New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-18
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is il, indeed Mrs Richards said susan con
descendingly. 49, 10
@Aad there $ 10y sister Jemima at the door I 90
declare p cried Polly, with my OVID sweet pre-
CLOGS baby In her arms.
The sight added such extensive PAR OF wings
IN Poil,y's iInpatience that she set on down the
Gardens at run and bouncing on Jemlma
cboroed babies In twinkling to the unutteraole
a.ronishrneDt of that young darnsei, ON wnotn me
heir OF the pombeys seemed 70 have fallen from
the clouds.
turn yo1 hare given me who d have thought 1t
come along in Polly How well you do look TO De
sure The children will 60 half wild TO see you
Polly that they will.
That they did il one might judge from the n9ise >.
they made and the way In which they oaSnsu q.
Polly and dragged her toa low chair In the CHIMNEY
corney yrbere her own honest apple face became
immediately the center 0: a bunch OF snanes PIP
pins ali la;ne their rosy cheeks close 70 IT. ana an
evidently the growth Of the same Tree AS 10 f0
w she was full Doisy and vehement as the chii,
dren and il was not until she was quite out OK
breath aud her hair was hanging all aboot her
flushed face, and her new christening attire *as
yery much disheveed, that any pause took place
in the confusion Even then the Smallest loodIe
bat one remained in her lap holding on tight %i'n
both arms round her neck wmfe the smallest
Toodle but two mounted on the back OF the chair'
and made desperate efforts with one leg In the an
20 kiss her round the corner
Look there s a pretty little lady come to see
YOU said Polly and see how quiet she is ~hat
a beautiful little lady, amt she =
This reference 10 Florence, who had been stand
ing by the door not unobser'ant Of what passed
directed the attention of the younger branches TO-
ward her; and had likewise the bappy effect OF
leading to the formal recognition OF MISS Nlpper
who was not quite free from misgiving that she
had been already sighted.
"Oh do come in and sit down minute susan
please said Polly. This is my sister Jemirna'
tiis is Jemima don t know what should ever
do with myself If it was mt Tor susan upper l
should MT be here now but for her,
"Oh DO sit down Miss Nipper ii you please
quoth Jemima,
Susan took the extreme corner Of a chair, with a
stately and ceremonious aspect
II never was so glad to zee anybody IN al! my
life now really never was, Miss Nlpper SAID
Jemirna
Susan relaxing took little more Of the char.
and smiled graciously.
Do unite your bonnetstrinRs and make yourself
at home Miss Nipper. please entreated Jemima
Il am afraid it S a poorer place than you re used
to; but YOU II make allowances, l m sure
The biack.eycd was so soitened by this deieren-
tia behavior, that she caught up little Miss Toodle
who was running past aud took her to Banbury
Cross Immediately.
But where S my pretty boy 2 SAID Polly My
poor fellow | came all this way to him In his
new clothes"
"Ah, what a pity !" cried Jemima He II
break his heart when he hears that his mother has
been here He s at school Polly
Gone already
Yes. He went for the first time yesterday, Tor
fear he should lose any learning. BUTT $ halfho
iday, Polly if you could only stop till ne comes
home-you and Miss Nipper, leastways SAID Je
NINA, mindful in good time OF the dignity OF the
black.eyed
And how does he look, Jemima2 bless him
faltered Polly
"well really he don look SO bad as you sup
pose, returned Jemima.
"Ah !" said Polly, with emotion, Il knew ms
legs must be too short.
!. His legs is short, returned JENNA, especial
~ behind, but they II get longer, Polly every
day" ,,. ax,,,;,.o lind :, ..,.,;o
bu, the cheeriuness aud good,nature with which it
was administered gave II value it did intrin-
sicny possess. After moments silence Polly
asked in more sprightly manner
And where S Father, Jcmima dear 2'-.ior by
that pntriarchal appellation Mr.. Toodlc gener
ally known in the family
There again " said Jemima, q What pity
Father took his dinner with him this morning. and
10 MT coming home till night. But lac g always
talking OF you Polly, and telling the children about
you and Is the peaceablest, paticntest besttem
peredest soul in the world as he always was and
will be !"
'Thankce, Jemima cried the simple Polly; de
lighted by the speech and disappointed by the alb
sencc
sob you need Mt thank me Polly, said her Sis
ter, giving her sounding kiss upon the cheek, and
then dancing little Paul cleerulIy. 81 say the
same OF you sometimes aud think il too
Ia spite of the double disappointment, it was I'M
possible TO regard Ill the light of failure visit
which was greeted with such reception; so the
sisters talked hopefully about family matters, and
about Bier and about all his brothers and sisters
Al ILL 1
Journeys to Banbury Cross and back. took sharp
note OF the furniture. the Dutch clock the cupboard
the custe ON the mantlepicco with rcd and green
windows in it. susceptible Of illumination by can.
die end within and the pair OF small black velvet
kittens, each with ladys reticule in its mouth ;
regarded by the Stages Gardeners us prodieics OF
initiative art The conversation soon becoming gen
era lest the blach.eyed should 60 oil AT score aud
turn sarcastic, that Young lady related to Jemima
asuiansry OF every thing she knew concerning Mr.
Dornbey, his prospects, family, pursuits and char
acter Also an exact inventory of her personal
wardrobe, aud some account OF her principal rclG
tons and friends Having relieved her mind of
these disclosures. she pariook OF shrmps aud por
terrand evinced disposition to swear eternal
friendship.
Little Florence herself was not behind.hand in
improving the occasion; for being conducted forth
by the Young Toodlos to inspect some toadstooS and
other curicrities OF the Gardens she entered with
them, heart and soul, on the formation of tempo
rary breakwater across sail green pool that had
collected IN corner, she was still busily engaged
in that labor whoa sought and found by Susan
who. such Was her sense of duty, even under the
hnmanlzing influence OF shrimps delivered 3
moral address to her lpunctuated with thumps on
her degenerate nature, while washing her face and
hands; and predicted that she would bring the
gray hairs of her family in general with sorrow TO
the grave, After some delay. occasioned by a
pretty long confidential interview above stairs on
pecuniary subjects, between Polly and Jemima, an
interchange ofbabies was again ettected-tor Polly
had all this tine retained her own child and Jem
rca little Paul and the visitors took leave.
But first the young Toodles victims OF pious
fraud, We're deluded into repairing in BODY To
chambers shop in the neishborhood for the os,en,
sible purpose of spending penny aud when the
coast was quite clear Polly fed Jemin,a calhnw
after her that they could only so round toward tne
City Road on their way back, they would be sure
tomeet little Bilcr coming from school
"Do you think we might make time 10 so u h,tlc
round In that direction, Susan inquired Polly.
when they halted TO take breath
why nos, Mrs, Richards ;" returned Susan
LIS getting en- toward our dinner time YOU
know, said Polly,
But lunch had rendered her compsuior. more than
indifferent, TO this grave consideration 50 she al.
lowed no weight TO it, and they resotsed 10 70 "a
little round