep
together better that We should do something for ourselves
suppose D replied the little ceatars dsjectedy but never
thought Of parting from you Charley"
mnd said the boy hopefully and ongh smile oFer'p
his fine features as he spoke shall each other Often Mr. sey
promised already He has told me where Mrs DOcke
lives Long Island and work smart perhaps SnA Os
vat every week Who knovsP
"oh III only Of hatT exclaimed the chid onV
Besides" continued boy enegetay am learn gooo
trade and have plenty Of oTerwork Who can tell no"
may up Why might be able to pay your board ana
buy clothes little while and then you could come an' I'VE
Poor children Their happy antcpatOns but shorivedf
They had always With misery, bot there was deeper
deep Of wretehedness for them still
Mr. Seymour placed Charles Her with the hVenn'h for
fortnight on trial at the which time II all parties were satisfied he
was be duly the had not been under the charge
his employer week discovered that there was something
wrong .bou although the latter edhard appear excessively
psrentike and amiabls.
Among the apprentices operated in the beehive as the shop
wa. termed by Jeses e palaced eOnumphveoOsus
boy about age Hoe attracted the n
ton and excited the the sppsntce who
. secret when be Informed that the boy In question:
whose Richard Manners be bis roommate The Two
boy, became fast very night that they slept together and
tey grew more attached 10 each other their Intimacy BE-
closer.
The effort Of the apprentice naturally enough was 70 gamer
idea Of bis employer and bis fellow spphess
but strangely enough boy would allow hmsefo be drawn
into that subject He would talk freely enough on any
other theme but the shop mentioned be was dume nor
could ingenuity yonng Hos.er put him Of bis guard
was the night before upsu which the probationary fortnight
apprentice would expire and be and bis room mate mao re-
tired to their room.
HOLSTER was h, m b., eothe, OF and jump into bed and
As be y there watching his roommate he could not help noticing the
look Of painful anxiety which restsd upon the features OF the latter
The boy time disposed be mhl but now h he
look which plainly spoke OF some especial source o regret ana
before getting bed contrary his usual custom carefully looked
under A. and around the room finally opened the bedroom door
and looked ont into the entry.
matter Dick said HOster when the latter bad
length stretched himself his side "Y0u Amt AFRAID Of enrssn
Al yOuP
NO" replied The Dor, IN Whisper "wus,'en that"
"wbut ii then asked HoGstsr Come speak out don't be
asrmedP
Hu,h bh whispered boy trembling be spoke; don't speak
90 lOud-h> might hear you"
"And Who skJp asked Holler without altering bis tose
81 talk you Charley replied the boy, in whisper 80 low
70 be almost uaudbe you don't speak lower know he around
somewhere, and tell you be viii hear yoa"
"wen them whispered HOlsr who, willing 70 crafty the lad
brought down the lowest pitch will speak oW and no"
I'll IN who Is that he you much afraid OFF,
1.-THE replied the boy, in frightened tones and you'd be
afraid too, II you knew him As veil as / do"
Well don't like him very myself Dick" replied HOls,er,
but dou anything him be frightened at and don't see
rey. much to complain lie pretty WELL We've got
plenty 70 eat and dnnf and TO wear ana aon' "0 very
hard"
Oh yes whispered Dick significantly that's eos he's gotta ne"
boy on trial, high old time whenever new boy
comes; bat pay up Ansva IT seems to ne almost
brother Charley and will SAY this much oyou NJ
die for lt-donf yow be bousdo Aim ~
wha. are whispering there Richard broke IN the rn
from the entry outsde am AFRAID -1 have
eu Jour 'png hours you've got too much time for sleeping
you haveP
"Iinsw b. vas ,round whispered the little unfortunate. Oh
for P And turning bis back 10 bis companion he
refused say anO.hsr word
The boy warning without s .see; upon the mind Of
Ho,. bat having resolved his aetop be
no, easily 20 be tbereom ad before closing his sleep
be determined carry his original pupo'e let What woad happen
which h. subsequently, did, bot he bad not been an ndsud apprentice
when be bitterly regretted not having taken bio little
roora.m advice
Prom N. ou.n n, document, w,r. suei which placed Charles
HOLSTER beneath the entire OF Mr. Jss for years the
demeanor Of the latter apprentices underwent so complete
change pewybOuud lad although prepared 20 witness some
thing OF the kni from what Dick Manners had said was greatly as
tohsd Isuorln, the world and thoroughly Ge'' and honest
himself be never imagined any could exercise ueh perfect
hypo Duhpg whole fortnight while be "" on tna be had
noticed a. boys treated With great consideration All this
va, changed however the neopyte became faaesed
"b.e,hn tasks imposed upon the saed apprentices the
upu Of took them from twelve to sixteen hours per day
d er were compelled daily thousand narrowing pieces
e which calculated 70 wound the pride and Aeerae The
fssius. Of any boy possessing the slightest spirit
-as on the morning the second day Of young HOLSTERS appren'
.s and he Was bus employed the side Of Dick Manners under
whose uon be hai Temporarily been placed when Mr. BaTA Jen'
entered beehive and bis won't began the exercise Of bis
daily ouret Walking Om 10 smother Of bis apprentices he be-
slowed passed along btrg nuundo soul eating
remark which admitted reply t length be stood behind Def
Maua who felt bis presence although be did him. and Who
,hudderei be eoBnued his work without looking up
Am. sound Of h. soy looked aud oster noticed
.,,he tyrunt sShde which I'LL heu kept
concealed behind him.
"Rich. repeated Jes.s 700 did not sn,A soldering them
thnbes last night"
mo SIR" replied boy ,pprehsnsyey "K you please SL
eouldn't"
Coun- exclaimed Jsrss assuming look o1eDied dgui
r couldn't Sri you tell face thsi have i'm
posed upon boys which hs couldn't peomf am
treved rarsy seye Richard Msnno ana that sh
hard hard casen spite Of all akn to and
advising and psuAdn Of TO do better cant allow sh
conduct my beehive Sir and although ready TO shed tears when
think of Isha have punish YOU severely again It's
trim to Of my sensbes bat sha have DO It, can't help
myself dosy you and your mother and to myfP
He ool the poor trembling lad By the shoulder be spoke and e
ya,. his whip In the had struck blow Hoster
rendered dumb BY surprise exclaimed mporngy;
"oh don't whip him. Jeasl Please dOn Sr know he tried
.at for o'clock shs morning before be got
TO bed Beside Sir sick lie eoudnt get sleep for coughing