New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-28

/ II the Spring should be unNliins % depart "ue"
Sumner came. and sought 70 blend 'ne Sa''ei
beauties OF the flowers with their bloom b9' "a
her thrilling voice in her calm eyes sometimes 10
= strange ethereal light that seemed 70 rest upon
her head and always N q certain pensiVe ar upon
/ her besuty there Nss an expression sacn rs Is"
been seen in the dead boy. and the council IN the
Servants Hal whispered 81 among themselves
and shook their heads ADD ate and drank the more
in a closer bond of good fellowship.
This ohsevsnt body had plenty 70 say of Mr. aud
Mrs Dombey aus OF Mr.. CarAer, who appeared 70
| o. & mediator between them. ant who cane and
went as II he Try ing a. make peace. bat never
could. They 81 deplored the uncomfortable state
OF affairs and sll agreed that Mrs. Ppchin whose
unponulsrty was not to be Surpassed had some
/ hand in il but upon tbs whole il was agreeable
% have 50 good a subject for rslyiug point. and
they msie 4 great deal OF H. and enloyed them
selves very much
The general visilerS who came % the house. and
those among whom Mr and Mrs Dombey visited
thought It a pretty equs match, as TO hsughiine's
At all events, AMI thought nothing more about H.
The Young lady with the back did not appear for
some time after Mrs Skewtons death observing
% some particular friends with her usual engaging
litte scream that she could nj separate the family
from a lotion Of tombstOnes. aud horrors OF that
sort but when she did come, she saw nothing
wronr except Mr.. Domocys wearing bunch OF
J gold seals 70 his watch. which shocked her very
\
fascinator considered daughter IN law objections.
Die in principle otherwise she had nothing 70 say
against Florence. bat that she sadly wanted
STYLE which might mean back perhaps. Many
who only came u the house on stated occasions
hardly knew who Florence was, and said, going
home. Indeed was fha, Miss Dombey. in the cor
ner Very pretty but a little delicate ana thought
! tut in appearance /"
None the less SO certainly for her life of the last
six months Florence took her seat at the dinner ia
/ be on the day before the second anniversary Of
her fathers marriage 70 Edith Mrs. SkeNton had
been wing stricken with paralysis when the hfst
came round with an unessiness, amounting to
dread. She had no other warrant for H. than the
occasion the expression OF her fathers face. IN the
hastv glance she caught of u, aud the presence OF
/ Mr. Carker which always unpleasant to her, was
more so on this day, than she had ever ie.t It
/ before.
Edith was richly dressed, for she and Mr.. Dom.
bey were engaged in the evening 70 some large as
ssmbly and the dinner hour that day was late. -
she did not appear until they were seated at table
when Nc Carker rose and led her to her chair
Beautiful and lustrOus as she was, there was that
! IN her face aud air whch seemed Ia seperate her
hopelossy from Florence. and from every one TOR
| ever more And yet Tor an instant Florence saw
| = beam OF kindness IN her eyes, when they were
turned on her that made the distance 70 which she
had Withdrawn herself greater cause OF sorrow
aud regret than ever.
There was very little said at dinner Florence
heard her father speak 20 Mr.. Carker sometimes ol
business matters and heard him softly reply, bat
she paid little attention to what they said aud only
wished the dinner at end. When the desser
placed upon the table and they were leit alone
with no servant in attendance Mr.. pombey ~h'
had been several times clearing his throat IN sman
ner that sugured no good, said
Mrs Dombey. you know, suppose, that hav'
instructed the house keepsrthat there VIII be SOM
company to dinner here 70 morrow
81 do not dine at home, she answered.
90 Not large party pursued Mr. DOmbey, Will
an Indifferent assumption OF nos having heard her
merely some twelve or fourteen. My sister
Major Bagstock, and some others whom you know
but slightly
Il do not dine at home she repeated
However doubtful reason | may have, Mrs
Dombey," said Mr.. Dombey still going meiesti
cay on as II she had not spoken, " TO hold tn
occasion in very pleasant remembrance Just no"
there are appearances in these things which mus
be maintained before the world. Ii you have n
respect for yourself Mrs. Dombey-'
." have none" she said
, Madam" cried Mr. DOmbey, striking his han
upon the table. hear me il you please. say
you have no respect for yourself
And say | nave none, she answered
He looked at her, but the face she showed him
in return would not have changed, # death itsel
had looked.
Carker" said Mr Dombey, turning mor'
quietly 10 that gentleman as you have been mj
medium Of communication with Mrs. DOmbey OF
former occasions and as | choose to preserve tho
decencies OF life so far ~ | am individually con
cerned, will trouble you to have the goodness 4
inform Mrs D0mbey that It shs has no respect io
herself have some respect for myself and there
fore insist on my arrangements for TO morrow.
Tell your sovereign master, Sir. said Edlth
that will take leave 10 speak 10 him on this sub
/ 4 L. I sftl
alone
Mr Carker Madam, said her husband, 'bein.
Ia possession OF the reason which Oblizes me Z
refuse you that privilege shall be sbsolved iron
the delivery OF any such message he sa" ne
eyes move while ho spoke, and followed then
with his own. .,
My daughter will remain present" said Mr.
Donbey.
Florence who bad risen sat down again, hiding
her face in her hands. and trembling.
My daughter Madam began Mr. Dombey
But Edith stopped him, in vOice which a.
though not raised In the least. was 30 clear EN-
phaic. and distinct, that It might nave Oeeh hsa''
In whirlwind. 81,
| 81 tell You / will speak b you alone, she SAID
| " Ii YOU are not mad, heed what | say.
have authority ~ speak % you Madam re
turned her husband, when and where please
aud 10 IS my pleasure TO speak mere and now
She rose up as II 70 ledFe lhc fvtuI Deb So INV
again. and looking at him with outward compo
sure said, in the same voice
You shall |"
o. must tell you first, that there IS threatening
appearance in your manner, Madam, sad dl
D0mbey, which does not become you.
She laughed The shaken diamonds IN her bai
started and trembled There are fables Of precou
stones thai would turn pale, their wearer being D
danger Had these been such, their lmprisone
rays Of light would have taken fight that moment
and they would have been as dull as lead
Csrker listened, with bis eyes cast down
AS 70 my daughter, Madam sad Nj Don
! boy resumiog the thread Of his discourse " II u
: bv no means inconsistent With her duty Y me
, thar she should know what conduct " avoid a
/ present you are very strong example 70 hsr
| this kind, and hope she may prof. by H.
+ o. would not sop you now, returned ms "iis
inmovable in eye, and voice. and attitude
would not rise and go away and save yoa the ~
terapce Of one word If the room were burning
Mr. Domoey moved MS head, as II N sarcast'
acknou lsdmeBt Of the attention, and resumed Bu
uot with 50 much sslfpossessiOn as before 10
Edith's quick uneasiness IN reference 20 Florence
and Edlth's Indifference 70 him and bis cepspr'
chafed and CALLED him ike stffenipg wound
Mrs. Dombey said be, il may not be incor
= sistent with my daughters Improvement To know
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