New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-22

ness and decay had never been replaced BY novel
~ and spendor-if the neglected child had iound
no friend in Edith but had lived her solitary life,
unpitied and forgotten.
Mrs Chick had some such thoughts too, but they
were not so quietly developed In her mind. This
sood mairon bad been outraged in the first instance
by not receiving an invitsti2n 10 dinner That
bow partially recovered. size had eone TO g vast
expense 10 make such figure before Mrs. Dom
bev at home. as should dazzle the senses Of tina,
lady. and heap modification mountains high, on
the head Of Mrs Skewton.
Bot am made" said Mrs Chick 70 Mr.. Chick
of no more account than Florence Who takes
the smallest notice Of me No one
No one. my dear sssented Me- Chick. who
yss seated By the side Of Mrs Chick against the
wall. and could console himself even there by soft
~ whistllng a..
Does il AZ al appear as Il was wanted here =
exclaimed Mrs Chick with iashing eyes.
mo. my dear don't think it does said Mr..
Chick
Paul mad 3" said Mrs Chick
Mr.. Chick whisted.
Unless YOU are monster which sometimes
think You are, said Mrs. Chick with candor. " don't
sit there humming sanes. How any one with the
most distant feelings OF man can see that mother
in-lav OF Pauls. dressed she u.s. going on like
that with Major Bsgstock. for whom among other
precious things, We are indebted to your Lucretia
Tox--'
Ny Lucre,ia Tox, my DEAR said Mr.. Chick,
sstounded
aYes." retorted Mrs. Chick. with great severity
g0tv Lucreta Tox-l say how anybody can see
that mother-in law of Psuls, and that naughty
wife of Paul s. aud these indecent old rights with
their backs on their shoulders and in short tins al
home generally and hum" on which word Mrs
Chick laid scornfnl emphasis that made Mr.. Chick
start ais thank Heaven my stery to me
Mr. Chick screwed his mouth into n TORN lrrecon.
k,,.., looked
very contemplstive. 49,.
But hope know what Is due 10 myself,
said Mrs Chick swelling with indignation though
Paul has forgotten what IS due 70 me. am not
going 20 sit here member OF this family, To be
taken no notice Of | am not the dirt under Mrs.
Dombeys feet yet-not quite yet. said Mrs
Chick, as if she expected to become so, about the
day after 70 morrow. And shall go. will not
say whatever may think that this affair has
been got up solely 10 degrade and insult me. /
shall merely 20. | shall not be missed =
Mrs Chick erect with these words and took
the arm of Mr.. Chick, who escorted her from the
room, after half an hours shady soiourn there
And II is due TO her penetration to observe that sne
certainly was not missed at all
But she was not the only indignant guest for
Mr. Dombey's list still constantly in dlfhculties)
were as a body. indignant with Mrs. Domoey
list for looking at them through eyeglasses and
audibly wondering who all those people were
while Mrs Dombey's list complained OF WEAKNESS.
and the young thing with the shoulders, deprived
of the attentions of that gay youth Cousin feen'x
who went away from the dinner table, conhden-
TALLY alleged to thirty forty friends that she was
bored to death All the old ladies' with the burdens
on their heads had greater or less Cause OF com.
plant against Mrs Dombey and the Directors and
Chairmen conceded in thinking that II Dombey
must marry he had better have marred somebody
nearer his own oge not quite so handsome and
Il MO-
class of gentlemen was. that it was a weak thing
in Dombey, and he d live 10 repent IT, Hardly any
BODY there except the mild men, stayed, or went
away without considering himself or herself neg
lected and aggrieved by Mr.. Dombey or Mrs, Dom
bey. and the speechess female IN the black velvet
hat was found TO have been stricken mute, because
the lady in the crimson velvet had been handed
down before her. The nature even OF the mid
men got corrupted either from their curdling 1t
with too much lemonade, or from the general inocu
lotion that prevailed and they made sarcastic
iokes TO one another ard whispered Disagreement
on stairs and in bypaces. The general dissatis
faction and discomfort so dused itself, that the
assembled iootmcn 10 the hall were as well ac
auainted with it as the company above. Nay, the
very linkmen outside got hold Oi II. aud compared
the party 10 funeral out oi mourning, with none
OF the company remembered IN the VIII.
Al asst the guests were al gone, and the link
men too and the street crowded so long with car
riagcs was clear and the dying lights shower no
one in the rooms, but Mr. Dombey and Mr. Carker'
who were taking together apart and Mrs Dom
bey and her mother; the former seated on an otto
man the latter reclining in the Cleopatra attitude
awaiting the arrival OF her maid. Mr. Domoey
having finished his communication to Carker, the
latter advanced obsequiOusiy TO take leave
Il trust" he said, that the iatigues OF this de-
ghtfu evening will not Inconvenience Mrs Dom
hey 10 morrow
A. al
has sufficiently spared herself fatigue to relieve
YOU from any anxiety OF that kind regret To say
Mrs Dombey that | could have wished you had
fatigued Yourself little more on this occasion.
She looked at him with a supercillous glance,
that it seemed not worth her while 10 protract' and
turned away her eyes without speaking.
am sorry. madam" said Mr. Domoey mat
you should not have Thought 10 your duty
She looked at him again.
Your duty, madam pursued Mr. Dombey,
g. ~ have received my friends with little more
Difference Some Vt those whom you nave been
pleased 10 slight tonight Ia a very marked manner
Mrs. Dombey, confer distinction upon you, must
tell YOU, in any visit they pay you
DO YOU know that there Is some one here
she returned, now looking at HIM steadily
"Noi Carker / beg that you do not lnsist
that Won do not cried Mr. DOmbey stopping that
noiseess gentleman in his withdrawal Mr..
Carker madam, as you know possesses my conn
depce He is as well acquainted as myself with
the subject on which speak. beg TO tell you
for your information Mrs Dombey, that consider
these wealthy and important persons confer dis
tiucton upon me 20 and Mr.. Dombey drew himself
no. "a having now rendered them OF the highest
possible importance.
Il ask YOU" she repeated, bending her dsdain-
fol steady gaze upon hun, do you know that
there is some one here, Sir =
II must entreat' said Mr Carker, stepping TOR
ward. must beg must demand. To be released.
Slight and unimportant as this difference is
Mrs skewton, who had been intent upon her
daughters face, TOOK him up here.
my sweetest Edith, she said " and my dear
est Dombey our excellent friend Mr. Carker for
90 am sure ought to mention him
Mr. Carker murm1red, " Too much honor.
&C. has used the very words that were in my
mind. and that ] have been dying these ages, Tor
an opportunity of introducing. Slight and unim'
portant Ny sweetest Edith and my dearest
Dombey, do we not know that any difference be
tween you two-NO Flowers not now.
Flowers was the maid. who. finding gentlemen
present retrested with precipitation.
That any difference between yoa two resum
ed Mrs skewton, 9" with the Heart you possess 10
common, and the excessively charming bond OF
feeling that there is between you, mu" De slyns
and animportantl What words could oetterdehoe
the factl None Therefore ] am glad 10 take TINS
slizbt occa.jon-this trfing occasion that Is 90 re
,l,. xv;,h N.,nra and vOur individual characters,