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

~. Donaoer 70 urcersrar6. 81 certain si-nlhcans
motions Ct his hook INA. " alter vas ltt.e oasa-
u st FRS, and might Dc expected 20 cUIls OK
shorty
1t is entirely private and personal matter.
that has brought re here. Sc. cuaa1;ied " --'e7.
faitsr.ng and Captain CG;..e--
Here" interpose3 rhe Captain Is an aSsaF-
gnce thet be ives az hand, snd might be re!ies;
upon
Who Is very old friend ot ny poo! qncls's
and NOS. excellent l21- eF' pursued - a-.eT'
raising his eyes with COX u e1f.ea'y In 'ie az
,a;ns beh.l 50 god as 70 ole. 20 cc-ns With
ne which could hardly -etcse
No. 10 no observed the Captain compliment
Is. OF course not. Nc cal :og refusing 6oon'
And thereto.e, SIR, said Waiter, vsntaE-aE 70
meet NJ. Doubeys eye, and Fcoceec-;ls "!'i 0e1-
,erco1raSe IN ,he very desperation OF its case n''
.hz: there was 10 avoiding II therefore ! nav
cone with hil Sir. 70 say that ny pooE old alc-e
IS in very great affection and c:sITess- nat
through The --od1al loss OF his business, and not
being able 70 make parIneIlI' me apprehension
o. which has weighed veEy heav.!! Ii!oI ns mind
months ard months "a infeed know. Sir. he has
al execution II az house, ana Is Ia fanSeI oil
losing ali he has and breaking hls heart Nne nat
ii Won would IN vour kindness, and N your
knowledge OF him as a respectable man do TN!
thing to help him on. Of his difficulty 81 re AeT-
.. could thank you enough Tor It.
Walters eyes filed "!th tears a ne spoke ana
so did those Of Florence Her father saw them
clistening though he appeared to look at " alter
Il .iaa very large sum. Sir said Walter
More than three hundred pounds Ny uncle IS
quite beaten down b. his misfortune, 1t hes so
heavy On him and is quite unable 10 co anything
for his own relief He doesn't even know yet, thai;
| have come to sneak 10 YOU You would wish me
to say Sir added Waiter. aller moments hest
tation, exactly what It is want lrea.ly don |;
know Sir There is my uncles stock on which
believe may say. confidently, there are fao other
demands and there is Captain Cutie who would
wish to be security too IL hardly Ike 70 men
ton said Walter, = such earnings as mine but II
you would allow cunuIate-pay ment-
advance-uncle--fragal. honorable, old man -
Walter traIled off. through these broken sentences
into silence and stood with do"ncast head before
his employer
Considering tins favorable moment tor the dls-
play Of the yausbies Captain Cutie adyancc-i 10
the table ami clearing space among tue break
fast cups at Mr. Dombey elbow, produced the sli-
yer watch the ready money. the tea spoons, and the
sugar toncs and pling them up into heap that
they might look as precious as possible. delivered
himself Of these words
.' Halt loaf better than no bread and the
same remark holds GOOD with crumbs There a
few. Annuity of one hundred pounds prannum
also ready to b. made over II there Is man
check full Of science the world 1t old Sol Oils
II there 4 lad OF promise-one flowing. added
the Captain. III one OF his happy quotations, with
milk and honey--it his Gevy
The Captain then Withdrew TO his former place.
where he stood arranging his scattered locks with
the air Of man VINO had given tue finishing touch
to difficult performance.
When " alter ceased to speak Mr.lDombey 5
eyes were attracted TO little Paul who, seeing his
sister hanging down her bead and silently weep
Ing. In her conmiseration for the distress she had
barn trIS In
fort her looking at Walter and his father. rs he
did 50. with very expressive face. After the mo-
men,arv distraction OF Captain Cuttles address
which he regarded with lofty indifference Mr.,
Domhey again turned his eyes upon his son. and
sa; steadily regarding the child for some moments
in silence
,.Whnt was this debt contracted for asked
Mr. Don,bev, ut length Who the creditor
lie don know replied the Captain putting
his hand on Walters shoulder do 1t came
( Of heIpiar man that dead now, and that's cost
my friend ellis many hundred pound already
More particulars in private Il agreeable
..Peoplc who have enough 10 do TO hold their own
wav.8 said Mr. Dombcy nuobseryant Of the Cap
tan's mysterious signs be..nd Walter still looking
M his son had better be content with their own
obligations and difficulties. and not increase them
by engaging for ohcrmen It's an act OF dIshonest
and presumption too said Mr.. Dombcy sternly
great presumption for the wealthy could do no
more Paul, come here
The child obeyed, and Mr.. Dombcy took him on
his knee
II YOU had money now" said Mr. Dombey
Look at me-.
Paul. whose eyes wandered to his sister and to
Walter looked his father in the face
q" Ii ven had money now. SAID Mr.. Dombey :. rs
much money as young Gay has talked about, what
would you do -
Give it to his Old uncle, returned Paul.
.. end it to his old uncle CHI :" retorted Mr
! Dombey We'll When you are old enough, you
know, you will share my money, and We shall use
it together
Dombey and Son, interrupted Paul who had
been tutorcd early in the phrase
.Dombey and SON repeated his father Would
YOU like to begin to be Dombcy and Son, now, and
lend this money to young Gays uncle =
Oh ii you please, Papa said Paul g" and Sc
would Florence
Girls, said Mr.. Dombey. have nothing to DC
with Dombey and Son Would yon like il r.
Yes. Papa, yes "
Then YOU shall do it, returned his father And
you see. Paul, he added dropping his voice how
powerful money is and how anxious people are 70
get it. Young Gay comes NIL this way 10 beg oT
( money, md you who are SO grand and great, hay
ing so; it. are going TO let him nave 1t. as great
favor and obligation
Pau! turned up the old face tor moment in
which there was a sharp understanding OF the re
ference conveyed in these words butt was a young
and childish face immediately afterwards, when he
slipped down from his fathers knee and ran TO tell
Florence not to cry any more Tor he was going TO
let young Gay have the money.
Mr.. Dombey then turned to side-table, and
wrote 4 note aat sealed it. During the interval,
Paul and Florence whispered TO w alter and Cap
tain Cutie beamed on the three, with such aspir-
/ ing and inettably presumptuous thoughts as Mr..
+ Dom5ey never could have believed H. The note
! being finished. Mr.. Dombey turned round to his
former place and held It out to W alter
| Give that he said. the first thing to-nono"
niarning, TO Mr.. Carkcr He will immediately take
care that one of my people releases your uncle
from his present position, by paying the amount
at issue and that such arrangements axe made tor
its repayment as may he consistent with your
unclcs circumstances You viii consider that this
IS done for you by Master Paul.
Waiter. in the emotion OF holding III has hand the
means OF releasing his good uncle rom his trouble.
would have cndeavored to express something Of
his gratitude and JOY. But Mr. pombey stopped
him short
sc You Will consider that it IS done, he repeated
b, Master Paul. nave explained that to him,
and he understands it. | wish no more to be SAID
AS he motioned toward the doo-, " alter could
onloy bow his head and retire Mss loX' seeing
that the Captain appeared about to DO The same,