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It. Then converting the paror. for the noncc |
"to private tvring room. she dressed her. with |
great care, in proper clothes and presently led |
hrr iorth, as like Domboy as her natural dis |
1nallhcations admitted of her being made.
GOOD night ? said Florence. running IN 70 |
solomon. fou have been very good tome
-, Ola Sol was quite delighted, and kissed her
like her grandfather
Good night, Walter Good bye = said Flo
renee
Good bye! said Walter giving both hi.
'lll nc3cr forget vou,' pursued Florence
No indeed never will. Good bye. Waiter !.
In the innocence Of her grateful heart. the
child lifted mp her face to his. Walter. ben.
ding down his own. raised it again, all red and
bnrning and looked at uncle Sol, quite sheep.
ishlv.
Where's Wa'tcr! Good night. Waltcrr
Good bye. Waller !! Shake hands. once NOR.
Walter ! This was still Florencc's crv. after
she was shut up with her little maid. in the
coach. And when the coach at length moyed
off. Walter on the doorstep gaily returned the
waving of her handkerchief. while the wooden
midshlpman behind him seemed, like himself
intent upon that coach alone. excluding all the
other passing coaches from his observation.
In good time Mr.. Dombcy's mansion was
1tliItu anu HudlIi IllPTt Wa II NOISE Ol
tongues in the library Again. too. the coach
was ordered to wait for Mrs. Richards one
of Susan's felow-servants omnously whispered.
as she passed with Florence.
The entrance of the lost child made a slight
sensation, but not much. Mr.. Dombey. who
had never loved her, kissed her once upon the
forehead. and cautioned her not to run away
again. or wander any where with treachcrous
attendants. Mrs. Chick stopped in her lamen-
ta'fons on the corruption of human nature even
when beckoned 10 the paths of virtue by Cha
rltable Grinder ; and received her with well
come something short of the reception due to
none but perfect Dombeys. Miss Tox rcgula-
ted her feelings by the models before her
Richards, the cuprit Richards, alone poured ont
her heart IN broken words of welcome and bow
ed herself over the little wandering head as if
she really loved it,
All, Richards ! said Mrs. Chick with sigh.
1t would have been much more satisfactory to
those who wish to think well of their fellow
creatures, and much more becoming in Won. if
you had shown some proper feeling. in time for
the little child that is now going to be prema-
turelv deprived of its natural nonrshment.
| Cut oil, said Miss Tox in Il plaintive whisp-
err, from one common fountain =
1t was my ungrateiul case said Mrs.
Chick, solcmnly, and I had your reflections
Richards, should feel as if the Charitable Grin
dcrs' dress would blight my child, and the edu-
cation choke him.
For the matter of that-but Mrs Chick didn',
know it-hc had been pretty well blehtcd by the
dress already and as to the education. even is
retributive effect might be produced in time, fol
it wis a storm of sobs ard blows
l'ouisa' said Mr.. Donbey. 1T is not ne
ccssary to proong these observations. Til,
N l.. .h,r, / Il.
house. Richards for taking my SONNY son
sa r D'mSy emaP tia 5 re s25aag gI h2s
are not to be thought of wi'honta Shu!ler. \.
to the accident which b,icl Miss Florence thi,
morning. regard that, as. in one great sense. q
hapPy ana lortunlte circum stance : inasmucl
as bnt Tor tAlt occurrence. | never could hlv,
Rno"n-1nd from your own lips too--pf wha
you had been guilty. think, Louisa, the Other
nurse the Young person here Miss Nipper
sobbei aloud. being 50 much Younger and ne
cessarily influenced By Paul; nurse. may re
main, Have the goodness to directthat this wo
mans coach is paid to Mr.. Dombey stoppe,
and winccd-'t TO Sngr's Gardens
po'ly moved toward the door. with Florence
holding to her dress, and CRYING to her IN til,
most pathetic manner not to 20 away. II VA
"A dagger in the llughtv fl,h-r heart, an arrow
in his brain, to SEE how the flesh and blood h,
coul, not disown cllng to this obscure stranger
and he sitting by.-Not that he cared to whom
ms daughter turned, or from whom turned away
Inc S"ilt sharp agony struck through him, a
he thought OF what his son might do.
lis son cried Justify that night, at all events
Sootli to say, poor Paul had better reason for hi
tears than sons of that are often have. for h. In
: lost ms second mlther--his first, so flras n
knew--by stroke as sudden as that natural at
IlctlDn winch had Ip rl. apal t,n %,