New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-28
Dickens'- New Work.
DEALINGS WITH THE FIRM OF
DOT BEY AND son.
WHOLESALE. RETAIL AND POP Ryp0RT!TIoN
BY CHARLES DICKENS.
LE5E 4 LIZ l.
Dynbs,L M Sr-

IN the great armchair by the bedside and Son Law
tucked up warm IN little basket bedstead, care
fully disposed on low settee Immediately in front
OF the ire and close 70 IL ii his constitution were
analogous to that OF muffin. and 1t essential
10 toast him brown while he was very new.
Dombey was about eight and forty years OF age.
Son about eight-and-forty minutes Dombey was
rather bald, rather red, and though a handsome.
weli-Tnade man, too stem and pompous IN appear
ance, 10 be prepossessing. Son was very bald. and
very red, and though tof courses an undeniaby fine
infant, somewhat crushed and spottv in general
effect, as yet. On the brow of Doubey, Time and
his brother Care had Set some marks az on a tree
that was 10 come down in good time-remorseless
twins they Tor striding through their human for
ests. notching they go-while the coun.enance
of Son was crossed and re-c-ossed with thousand
little creases, which the same decetfu Time would
take delight in smoothing out and wearing away
with the Hat part of his sythe preparation OF
the surface for his deeper operations
Dombey. exulting in the long -o0kedior event.
linged and iingled the heavy gold watch chain that
depended from below his trim blue coat whereof
the buttons sparkied osphorescenty in the feeble
curled up and clenched, seemed, in his feeble way
70 be snunring at existence for having come upon
him unexpectedly.
The house viii once again Mrs. Donbey, said
Mr.. Donbey be not only IN name but in fact Dom
hey and Son Dombey and Son !"
The words had such softening influence that he
appended term OF endearmcnt TO Mrs Dombey's
name Though not without some hesitation, as being
bat little used to that form Of address and
said Mrs Dombey my-Iny dear.
\ transient lusL of faint surprise o"erspread the
sick lady face, she raised her eyes toward him
He will be christened Paul, my-Mrs. Dombey
OF course
She feeby echoed OF course" or rather ex-
pressed it by the motion of her lips and closed her
eyes again.
His fathers name, Mrs Dombey and his grand
fathers l wish his grandfather were alive this
day And again he said, DOm-bey and Son, "
in exactly the same tone as before.
Those three words conveyed the one idea OF Mr.
Dombey's life The earth made for Dombey
and Son to trade in, and the and moon Were
made TO give them light. Rivers and seas Were
formed to float their ships rainbows gave them pro-
mise of fair weather winds blew for or against
their enterprises stars and planets crcled in their
orbits to preserve invioate system Of which they
We're the center. Common authorizations took new
meanings in his eyes and had sole reference 20 them
a. ID. had no concern with ammo Doulini, but stood
for ammo Dcmbci-and Son.
IL e had risen, rs his father had before him, in the
course OF life and death. from Son 10 Dombey,
aiid Tor nearly twenty years had been the sole rep
reseutatve OF the firm. OF those he had been
married ton-marTied, as some said, 10 a lady with
no heart TO give him whose happiness was in the
past and who content to bind her broken spirit
TO the dutiiul and meek endurance OF the present
Such idle talk was little likely TO reach the ears OF
Mr. Dombcy whom il nearly concerned; and pro
baby one IN the world would have received 1t
with sucl utter ncrodulity he. il il had reached
HIM. Dombey and Son had often dealt in hides bu;
never in hearts. They left that fancy to boys
and girls, and boarding schools and books Mr. Dom.
hey would have reasoned That matrimonial ALI
ance with himself must, in the nature OF things be
gratifying and honorable to any woman OF common
sense That the hope OF giving birth to n new part
ner III such house, could not tail TO awaken go-
ous and stirring ambition the breast OF the least
ambitious of her sex. That Mrs. Dsmbey had
tered on that social contract OF matrimony almost
necessarily part o gcnteel and wealthy station,
even without reference to the perpetuation OF iansi
~ firms with her eyes fully open TO these advan-
tages That Mrs. Dombey had had daily practical
knowledge of his position IN society. That Mrs.
Dombey had always sat ut the head OF his table,
and done the honors of his house In remarkably
lady-like and becoming manner That Mrs Dom
hey must have been happy That she could Mt
help it
Or. Mt all events, with one drawback Yes That
he would have allowed With only one; but that
one certainly involving much. They had been mar
red ten years and until this present day on winch
Mr. Dombey sat jingling and jinging his heavy gold
watch.choin in the great armchair by the side OF
the bed had had no issue.
To speak of none worth mentioning. There
had been girl some Sin years before, and the child,
who had stolen into the chamber unobserved was
now crouching tiinidly in a corner whence she
could see her mothers face. But what was girl TO
Dombcy and Son In the capital al the House
name and dignity. such child was merely piece
of base coin that couldn't be.invested-a bad Boy
nothing more.
Mr. nombeys cup OF satisfaction full at
this moIen mt, however that he felt he could afford
drop two of contents, even to sprinkle on the
dust in the by-path Of his little daughter
he said. Florence. YOU may 60 ana loon AZ
your pretty brother, il you like, dare say Don't
touch him =,
The child glanced keenly at the blue coat ana
stiff white cravar which with pair OF creaking
boots and very loud ticking watch embodied her
idea OF father but her eyes returned 70 her moth
ers face Immediately, and she neither moved nor
answered.
Next niomcn; the lady had opened her eyes and
seen the child and the child had run toward her
and standing on tiptoe the better TO hide her face
in her embrace had clung about her with des
perate affection very much at variance with her
Years.
.'Oh Lord bless met said Mr.. Dombey rising
testify 4 very illadvised and feverish proceed
in. this / am sure. l had better ask Doctor Pops
ifhe II have the goodness TO step up stairs again,
perhaps III 20 down: I'll go down | needn't
beg YOU he added, pausing Tor moment at the
settee before the fire, % take particular care OF
this Young gentleman. Mrs. -
s.Blockitt Sir p suggested the nurse = shipper
ing piece of faded gentility who did not presume 10
state her name as fact, but merely offered II as
mild suggestion.
cot this Young gentleman. Mrs. Blockitt
No Sir, indeed. remember when Miss Flor
ence was born
Az. ay ay, said Mr.. Donbey, bending over
the baske, bedstead and slightly bending his brows
at The same time. Miss Florence was ail very
we'll. but this is another matter This Young gen
tleman has TO accomplish destiny A destiny, 1t
tie tellowl' As he thus apostrophzed the infant
he raised one OF his hands TO his lips and kissed II
then seeming TO fear that the action lnvol:ed some
compromise of his dignity. went. awkwardiy
enough, away.
Doctor Parker Pops, one 1.-THE Court Physicians,
and man OF immense reputation for assisting 81
the increase of great families was walking up and
down the drawing room with his hands behind HIM,
TO ,he unspeakabe admiration oithe family Surgeon.
who had regularly pulled the case, for the iast SIX
weeks among all his patients. friends snd scqualnt
ances. as one to (Which be IN hourly expectation
dav and night OF being summoned IN conjunction
with Doctor Parker Pops
well. Sir. said Doctor Parker Pops in a round
deep sonorous voice mafied for the occa son Ike
the knocker; 10 you find that your dear ady Is