New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-18

tea-tabIe that happening 10 look toward the little
beds they thought OF Florence
Ho< sound she sleeps r said Miss Tox
Why. you know M dear, she takes great
deal OF exercise in The course Of the day return
ed Mrs Chick playing about little Paul so much 80
She is q curious child. said Miss Tox
Nv dear" retorted Mrs. Chick, in a loy voice
Her mama. all over
Indeed = SAIL Miss Tox- Ah-dear me ."
! tone OF most extraordinary compassion Miss
Tox said II in though she had distinct idea why
EXCEPT that il was expected OF her.
Florence Will never. never never. be 6 Dom
bev said Mrs. Chick, not II she lives to be q
thousand years old.
Miss Tox elevated her eyebrows. and was asain
full OF connissratlon.
g.. 7 unite fret ana worrv Invse!: about her said
Mrs Chick with a sigh OF modest merit re
allv don't see what is 10 become OF her when she
grows older or what position she IS 10 take. She
don't gain on her papa IN the Ieast. How one
expect she should, when she is SO very unlike q
Dombev
Miss Tox looked as ishe saw no way out OF such
cogent argument as that. at all
And the child you see, said Mrs. Chick. in
deep confidence has poor dear Fannys nature.
She'll never make an effort in after lite Il ven
ture 10 say Never She II never wind and twine
hersel, about her papa ; heart like
Like the IVY 2 suggested Miss Tox.
Like the IVY Mrs Chick assented Never /.
She II never glide and nestle into the bosom of her
papa affections like-the-
Startled iawn suggested Miss Tox.
Like the startled fava, said Mrs. Chick. Ne.
YER Poor Fanny Yet. how loved her r.
.. You must not distress Yourself my dear said
Miss Tox IN soothing voice. Now, really You
have too much feeling
We hav. all our faults said Mrs Chick weep
Ing and shaking her head =" dare say We have.
l never was blind 10 hers. never said | vas
Far from it. Yet how loved her
What satisfaction it was TO Mrs. Chick-a com
mon place piece OF folly enough compared with
whom her sistern-law had been n very angel Of
womanly intelligence and gen:leness-io patrnnise
aud be tender 10 the memory OF that lady; in exact
pursuance of her conduct to her in her lifetime
and 10 thoroughly believe herself. and take herself
in. and make herself uncommonly comfortable on
the strength OF her liberation What mighty
pleasant virtue liberation should be when are
right to be so very pleasant when are wrong.
and quite unable 10 demonstrate how we come to
be invested with the privilege of exercising II
Mrs Chick was yet drying her eyes and shaking
her head when Richards made bold to caution her
that Miss Florence was awake and sitting in her
bed She had risen the nurse said and the
lashes OF her eyes were wet with tears. But no
one saw them gliStenIns save Polly No one else
lcant over her and whispered soothing words to
her or was near enough to hear the tlutter of her
beating heart
OH dear nurse said ;!ie child looking ear
NtStlS her lace lt-l me- H. DE
Why my pet p said Richards
OH think he loves me. cried 'he child wild
is. u Let me he by him Pray do
Mrs Chick interposed will some moth erly words
about gong 10 sleep like dear but Florence re
peated her supplication with frightened look and
in voice broken by sobs and tears.
\ II not wake him, she said, covering her face
and hanging down her head Il Il only touch him
with my hand and 20 to sleep. Oh pray, pray. let
me lie by my brother tonight, for believe he :
fond of me
Richards took her without word, and carrying
her TO the little bed in which the infant sleep.
ing laid ner down BIZ his side She crcpt as near
him as she could without disturbing his rest and
stretching out one arm SO that II timldlv embraced
his neck and hiding her face on the other, over
which her damp and scattered hair ie loose lay
motionlcss.
Poor little thing said Miss Tox She has
been dreaming | dare say.
This trivial incident had interrupted the eur.
rent OF conversation. that it difficult OF resump
ton and Mrs Chick moreover had been so affect
ed by the contemplation OF her own tolerant nature.
that she was not IN spirits The two friends accord
inglv soon made an end OF their ten. and servant
was dispatched to fetch hackney cabrolet ior Miss
Tox Miss Tox had great experience IN hackney
cabs aud her starting in one was generally u WORK
of time ms she was systematic III the preparatory
arrangements.
Have the goodness ii you please. Towlinson, =
said Miss Tox first Of all. to carry out a pen aud
ink and take his number legibly
Yes Miss said Towllnson.
Then ii YOU please Towlinson. said Miss ToS
have the goodness to turn the cushion. Which.
said Miss Tox apart to Mrs Chick is generally
damp. my dear.
Yes Miss said Towiinson.
Il II trouble YOU also II you please TowlInson,
said Miss Tox with this card and tins shilling
He 10 drive to the card, and Is to understand that
he will not on any account have more than the shil-
ling
No. Miss SAID TowInson.
And-I m sorry 10 give you much trouble.
Towlinson said Miss Tox looking at him pen
Sively.
Not at all. Mss. said Towlinson
Mention 10 the man then ii you please Tow
linson said Miss Tox that the iadys uucIe is 4
mass trat- and that ii he gives her any OF his I'M
pertiueilce lie will be punished terribly You can
pretend to say that. ii You please Towhnson IN n
friendly way. and because you know It was done 70
another man who died
Certainly Mss said TowliEson.
And now good night 10 my sweet, sweet, sweet,
eodson SAID Miss TOx with soft shower OF kisses
al each repetition OF the adjective e. and Louisa,
my dear friend promise RE 70 take little some.
thing before YOU 20 to bed and not 70 distress
Yourself
Ii was with extreme difficulty that Nipper, the
black-eyed who looked On steadiastiy, contained
herself at thi, crisis and until the subsequent de
parture OF Mrs Chick. But the nursery being al
length tree OF visitors she made herself some
recompense for her ate restraint
3. Y gu might keep me IN straight waistcoat for
SIX weeks, said Nipper. and when got II of d
only be more aggravated who ever heard the like
OF them two Griitins Mrs. Richards
And then 10 talk OF her having been dreaming
poor dear said Poll
Oh you beauties cried Susan Nipper, affect
ine 10 salute the door By which the ladies' had de
parted Never be g Donbey won't she. i, 10 be
hoped She won't We don't want any more such,
one : enough
Don't wake the children, Susan dear, SAID
Polly
m very much beholden TO you. Mrs Richards.
said Susan who was NOT by any means discriminat
ine IN her wrath and really feel II as honor to
receive your commands, being a black slave and a
muo,ter Mrs Richards, Ii there any other or
ders YOU can give NE. pray mention EN-
Nonsense orders. SAID Polly
Oh! bless your heart, Mrs icharls, crled Su-
san, temporaries always orders permsnencies
here did II I vou know that why wherever was you
born Mrs Richards Bur wherever YOU was born.
Mrs Richards pursued Spittire. shaking her head
resolutelv ana whenever. and however which Is
hest known 10 vaurself, VOC may bear IN mind