New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-28
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would appear. was observing, that the system, a
our patient has sustained shock, from which !,
can only hope TO rally by great and strong
And vigorous, utErrnured the family practi.
toner.
Quite so. assentei the Doctor and vigorous
effort. Mr. Pilke-s here who from MS position o:
medical adviser IN this taEil.-no one better quaI.
fled TO I'LL that PISTON am sure.
oh rnurn1nrsd the family practitioner. =
60 Praise from Sir Hubert Stanley =
&" lou are good enough. returned Doctor Parker
Pops to say SO. NJ Piikins who rom ais position.
is best acquainted uith the patients constitution in
It's normal state. IN acquaintance very valuable 10
us in forming OR spinions these occasions is O;
opinion. with me. that Nature must be called upon
to make vigorous effort in this instance and that
If our interesting tieud the Countess OF Dombey-
! | bcg your pardon Mrs Dombey-shOuld not be
Able said til. family practitioner.
a. To make that ,tfort successfully, said Doctor
Parker Pops, than a crisis might arise which va
should both sincerely deplo-e-
With that, they stood for few seconds looking
at the ground Ths. on the mo;ion-made in dumb
show-oi Doctor p.rker Pops. they went up stairs
the family practitiGer opening the room door for
that distinguished professional, snd following him
out. with most obsegliOus poiiteness.
To record Of Mr. Dombey that he was not in his
way affected by this Intelligence would be 10 do
him al Injustice. he vas not a man OF whom It
could be properly said ttnthe ever startled or
Shocked; Dpt ne CeltGlIi MA Il sense WstDln MN.
tina, II his wife shoud siczeu and decay, lie would
be very sorry and that he would find a something
gone from among his platl and furniture, and other
household possessions Which was We'll worth the
having and could not be lost without sincere regret
Though it woult be csol. busiuesslike. Gentle.
manly etpossessed regst. no doubt
HIS meditations on rhe subject Were soon inter
rupted first by the rrstine Of garments the stair
case and then by the sudden whiskine into the
room OF a lady rather past he middle age than 9th
erwise but dressed in 4 way juvenile manner, par
,icularly as 10 the tightItss OF her bodice, who
running up to him with lind of screw in her face
and carriage, expressive Of suppressed emotion
flung her arms round his nek. and said in choking
voice,
Ny dear Paul Mesquite Dombey'
We'll, well returrrd her brother-tor Mr.
Dombey was her brotler-.'I think he Is like the
family. Don't aeitate Yourself, Louisa.
&c It's very foolish OF ZIP SAID Louisa. sitting
down, and taking out Ter pocket-handkerchie
but hcs-hes such perfect Dombey never
saw any thing like it in ny lie
But whal is this aboJt Fanny herself said
Mr.. Dombey. How is Fanny
Ny dear Paul retuned Louisa its nothing
whatever Take my wGd its nothing whatever
There is exhaustion. certainly, but nothing like
what | underwent nysdf either with George or
Frederick An effort is necessary. That IS all If
dear Fanny were Domieyl-But dare say she Il
make il have no doubt she'll make it Knowing
it to be required of her. s. duty. OF she'll
make il; My dear Paul Its very weak and silly OF
me- I know. TO be so trenby and shaky from head
to foot but am so very ,ueer that must ask you
for glass oil wine and morsel OF that cake
thought should have fiIlea ont OF the staircase
window Us | came down from seeing dear Fanny
and that tiddy ickle sing These last words orr
.inated in sudden vivid remIniscence OF the baby
They were succeeded by gentle tap AT the
door.
". ci.;,l. g.. "a , 49,. ,f,,J ..r,o1a VOICE
outside how are YOU now. my dear friend
Ny dear Paul said Louisn, in low voice, rs
she rose from her seat It Miss Tox. The kind
est creature never could have got here without
her Miss Tox, my brother, Mr. Dombey. Paul,
my dear, my very particular friend Miss Iox.
The LADY thus specially presented. was long,
lean tiEure, wearing such faded mr. that she
seemed not 10 have been made IN what linsl.
drapers call fast coiors originally and TO nave
by little ana little. washed out But for this she
might have been described rs the very pink OF gen
era Precipitation mi politeness. From long habit
OF listening aimIrnsiy 10 everything that was salt
in her presence. aad looking at the speakers as If
she were mentally engaged in tnking OIL impress
sions of their imaass upon her soul, never to part
with the same but with life her head had quite
settled on one side. Her hands had contracted
spasmodc habit o. Rising themselves OF their own
accord rs IN involuntary admiration Her eyes
were liable to a similar affection. she had the
sOttest VOICE Luhi eHCI III hcil'I 's'i A4O'N
stupeudously aquil1e. had little knob IN the very
centre or key stone ofthc bridge whence 1t tended
downward toward her face, as an lnvInclble de
termination never to turn up at anything
Miss Tox's dress though perfectly genteel and
good had q certain character OF angularlty and
scantiness. She wa accustomed to wear odd
weedv little flowers in her bonnets and caps
Strange grasses were sometimes perceived IN hcr
hair and twas observed by the curious, OF all her
collars frills fuckers wristbands, and other Sossa
mer articles-indeed q everything she wore winch
had two ends 10 it intended 10 unlte-ihat the two
ends were never on good terms ana would n quite
meet without struggle. She had furry articles
for winter wear. as tippets boas and NUTS which
stood up on end in 4 rampant manner, and We're not
at all sleek She much given 10 carrying about
OF small bags with snaps 10 them, that went on IKE
pistols when they We're shut up; and when iuil-
dressed she wore round her neck the barrenest oil
iockets representing tisby old eye, with no APP
ppach TO speculation in it. These and other APP
pearances OF a similar nature had served TO propa-
gate the opinion that Miss Tox was a lady Of what
is called limited independence which she turned
to the best account Possibly her mincing gait en-
couraged the belief snd suggested that her cup
ping step OF ordinsry compass INTO two or three
originated IN her habit OF making the most OF e'
rything.
Il am sure said Miss Tox, with prodigious
curtsev. that to have the honor OF beng present
ed 70 Mr. Dombey Is distinction which ! have
long sought but very httle expected 81 the pre-
sent moment My dear Mrs. Chick-may say
Louisa 3!
Mrs Chick took Miss Toxs hand IN hers rested
the foot OF her winesass upon 1t. rePressed tear
and said in low voice. Bless YOU
Ny dear Louisa, then said Miss rox my
sweet friend, how are you now
Better Mrs. hick returned. " Take some
wine. You have been almost as anxious as | have
boon. and must want IT. l am sure
Mr. Dombev Of course OBLIGATED.
Miss Tox Paul pursued Mrs. Chick, still re-
tanning her hand knowing bow much have
been Interested in the anticipation OF the event o;
todav has been working AZ li.tle git for Fanny
which promised 10 present. L IS only plncusil-
ion for the toilette table Paul bat ! DO say and
viii say and must say. tAat Miss Toz has very
prettilv adapted The sentiment 20 thu occasion. /
call w elcome little Dombey Poetry. mysel.
Is that the device inquired her brother
Tha. Is the device, reformed Louisa
But do NE the Justice 10 remember. my dear
Louisa said Mss Tex. tone OF low and earnest
eatreafv. that nothing box the-l nave some tith-
cultv IN expressing myseIf-the duoousHess OF the
result would hsve induced ne 70 take so great =
liberty: Welcome, Master Dombey- wo1ld have
been much more congeniato my feelings as am sure
you know But the uncertainty attendant on an