The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-07-28


high, into her native skies, "beyond which
endurance becomes ridiculous, if not cul-
pable can bear much; but not too much. /,
What spell was on me when ! came into
this house ibis day, don't know; but l.
had presentiment---a dark presentiment,' '
said Mrs Chick, with shiver, 'sthat some
thing was going 10 happen. Well may 4
have had that foreboding, Lucretia, when
my confidence Of many years is destroyed
in an instant, when my eyes are opened all
at once, and when + find you revealed in
your true colors. Lucretia, ] have been
mistaken in you. II is better for US both
that this subject should end here. Iwish
you well, and shall ever wish you well. :
But, as an individual who desires to be true
to herself in her own poor position, what
ever that position may be, or may not be-
land as the sister of my brother and as
the sister law of my brothers. wife and
as connection by marriage Of my brothers.
wife's mother--mayI be permitted to add, as,
Dombey ~ can wish you nothing else
but good morning"
These words, delivered with cutting SUI
avity, tempered and chasiened by lofty,
air OF moral rectitude, carried the speaker
10 the door. There she inclined her head
in ghostly and statue-like manner, and SO
withdrew 10 her carriage, to seek comfort
and consolation in the arms Of Mr.. Chick
her lord. ~
Figuratively speaking, that is to say for
the arms of Mr.. Chick were full of his
newspaper Neither did that gentleman
address his eyes towards his wife other
wise than by stealth. Neither did be offer
any consolation whatever. In short, he sat
reading, and humming flag ends Of tunes,
and sometimes glancing furtively at her
without delivering himself of word, good,
bad, or Indifferent. :HFst I'm hfa
10 the meantime Mrs. Chick sat swell
ing and bridling, and tossing her head, as
liz she were still repeating that solemn for
mula of farewell to Lucretia Tox. al length,
she said aloud, 8 Oh the extent to which her
eyes had been opened that day 70
To which your eyes have been opened,
my dear ~ repeated Mr.. Chick. ss
sob, don't talk to me ~ said Mrs. Chick
If you can bear to see me in this state,
and not ask me what the matter is, you had
better hold your tongue for ever
"What is the matter, my dear 20 asked
Mr. Chick. sH a9.a
"To think, !" said Mrs. Chick, in state
Of soliloquy, shat she should ever have
conceived the base idea Of connecting her
self with our family by marriage with
PAUL. To think that when she was play
ing at horses with that dear child who is
now in his gravel never liked ii at the
time-she should have been hiding sucia
double-faced design /! wonder she was
never afraid that something would happen
to her. She is fortunate if nothing does.n
!" really thought, my DEAR" said Chick,
slowly, after rubbing the bridge Of his nose
for some time with his newspaper, g that
you had gone on the same tack yourself
all along, until this morning: and had
thought it would be convenient thing
enough fit could have been brought
about.'
Mrs. Chick Instantly burst into tears,
and told Mr.. Chick that If he wished 10
trample upon her with his boots, he had
better do il. h efss 81 Ls ,asisaRef
But with Lucretia Tox j have done,
said Mrs. Chick, after abandoning herself
to her feelings for some minutes, TO Mr..
Chicks great terror. 81 can bear to resign
Paul's confidence in favor Of one who
hope and trust, may be deserving Of ii, and
with whom he has perfect right TO replace
poor Fanny il lie chooses; can bear to
be informed, in Paul's cool manner, Of such
a change ia his plans, and never to be con-
suited until all is settled and determined;
but deceit can not bear, and with Lucretia
Tox have done. 1t is better as il isl
said Mrs. Chick, piously "much better.
1t would have been long time before /
could have accommodated myself comfort
ably with her, after this; and really don't
know, as Paul is going TO be very grand,
and these are people Of condition, that she
would have been quite presentable, and
might not have compromised myself
There's providence in everything; eyery-
thing works for the best I have been tried
to-day, but upon the whole, don't regret
IT'D 9sia 80
In which christian spirit, Mrs. Chick
dried her eyes, and smootlled her lap, and
sat as became person calm under = great
wrong. Mr.. Chick, feeling his unworlLi-
ness no doubt, took an early opportunity
Of being set down at street corner, and
walking away, whistling, with his shout
ders very much raised, and his hands in his
pockets. 4 '
While poor accommodated Miss Tox,
who, If she were a fawner and toad-eater.
was at least an honest and constant one,
and had ever borne faithful friendship to-
wards her impeacher, and had been truly
absorbed and swallowed up in devotion to
the magni6cence Of Mr.. Dombev-wbile
poor accommodated Miss Tox watered
her plants with her tears, and felt that it
was winter in Princess,s place