New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-21

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/ way with EN- al. Bat uncle--I say. Uncle Sof'--
for :he old man Was nedits,inS. and had NOT re,
spon1ej 70 his first appeal q Dou. be cast down
: Don't De OUT Of spirits. Uncle. When orders Il,
come they Il come IN such crowd. You wca't ba
! able to execute en-
/ / shall be pss, executing en-. whenever they
+ come. my bow returned Solomon Gils. They u
never come 10 this shop again, TIL an out @: II
l say, Uncle You must ut really, you know
urged W alter Don't"
Old Sol endeAvosed to assume a CHEEKY look an1
smiled across the little table 6: him pleasantly
as he could
- There 5 nothing than ususl the matter; IS
there. Uncle :" said W alter leaning bis elbows on
the tea tray. ami bending over to speak the moro
ccnkdentaly sud kindly. Be open with me,
Uncle if there is and tel ma all abou, it
No no. no. returned old Sol More than
usual No no What should there BE the matter
more than usual
Walter answered with al ,ncreialous shake oi
his head That what want to know. be said.
and you ask re l,cl you what, Uncle, when
see you like this, AM quite scrry thst ave
with YOU.
Old Sol opened his eyes involuntarily.
Yes. Though nobody ever was happier than
and always have been with you | ara quite
sorry that live with you, when see you with
ANYTHING on YOUR mind.
. l am a little dull at such times, l know. ob-
served solomon, meekly rubbing his hands
Whist l mean. Uncle Sol. pursued Waiter.
bending little more TO pa; him on the shout
der, Is. that then feel You ought to have sitting
here and pouring out the tea Instead OF ME. mics
Z little dumping of wife, you know-a comfortable.
capital cosey Old lady, who was just match for
you. aud knew how 10 manage you, and keep You
/ IN good heart. Here am |. as loving nephew
ever was, II am sure ought 10 be J! but am only
nephew, aud | can't be such companion TO you
! when YOU re low and out o sorts as she would have
made hersel. wears ago. though u sure d give
any money il could cheer You up And 50 say,
when see YOU with anything on your mind thatl
I feel quite sorry you haven't got somebody better
about you than laundering youns rough. and.tcugh
boy like ME, who has got the will to console you,
Uncle. but has Mt got the wsy--has Mt got tho
! way" repeated Water reaching over farther yet,
: to shake his uncle ~ the hand.
w ally. my dear boy said Solomon. If the
cosey little old lady had taken he. place in this
palor five and forty years ago never could have
been tonder Of her than am OF you.
" know that, Uncle Sol" returned Walter
Lord bless you. know that But You would MT
have had the whole weight OF any uncomfortable
secrets II she had been with you. because she
would have known how to relieve you OF en- and
! don C."
Yes. yes you do" returned the instrument
maker.
We'll. then, what's the matter, Uncle soli'
said Walter, coaXingly. Come What the
matter p
Solomon ellis persisted that there was nothing
the matter. and maintained 1t SO resoutely. that
his nephew had no resource but to make very
/ indifferent imitation Of believing him.
E" All can say is Uncle Sol, that II there Is
But there is MT. said Solomon
Very WELL said w alter. Then We no
more to say asd that lucky, for MY times up
for going to business | shall look in bye eud.bye
when m out to see how You set on Cnce And
mind Uncle Il never believe you again. and
never tell you anything more about Mr. Carker
the junior II | find out that you have been deceiy.
ing me !"
Solomon ellis laughngly deied him to iind out
ANYTHING of tho kind and Walter revolving in his
thoughts all sorts OF impracticsbio ways OF making
fortunes and placing the wooden mldshipmun III
position OF independence, betook himself to tho OF
fees OF Dombey and Son with u heavier counton-
nnce than he usually carried there.
There lived in those days. round the corner-Ei
/ BshopsgRtc. st Without-ono Broglcy sworn bro
kcr and appraiser, who kept shop where every
description of second hand furniture was exhibited
in the most uncomfortable aspect, and undor cir
cumstancos and in combinations the most com
plctely foreign to its purpose. Dozens OF chairs
hooked on to washing stands which with difficulty
poised themselves on tho shoulders o! sideboards.
which in their turn stood upon tho wrong side o'
dining tables gymnastlc with their legs upward on
the tops of other dining tables were among It's most
reasonable arrangements. A banquet array OF dish
covers, wine lasses, and decanters was generally
to be seem spread forth upon the bosom OF Jour
post bcdstcad for the entertainment Of such geniai
company half a dozen pokcrs, and n hall lamp
A set OF window curtains with no windows belong
ing To them, would DO seen gracefully draplng
barricadc OF chests OF drawers, loaded with little
jars from chemists shops while homeless hearth
rug severed from its natural companion the hreside
bravcd the shrewd cast wind in its adversity and
trenbed IN melancholy accord With the shriil COM
planngs OF II cabinet piano, wasting away, astring
d day ard family resounding To the Noises of the
street in its jangling and distracted brain VI mo.
tionless clocks that never stirred finger and
| seemed as incapable OF being successfully wound
NJ as the pecuniary affairs Of their former owners.
there was always great choice III Mr.. Brogleys
shop and various looking glasses accidentally
placed at compound interest OF reelection and re'
fraction, presented to the eye ON eternal Perspec-
tive of bankruptcy and ruin.
Nr Brogley himself was moist eyed pink con-.
plexioned crisp haired man, Of bulky hguro and
an easy .emper-ior that class uf Cains Marius VINO
sits upon the ruins OF other people Carriages can
keep up his spirits well enough. de had ioohea IN
at Solomons shop sometimes. TO ask question
about articles in Solomons way OF business; and
Walter knew him sufficiently to give HIN good
day when they met in the street. But es that was
the extent OF the brokers' acquaintance with ooio.
mon ellis also Walter was not 3 lltts surprised
when he came back in the course OF the forenoon,
apreeabiy to his promise. 10 ind MIR brogiey Sc
tug in the back paror with his hands In his peck
cts and his hat hanging up behind the door
well, Uncle Solw said Walter The old man
was sitting rueluy 10 the opposite sido d the ia
BILE with MS spectacles over his eyes tor wonder
instead Of on his forehead How arc you nowi
Solomon shook his head, and waved one hand 20
ward the broker, as introducing him
lis there anything tho matter = asked " aHe''
with a catching in his breath I'm,
40. no. There's nothing the matter, SAID Dir.
Broeley "Doutlet it pat yon out Of the way
Waller looked from the broker 70 his uncle IN
mnte amazement Eel,
aao, ON a bond debt---three hundred and seven
r. odd over due and m 10 possession"
&" In possession % crisd Walter, looking round az
the shop. .e,.;.,
.na ,oddine his head as if he would urge tbs adyi-
snbility OF their all being comfortable together---
It's an execution. THAI, whati is. Don les
it put you out of the way. come myself, because
Of keeping ir quiet and sociabls You know me.
It's quite private"
..Cncs Solr fatered Walter.
Wally my boy returned his uncle. II. s the
first time Such calamity never happened 10 me
before L m an old man to begin" Pushing up his
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