New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-06

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will give you. BE quick about 1t p
Jim executed a wink Of extraordinary sagacity.
and set Of holding the card before him with both
hands. Ambrose withdrew into the coffee-room and
read the newspaper When he looked forth again,
there was Jim, a new suit Of Stops. his bundle Of
rags under his arm. and around him about twenty
other boys. as ragged or nearly jim had been :;
and, massed upon the outskirts of this deputation,
a goodly number of the towusDeople.
What's this crowd here for, Jimi"
" Phase yer honor they'll be wanting TO know,
would you lend 'em the loan of a card. sor ?" said
Jim as spokesman. Sure there's not a shoot of
clothes amongst EN- but what belongs t. their
father. and he forced to stay in bed for want Of
rag to put ON him to come and pay his duty to yer
honOrp
Where's the bill for your clothes Jimw
Here, yer honor
Z" Bring it up to me-"
Jim Owed into the doorway. and the next mo-
mens presented himself in the cofee-roon. Am
brose said gravey:
20 The clothes fit You comfortably"
I" For all the world like | was born in 'em, sor'
"And yet you wish me to give them to one 70
those boys outside' Well, that's very generous Of
YOU jim. Which boy shall have themT
Is 1t would be after giving one o. them dirty
spalpecns my clothes you mean ~ cried Jun, recOI
ing. :" SOrra wan of me-Lord be good to us"
-four clothes :" said Ambrose in a terrible voice
Those clothes are mine~
Jims mouth relaxed. and his nose and eyes con-
tracted with a view to whnpcring.
" | ask you" continued Ambrose, which of those
boys il to wear the clothes have let you try onT
-Diyil one of 'em at all VI" whined the
urchin.
" | don't understand this, Jim. But If you won't
decide | shall The first boy that comes up here
and asks me for those clothes. shall have them. |
shall take that boy into my service; shall give
him breakfasts and dinners and si1peuce a day
wages. Now 90 back TO the street and tell those
boys what | have said and let my boy be ready
when | come down.
When Ambrose appeared on the sidewalk. ten
minutes later. not boy was 10 be seen, except Jim
himself; and the artist found himself free to walk
about somewhat protected from the pest Of brggar-
dom which, in ireland as IN Italy renders the
strangers life burden 10 him. BrOoms and busters
were now procured. and in dne course Jim and the
artist arrived ut their destination, wherewth The
assistance Of MI Flynn, who leaned against the
window-sil outside and contributed an unfatering
supply of wise saws and 81 gacloHs criticsms-the
attack upon the dust and cobwebs was undertaken
and carried ont.
Miss Fitzgerald. meanwhile kept popping in and
ont in a state of mingled scare and exaltatIou the
latter emotion being due to the chronic tendency of
her Sapphc soul. aud the former 10 mssiv ing that
so much sweeping might reiuIt in raising the ghost
in some pOrtent1us and unappeasab.e form. Bnt
no such catastrophe happened; and now Ambrose
only had 70 get IN his eases AMI other paraDher-
nala, and to obtain definite inspiration. and the
graf picture might begin.
Bat 10 was desirable, before credting To get the
measure and toue Of his new surrounding And
there was prem milton III his mind Of Something
Ia come. which should assume tho central place ~
his des aud put an other IN ngs IN relative order
and harmony Therefore MS life at this per Jd. WIS
somewhat IN the condition of the prnlectst picture
in need, not 50 much Of background and az
ccs .or,s. as ~ q motive an a leading figure In
art a. IN life. be had learned how 10 do things
now, he waited for something b. do But perhaps
he was destined never to hni what he sought; be
nId been seeking later 10 lie thiu Tue average ol
men do. Once or twice be hat f4nccd ,it was but
fancy that he WIS on the track Of r. But his en-
thusiasm and hrs passion he'd been lavshed nn tho
things OF the mlnd he had never been IN hove
and until that hour strikes for man. he can never
know his true place and quality ~ tho WDrtd. Am
brose bad never loved nor bed He painted great
picture: but BE- felt the time VAS ripe 10 10 both
The circumstances. however. that attended ms
VISION of the only flce which had Touched more
than the surface OF feeling iU m.-cITrumstauCes
which per~istauty cou.p pred tpcast dou ls upon the
viatou'A actual truCrsOIIr mes made bin think
that his whole life, and al bag pursuit u art, were
cmrtv dreams. Tho woman he might have loved
was u spectre. perrug forth on HIM m bean mi
mDckcry from TIM abyss n centuries And the study
the a. Ill., the genius Lhit were 10 mdko hlm eminent,
these were 4UCctrpS, tool
Iut dependency wla not perpetual witt Am
brusr: NOR" uitru Dee was cheerful ana composed.
and put nud. the notion oi there being Huyt' 10 8
rrlll my .toriou. no hs experience. There VIA me
fan for instance. gruul,r Hludil-wood; true 10
had tho name OF liratrco ON 90; bu' ghJaiy
BEATRICE would surely have u.cd = <hostly tan. On
the other luh. however. % ''ut. H'' iH u. y 49,
rhe nppn riiuu could have been. How had slc found
her VA 10 fhe towrrf WAY drl she not rctuu
thIthcr ~ wHs uOw two weak, SINCE tnc alyrn-
lice d. I'D. I.u
come rpOu 300 4ffrr OI Ter.
Iir -pcnt much of ms time n fhc upper room, and
allowed mo- one cl-o t0 penetrate there lie "u1iad
10 bccau.c hr was crrtIi. that DID, had been hdun eel
before. Who bad made that plesi1' between t.e
piles of lumberf Why Vas thdt Wfiuhg ,ahit
nlJrcu $50 tou4cn emily : Must Lot some one hafo
arranged a comfortable snciu-lon there IL was .
srcu.iou never likely 10 Dee invaded. IN great meas
ur- the religion oi Ireland Is 81 u ,dporsl ton and
the omInous reputation of beatriceS tower Wluid
suffice t0 keep away all VINO we'd I'D ltt uei5hpoi
huoj and knew rs history his general at oilince
rendered more interesting the character Of tic pc
sou who hat strength OF m.uu 90 ke advantage 81
IT, once more. who could she bel
Had the artist Thought she held D. 9Ot "ccan'e oil
h.s presence 10 her premises, ne "odlI ia CIV g ''t
himself 40 once: but he believed some independent
reason prevented her rc.ppcardace. sooner or
LATER, therefore, she would return. A. tlis event
might occur at any moment. there were le" mo mo
meuts when Ambrose was not on the Watch i1t IT,
u- liked % think shat, " hen hc ra5rd nus irad $40
might stand before HIM. H. always returned, aIler
qn absence. with % hall-eXp 'ctdton ~ hhdiuG
beatrice lie unused and Dreamed about her. =
She stays away much longer. / shall be- really ~
love wlth her" he sad To himself have been
all my lie aw utiug thiS woman; when ~ llSl We
q4eer Lc rari,hes INTO air; bat tat D. To give me
time 20 reflect mon the matter. When have
learned all that her absence may signify. she VIII
return. IL "A grand pass on, ana trON aence gives
,t4 development an ORDER dignity. Nhen Adam
came 90 Paradise. be had ~ Civ" lanes {" all iIe
ANNALS bef0r, he toll INTO the sleep whose awaken.
rnr was Eve ~ the by though dId he ever awake
For all Moses s3ys 20 the contrary he ma" be sleep
rnr still. Then Eve, and all humau history IL q
drram-Adam dream Well may he continue 10
dream until 10 has dreamt out my part OF Il"
VII
AL this time Ambrose WAS revolving IN his mind
the subject OF hls great picture aud slowly his
.d.ns Lcgln 10 form tnernseLves around nncIens.