New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-18
Rx, wEDNEsDAF MORNING, NOVEMBER IS 1s4e.

S0G sal e. llls tIle Ecsi .! eve
ming.
Though little Paul was ssid. IN nursery phrase
10 take deal OF notice for his age, he nook as
little notice of all this Of tine preparations for his
christening on the next day bur one which never
theless about him. 10 MS personal apps
rel and that O: his sister and the Two nurses, with
great activity Neither did he the arrival OF the
appointed morning. show any sense OF is iulpor-
lance; being. the contrary. unusually inclined 20
sleep and unusually inclined 10 take il III in his
PENDANTS that they dressed HIM to 90 out
Ii happened 10 be an irop.srsy autumnal day,
with shrewd east wind blowing-a day n keep
me with the proceedings. Mr. Dombey represent
ed IN hinsel: the wind the shade. and autumn Of
the christening He stood in his library 70 receive
the company, as hard and cold as the weather; and
when he looked ont through the glass nom. at the
trees IN the little garden. their brown and yellow
leaves came iutteriuc down. SIS II he bhshted them
Ugh They were black, cold rooms anG seemed
70 in mourning. ike the inmates OF tine house
The books precisely matched 6 70 size and drawn
up in line Ike soldiers looked IN their cold. hard
slippery uniforms as il they had but one idea among
them. and that was freezer. The bookcase
glazed and locked rspudiateG all taTniharities-
NJ Pitt in bronze. the top. with trace OF his
celestial origin about him, guarded the unattansbls
{ treasure like an enchanted Moor. \ dusty urn at
each high corner dug up from an ancient tomb
! preached desolation and decay. as from two pull
pits and the chimney glass rejecting Mr.. Dom
/ DeN ana MS portrait NJ one utON- setiileu
with melancholy nletiitations.
+ The stif and stark tire-irons appeared 10 claim
nearer relationship than any thing else there 10 Mr.
Dombev. with his buttoned coat. his white cravat
his heavy gold watchchaln. and his creaklng boots
/ But this was before the arrival of NJ. and Mrs
Chick. his lawful relatives who soon presented
themselves.
Nv dear Paul Mrs Chick murmured as she
embraced hun. the beginning, | hope, OF many
joyful days
:. Thank you Louisa: SAID Mr. Donbey grimy
How 10 you do Mr. John
How do Won do Sir said Chick
/ He gave Mr. Dombey his hand as II he feared il
might eectriiy him. Mr. Dombey took 1t as ii II
We're a fish or sea.wecd. some such clammv
substance and Immediately returned 1t IL him with
exalted politeness.
Perhaps Louisa, said Mr.. Dombey, slightly
turning his head in his ii it were sock.
ct YOU would have preferred fire ?
.. Oh my dear Paul no" said Mrs Chick. who
had much ado TO keep her teeth from chatteriug
not for me
Mr.. John, said Mr.. Dombey, you are not sen
sible of any chill 2
/ Mr.. John, who had already got both his hands In
his pockets over the wrists, and was on the very
threshold OF that same canine chorus which had
given Mrs Chick much offence former occa
sion. protested that he was perfectly comfortable
liz added in 6 low voice With my fiddle toltoor
ruI when he was providentially stopped by Tow
inson who announced
Miss Tox -
And enter that far enslaver. with blue nose and
an ndescribabe frosty face reterable to her being
very thinly clad IN maze OF huttering odds and
ends to do honor to the ceremony
' How do you do Miss Tox, said Mr.. Dombey
Miss Tox. in the midst OF her spreading cauzes.
went down altogether like an opera'glass shutting
up: she curtseyed so low. in ackno wledgment OF
Mr. Dombey's advancing step or two 10 meet
her
e. can never forget this occasion. sir said Miss
Tox softly 7 is impossible My dear Louisa,
| can hardly believe the evidence OF my senses
II Miss Tox could believe the evidence OF one OF
her senses it was very cold day. That was quite
clear She took an early opportunity OF promoting
the circulation in the tip OF her nose by secretly
chatting with her pocket handkerchief, lest by It's
very low temperature. 1t should disagreeaoiy aston
/ ish the baby when she came to kiss it.
The baby soon appeared, carried in great glory
by Richards while Florence, Ill custody OF that
active young constable Susan Nlpper, brought up
the rear Though the whole nursery party were
dressed bv this time in lighter mourning than at
first, there was enough in the appearance OF the
bereaved children to make the day brighter
/ The baby too-it might have been Miss Tox nose
/ began to cry Thereby. as 1t happened prevent
ing Mr. Chick from the awkward ultillment OF avery
/ honest purpose he had which was, 10 make much
/ of Florence. For this gentleman !nsenslbe to the
superior claims OF a perfect DOmbey perhaps on
account OF having the honor to be united to r Dom
bev himself and being familiar with excellence. }
really liked her. and showed that he liked her and
was about to show it in his way now, when
: Paul cried and his helpmate stopped him short.
e. Now Florence child g. said her aunt briskly,
/ " what are you doing. love Show yourself to HIM
I Engage his attention, my dear
The atmosphere became or might have become
/ colder and colder when Mr. Dombey stood irisldly
watching his little daughter who, clappng her
/ hands and standing on tlptoe before the throne oil
his son and heir ured him to bend down from his
high estate and look at her. Some honest act OF
/ Richards NAV have aided the effect but he did
look down and held his peace As his sister hid be
/ hind her nurse. he followed her with his eyes and
when she peeped out with merry cry to him he
sprang up and crowed ustily-laughing outright
when she in upon hum aud seeming to tondle
/ her curls with his tiny hands while she smothered
/ him with kisses.
Was Mr.. Dombey pleased to see this He tes-
titled no pleasure by the relaxation OF nerve but
outward tokens OF any kind of feeling were unusual
20 him. Ii any sunbeam stole into the room to light
the children their play IT never reached his face
He looked on so fixedly and coldly, that the warm
light vanished even from the laughing eyes OF little
Florence when at last, they happened TO meet his.
Il was dull gray. autumn day indeed, and III a
minutes pause and silence that took place, the
/ leaves fell sorowully
Mr. John, said Mr. Dombey, referring 10 his
watch. and assuming his hat and gloves. Take
I
Miss Tox's Ycu had better 20 first with Master
/ Paul Richards Be very careful.
In Mr. Dombey carriage, Dombey and Son. Miss
Tox Mrs Chick Richards and Florence. In III
tie carriage following it. Susan Nipper and the
owner. Mr. Chick Susan looking out OF the win.
dow. without intermisson. relief from the en-
barrassment OF confronting the large face OF that
gentleman and thinking whenever any thing rat
tied that he putting uP In paper an appropriate
pecuniary compliment tor herself.
Once upon the road 10 church Mr. Dombey
capped his hands for the amusement OF his SON
At which instance OF parental enthusiasm Miss Tox
was enchanted But exclusive OF this incident, the
chief difference between the christening party and
party in mourning coach, consisted in the colors
{ OF the carriage and horses
Arrived at the church steps. they We're received
bv a portentous beadIe. Mr. Dombey disuounting
first to help the ladies out and standing near MIN al
/ the coach door looked Ike another beadle A bea
( die less gorgeous but dreadful: the beadle OF
! privste life the beade OF our business and our
/ bosoms
J Miss Toxs hand renbIed she slipped II
! through Nh Dombey's arm and felt herself escort
ed up the steps preceded by cooked nat and
I .. II seemed moment like