New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-19

Instructions had accidentally arrived no the very
nick Of time 10 catch the delicate burden In his
arms and 20 receive the contents Of the little va
tering pot n bis shoe both Of which circumstances
coupled with bis consciousness Of being closely
watched by the wrathiul MaiOr who bad threat
ened the usual penalty IN regard OF every bone ia
hs skin in case Of any failure, combined 10 render
him moving spectacle Of mental and bodily dis
tress.
For some moments this afflicted foreigner re
NAMED clasping Miss T0x 10 his heart with an
energy Of action ina remarkable opposition % bis
disconnected face. while that poor lady trickled
slowly down upon him the very last sprink.ings Of
the little watering pot as II be were delicate e1
otto which indeed he vas and might be almost
expected to blow while the gentle rain descended
Mrs Chick at length recovering sufficient presence
Of mind 10 interpose commanded him to drop Miss
TOx upon the sofa and Withdraw and the exile
promptly 0bcying, she applied herself ~ promote
Miss TOxs recovery.
But none Of that gentle concern which character
ICES the daughters OF Eve in their tending each
other; none Of that ireemasonry in faintIng. By
which they are generally bound together In 2 mys-
ferrous bond Of sisterhOod was visible IN Mrs
Chicks demeanor. Rather like the executioner
who restores the victim 20 sensation previous 10
proceeding with the torture for was wont 20 do SO
ia the good old times for which all true men wear
perpetual mourning. did Mrs. Chick administer the
smelling bottle the slapping on the hands, the dash
proved remedies And when at length, Miss Tox
opened her eyes and gradually became restored 70
animation and consciousness, Mrs. Chick drew or
as from criminal, and reversing the precedent Of
the murdered king OF Denmark, regarded her more
in anger than IN sorrow.
tempt to disguise what feel Ny eyes are open
ed all at once. would ut had believed this. If a
Saint had told it 10 me-
" am foolish % give way 70 ialntness MISS
Tox faltered Il shall be better presently
You will be better presently LucretiaF' re-
peated Mrs. Chick. with exceeding scorn. Do
you suppose ! am blind Do you imagine am in
my second childhood No, Lucretial am
obliged to you !!
Miss Tox directed an imploring, helpless kind Of
look toward her friend, and put her handkerchief
before her face.
If any one had told me this yesterday" said
Mrs Chick with majesty, or even halt an hour
ago. ! should have been tempted, almost believe
10 strike them 20 the earth Lucreta TOx, my eyes
are opened 70 you all at once. The scales here
Mrs Chick cast down an imaginary pair such as
are commonly used in grocer shops have fallen
from my sight The blindness OF my confidence Is
past Lucreta. 1t has been abused and played
upon and evasion is quite out Of the question now
l assure you
"Oh TO what do you allude so cruelty, my
love p asked Miss Tox, through her tears.
"Lucrctia," said Mrs Chick, ask your own
heart. | must entreat you not TO address me by
any such familiar term as you have Just used, #
YOU please have some selfrespect left, though
you may think otherwise
ooh Louisa g. cried Miss Tox. How can you
speak to me like that p
How can speak to you like that T. retorted
Mrs. Chick, who in default OF having any particular
argument to sustain herself upon, relied principally
on such repettiOns for her mos. whitening effects
Like that You may well say like that indeed
Miss IOX sObbed pltllully.
The idea :" said Mrs. Chick, of your having
basAed at my brothers ireside like a serpent. and
wound yourself through me, almost into his conf
dence LUcreta that you might, IN secret, entertain
designs upon him, and dare to aspire TO contemplate
the possibility On his uniting himself to yop! Why
it is an idea said Mrs. Chick, with sarcastic dig
nifty the absurdity of which almost relieves It's
teachery.'
pray, Louisa, urged Miss Tox do not say
such dreadful things
Dreadful things !" repeated Mrs. Chick. Dread
ful things Is itnot fact, Lucreta, that you have
lust now been unable 10 command your feelings even
before me, whose eyes you had so completely
closed p
have made no complaint" sobbed Miss Tox
"I have said nothing. II ! have been a little
overpowered by your news Louisa, and nave ever
had any lingering thought that Mr.. Dombey was
inclined t. be particular toward me, surely you
will not condemn me
She is going 10 say, said Mrs. Chick, adore SIS
ing herself 10 the whole OF the furniture, IN com
prehensiye glance OF resignation and appeal " She
is going to say know it-that have encouraged
her e.
Il do ut wish to exchange reproaches, dear
Louisa sobbed Miss Tox. nor do wish to com
plain But in my own defence -
Yes, cried Mrs. Chick, looking round the
room with prophetic smile, that S what she 5
going to say. ] knew It. You had better say II.
Say il openly BE open, Lucretia Tox said Mrs
lH. al. oil hot. an
are
In my own defence faltered Miss Tox and
only in my own defence against your unkind words,
my dear Louisa | would merely ask you If you
haven often favored such fancy, and even said
it might happen, for any thing could tell ?
There is point said Mrs. Chick, rising, not
as If she were going 10 stop At the hOOr, but as Il
she were about to soar up, high, into her native
skies beyond which enduraDce becomes rdlcu
lous if not culpable | can bear much, but not
too much What spell was on me when ! came
into this house this day, do nt know but had a
preseutiment-a dark presentlment, said Mrs
Chick with a shiver " that something was going
to happen. Well may have had that loreboding
Lucretis when my confidence OF many years IS
destroyed in al instant. when my eyes are opened
all at once, aud when find you revealed in your
true cOors. Lucretia. have been mistaken IN you.
Ii better for both that this subject should end
here. | wish you well and shall ever wish you
well. But, as an individual who desires 10 be true
to herself in her own poor position whatever that
position may be, or may not be-and as the sister
Of ny b-other-and as the sster-in law OF my
brothers wiie-and as a connexion by marriage OF
my brothers wife mother-may be permitted 70
add, as a Dombey II can wish you nothing else
but good morning
These words. delivered with cutting susvity,
tempered and chasiened by lofty air Of moral rec
ttude, carried the speaker 70 the door There she
inclined her head in ghostly and statue like man
ner. and so withdrew 10 her carriage 70 seek com
fort aud consolation in the arms Of Mr.. Chick her
lord.
Fguranvely speaking, that is to say for the
arms Of Mr. Chick We're full OF his newspaper
Neither DID that gentleman addresshis eyes toward
his wife otherwise than by stealth Neither did he
offer any consolation whatever in short, he sat
reading, and humming flag ends OF tunes, and some
times glaacing furtively ct her without delivering
himself OF word good bad or indifferent.
In the meantime Mrs. Chick sat swelling and
brding, and tossing her head, If she were still
repeating that solemn formula Of farewell 70 Lucre-
tia Tox At length she said aloud, Oh the extent
10 which her eyes had been opened that day :!
To which your eyes have been opened, my
dear repeated Mr. Chick.
ooh Do MT talk 70 me e. said Mrs. Chick II