New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-18

and-airer often looking over ner snoOi1el, anu
Cfren yoipe little way, and often coming back
sgsin LEST the aIl-pow erful spies OF Mrs. Brown
should take ofence-she hurried Of, as fast as she
could in her sEpshod shoes holding the RABBIT Skin
tight In her hand.
All she knew of her fathers Offices was that they
belonged 70 Dornbey and Son, and that thar was
great power belonging TO the city so she cou4c
only ask the way 70 Dornbey and Sons IN the cry
and as she generally made the inquiry OF children
being afraid 70 ask grown people-she got verJ
little satisfaction indeed. But BY dint Of asking
her way 70 the city after while and dropping t3e
rest Of her inquiry Tor the present, she really tla
advance by slow degrees. toward the hear OF thar
areat region which IS governed b. the terrible
Lord Mayor.
Tired OF walking, repulsed and pushed about,
stunned BIZ the noise and confusion anxious tor he
brother and the nurses, terrified by what she mad
undergone and The prospect OF encounteHng he5
angry father in such an altered state perP!exed
and frightened alike By what had passed and what
vas passing, and what vas yet before her + Lo'-
ance went upon her WEAR way With fearful eyes
and once or twice could not help stopping 70 ease
her bursting heart By CRYING bitterly But ie"
people noticed her al those times in the CARP sae
wore or ifthav did believed that she vas tutored
to excite compassion. ana passed on 4orence'
TOO called 70 her and all the irmness ana seIi-reA'
snce OF character that her sad experience nad pre-
naaturelv formed and tined and keeping the enc
she had in view steadily before her steadily pur-
sued Il
It was full two hours later in the afternoon than
when she had started on this strange adventure
when esca ping from the CLASH ana c!angor OF
narrow street fall OF carts and wagons she peeped
into kind OF wharf or landing place upon the rlVer
side where there were great many PACKAGES
casks and boxes strewu asout large par OF WOOD
on scales and little wooden house on wheels. out
side Of which. looking at the ueighboring masts and
boat stout man stood whistling, with his pen
behind his ear and his hands IN his pockets, as II
/ his DAYS work were nearv done.
Now then said this man happening to turn
round We have mt got any thing Tor you little
.'Ifyou please. is this the city asked the t.em
/ bling daughter ofthe Donbeys
All It's the city. Yop know that well enough
( dare say Be Off We have nj got any thing tor
you
.. don't want any thing thank you, was the
timd answer Except to know the way 10 Dom
I hey and Sons.
The man who had been strolling carele,ssy to.
ward her seemed surprised by tins reply ana
4 looking attentively in her face. rejoined
Why what can go" want with Dombey aud
Sons p
The man looked at her yet more curously and
rubbed the back of his head SO hard IN his wonder
ment that he knocked his own hat on
''Ioe he called to another mana laborer-as
he picked II up and put it on again
Joe it is " said Joe
Where that young spark OF Dombey VINO
been watching the shipment OF them goods
Just gone. by ! other gate, sald Joe
Call him back minute.
Toe ran up an archwav, bawling he went, and
very soon returned with bIithe looking boy
q You re Dombey jockey, ant you SAID the
first man.
''s Look We here. then" said Mr. Clark.
Obedient to the indication Of Mr.. Clarks hand
the boy approached toward Florence, wondering,
, rs well he might what he had TO do with her. But
she. who had heard what passed, and who, besides
the relief of so suddenly considering herself safe
and ut her journey end felt treasured beyond all
measure by his lively youthful face and manner
ran eagerly up to him, leaving one OF the slipshod
shoes upon the ground and caught his hand IN both
! oil hers
am lost ii you please said Florence
Lost g. cried the boy.
Is. Yes | was lost this morning, n long way from
here-and ! have had my clothes taken away,
since-and am not dressed in my own now-and
nv name is Florence Dombey. my little brother $
only sister-and, oh dear. dear take care OF me- II
YOU please " sobbed Florence, giving full vent 10
the childish feelings she had so long suppressed and
! bursting into tears At the same time her nlser-
able bonnet falling of herhar came tumbline down
about her face moving to speeches. admiration
and commiseraton young w alter nephew OF Solo
mon blS. SHIPS Instrument III t-ciflhs
MIR Clark stood rapt in amazement observing.
under his breath, Inever such n start ON ttlS
wharf before Walter picked up the shoe and put
il on the little foot as the Prince IN the story might
| have fitted Cinderellas slipper on. He hung the
rabbiskin overhis eit arm. gave the right to Flo
renee and felt not TO say like Richard W hitting
| tou--that is tame comparison-but hike SAINT
I George of England with the dragon wing dead be
fore him.
Don't cry Miss Dombey said Walter in a
transport OF enthusiasm That wonderful thing
for me that am here You are safe now as if
you were guarded by whole boats OF picked
men from man. oi-war oh dom cry
:. won't cry any more, said Florence Il am
only crying for Joy
CRYING for JOY thought Waiter, and m
| the cause of it Come along Miss Dombey.-
/ There the other shoe of now Take mine. Miss
/ Dombey
No no. no said Florence checking him in the
act OF impetuously pulling of his own. These do
better These do very well
Why to be sure SAID Walter eancing nj her
loot mine are mile too large. What am think
ing about You never could walk in miHe Come
along Miss Dombey. Let me see the villain who
I will dare TO modest You now.
/ So Waer looking immensely fierce, led oil Flo
renee, looking very happy and they went arm IN
arm along the streets perfectly Indifferent to any
astonishment that their appearance might or did
excite by the way
rain too but they cared nothing Tor this being
both wholly absorbed In the late adventures Of
Florence. which she related with the innocent good
faith and confidence Of her years while w alter
listened as il, far from the mud and grease OF
| Thames street they Were rambling alone among the
broad leaves aud tall trees Of desert Island in
the tropics-as he very likely fancied for the time.
! they We're
Have you far TO go asked Florence al last,
lifting her eyes to her companion face
All By the by said W alter- stopping, let
me see where are We Oh | know. But the
offices are shut up now. Miss Dombey- There ;
nobody there Mr. Dombey has gone home long
ago suppose we must 30 home too or. stay
( Suppose take YOU to my uncles. where i've
its very near here-and 90 to Your house in coach
to tell them YOU are safe, and bring you back some
clothes Won't thar be best
:" l think SO. answered Florence Don't YOU
What do you think 20
AS they stood celebrating III the street. man
passed them who glanced quickly at W alter as he
went by. as ii he recognized him bur seeming TO
correct that first impression, he passed on without
stopping
Why I think rs Nh Carker SAID W alter
Carker IN our House Not Carker our manager.
Miss Dombey-the other Carker the iunioy-Hal-
loa Mr. Carker ="
IL -hq- w sI-a- Cav. sad M. ,,bar stonri-s,