New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-30
agw.EoRK, FRIpaF noRNIsG, OCTOBER so, 1916.

vant retired on this arrand bu. she thought she saw
thar Mr. Doubey color changed that the expires
sion Of his ace quite altered that he turned, hur
redlv. as i: to sainsay wis; he had sad, or she
had said or both ani vas OILY deferred hy very
shame
and she was right The last tine he had seen
his sighted child. there had been that in she sad
embrace between her aud her dy;Es mother. which
vas ar once arevelaIiGn and reProach % him Let
him be absorbed Is he would IN the Son on whom
he oCiit such high hopes. he coa,i not forget that
closing scene He could not forset that he hsd hsi
no part IN II That az the bottom OF Its clear depths
OF tenderness and truth lay those evres clasp
ed N each others arms while he stood on the bank
above them, looking down 4 mere Spsctator-uot
sharer with thsul-quIte shEt ont.
Unable 70 exclude these things rom his rsniem
brance. 70 keep his mind free from such imper-
feet shapes 81 the meaning with which they were
sraught as were able 10 make themselves visible
TO HIM through the mist OF his pride his previous
feeling OF indifference toward little Florence
changed into an uneasineSs OF s1i extraordinary
kind H. almost ielt IS 4 she watched and dls
trusted him As il she held the clue to something
il his breast OF the nature OF which be as
hardly informed himself As II she had an innate
knowledge OF jarring and discCrdant string
within him andher very breath could sound II
His feeling about the child had been negative
from her birth. He had never conceived an aver
son 20 hcF. IL ldu uSeu Notki N.l.4t VI
his humor She had never been positively disa-
-reeabe object 70 him. But now hewas III atease
about her She troubled his peace He would have
preferred to put her idea aside altogether If he had
known -Perhaps-vvho shall decide On such
mysteries he afraid that he might come to
hate her.
When little Florence tinridly presented herself
Mr. Dombey stopped in his pacing mp and down
and looked toward her. Had he locked with greater
interest and with a fathers eye he might have read
IN her keen glance the impulses and fears that
made her the passionate desire to run
clinsing to him, crying. as she did her face IN ms
embrace. Oh. father. try to love NE there's no
one else the dread OF a repuise the fear OF being
too bold and OF offending him the pitiabc need IN
( which she stood OF some assurance and encourage
mcut; and how her overcharged young heart was
wandering to find some natural resting place It's
sorrow aud affection.
But he saw nothing of this. He saw her pause
rresolutely at the door and look toward him and
he saw no more.
Come in. he said, come in-what is the child
afraid of
She came in: and after glancng round her mo-
ment with uncertain air, stood pressing her
small hands bard together, close within the door
Come here Florence. said her father, codly
. Do YOU know who ! am
=. les, Papa.
Have YOU nothing to say 10 ME =
The tears that stood in her eyes rs she raised
tSIn quickly 10 MS were NbHtii w
preston it wore. She looked down again, and put
out her trembling hand.
Mr.. Dombey took it loosely in III, Own. and stood
looking down upon her for moment as If lie knew
as little the child what to say or do.
There Be a good girl, he said pattiDg her on
the head. and regarding her it were by stealth
with disturbed and doubtful look Go 10 Rich
ards: Co"
His little daughter hesitated for another instant
as though she would have c!unS about him still, or
had some lingering hope that he might raise her in
his arms and kiss her She looked up IN his tace
once more. He thought how like her expression
was then to what 1t had been when she locked
round at the Doctor-that highland lnstlncliseIy
dropped her hand and turned away.
II vas not difficult TO perceive that Florence was
at n great disadvantage in her fathers presence
II was not only constraint upon the child mud.
but upon tn natural grace and freedom OF her
actions Stiu, Polly persevered with all the better
heart for seeing tins; aud. Judging Of Mr.. Dombey
by herself had great confidence IA the mute appeal
oi pbor little Fiorcnces mourning dress. - II
hard indeed, thought Polly. ii he takes only to
one little motherless child. when he mas another
aud that 4 girl. before his eyes
So. Polly kept her before his eyes. "a long az she
could and managed 50 well with little Paul, rs 10
make very plain that he ~as all the iiveer Tor
his sister company. When 1t WAS time 20 with
draw up stairs again she would have sent Florence
into the inner room 10 say good night 10 her father
sheurged her again. said spreading her hands be.
fore her eyes rs If to shut out her own un'vOrhl-
ness. On no, no! He don't want ne lie dont
want me-
The little alteration between them had attracted
the notice ct Mr.. Ddni5ey. WHO inquired from HE
table where he was sitting nj his vine what the
mater
Miss Florence was afraid oil interruptug. SIR.
If she came in TO say good night SAID Richards,
It does MT matter returned Mr.. Dombcy.-
Vol. can let her come aud go without regarding
me
The child shrunk as she listened-and was gone,
before her humble friend looked round again
However Polly trumphed not little in the sue
cess of her wellintcntioned scheme. and in the nd
dress with which she had brought it TO bear;
whereof she made full disclosure 10 Splttire when
she was once more safely entrenched up stairs
Miss Nipper received that proof Of her confidence,
well the prospect OF their free ASSOCIATION Tor
future rather coldy, and was any thing but enthu-
sastic in her demonstrations OF JOY
= I thought you would have been pleased. ssbi
Polly.
Oh yes, Mrs Richards Im very well pleased.
thank you. returned Susan, who had suddenly be
come so very upright that she seemed 10 have pat
an additional bone IN her stays
.. You don't show it, said Polly
Oh Being only permaHency could Mt be
expected 70 show Il like a temporary said susan
Nipper Temporares carries 1t all before en-
here | find but though there's excellent party
wall between this house ana the next. may II
exactly ike To 90 to il, Mrs. Richards notwlth-
standing To BE- Continued.
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