New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-28
DOMBEY AND SON.
PART XIV. ENTIRE.


rs and The c.Oegntfs WHO NNitI ne luffHIlyhftl
ever. detail that the affairs O toe House laid open
D. bin. Alssys active and penetrating In such
matters rs lynx e. ed vigilance now increased
twenty fold. Not only did bis wary watch keep
pace WIKI every present point thai every day pre-
scented O. him in some new form. bat IN the midst
OF these engr0ssing occupations he found leisure
tast Is. he made ito review the past transactions
OF the Firm. aid his share In them, during long
series OF wears. Frequently when the CLERKS were
ali gone the Offices dark and empty, and al slml'
lar places OF busincss shut 10, Mr. carrier Win INC
whole anatomy Of the iron room lad bare oeiofe
him would explore the ny stcrcs 81 DOORS ana pa
uArs with the patient progress Of man who was
80 Getting the minutes, nerves ana AD' OF hls SUE
isct Perch the messenger who usually renamed
on these occasions o. entertain himself With the
psrusal OF the Price Current b. the light OF one
candle. or to doze the ire Ia The outer Office
al the imminent risk every moment Of diving head
f1remos, into the coal box. could not withhold the
tribute Of his admiration from this jealous conduct
although 10 much contracted his domestic ENJOY
nients. aGd again. aud again cxpatiated ~ Mrs
Perch now nursing twins on the industry aud
acutencss OF their managing gent cman IN the
City.
The same increased and sharp attention thatMr
Cafker bestowed on the business OF the House, he
applied % his own personal affairs Though not
partner In the cOncern-e distinction hitherto r.
serv solely to inbertors Of the great name OF
Dombey-he was in the receipt Of some per cent
ace is dealings and. participating Ia all IT'S IA
ciitics for the employ mcnt OF money 70 advantage
was cOnsidered by the mnuOWs among the trtOns
OF the East, a rich man. IL began % be said
among these shrcwd Observers that Jem Carkcr
oi DOmbey's was looking about him b. see what
be was worth aid that he was calling m bis mo
pev az good time, like the long headed fellow he
was. and bets were even offered on the Stock
Exchange that Jem was going u marry rich
", these cares did not in the least interfere with
Mr Carhers watching OF his chief, or "ith his
clesnuess neatness. sickness. any cat-like qus
A., be possessed IL was not so much that there
vas change in him, in reference To any Of his
habits as that the whole was intensified
TyerVthing that Ilaa been observable in him before
was observable n0Y. but nth greater amount Of
concentration. He did each single thing, If be
did nothing cls5--a pretty certain indication IN
man Of that range OF ability aud purpose, that be
IS doing something which sharPens aud keeps alive
his keenest powers.
The only decided alteration ia him, was. that as
he rode 10 and fro along the streets ne would fall
iot, deep fits Of musing like that in which he had
come away from Mr. Dombey boose on the morn
Ing Of that gentlemans disaster At such times
he would keep clear Of the obstacles IN his way
mechanically aud would appear TO see aud hear
nothing until arrival at his destination, OF come
sudden chance or effort reused him.
WALKING his white-egsed horse thus. 10 the
counting house OF Dombey and Son one day, he
was as Unconscious OF the observation Of two pairs
OF womens eyes Of the fascinated orbs OF Rob
the Grinder who, in waiting a streets length from
the APPOINTED place as demonstration OF punctu
slry vaiuly touched aud retOuched his hat TO at
tract attention, and trotted along on foot, by his
masters side, prepared to hold his strrup when he
should alght
Sec where he goesl' cried one OF these two
women an old creature who stretched out her
shryeled arm to point him out to her companion, a
young woman, who stood close beside her with
drawn like herself into q gateway.
Mrs Browns daughter lookedout, at this bidding
on the part OF Mrs Brown; and there were wrath
aud vengeance IN her face
O." never thought to look at him again, she said
in a low voice; but 1t S well should perhaps
! see see J!
- Not changed % said the old woman, with a look
Of eager malice.
lie changed - returned the other. w hat fort
VIVA. has he suffered There is change enough
for twenty in me. Isn't that enough
See where he goes p muttered the old woman,
watching her daughter with her red eyes 50
easy, AMI 50 trim, shorseback, while we are In the
mud
=" And OF it, said her daughter, impatiently.-
1--WE are mud underneath his horses feet. what
should we BET
Ina the intentness with which she looked after
him again, she made a hasty gesture with her
hand when the old woman began 10 reply, as II
her view could be obstructed by mere sound. Her
mother watching her and not him, remained 81
lent; until her kinding glance subsidized. and she
drew long long breath, as II IN the relief OF his
being gone.
"Deary g. said the old woman then d" Alice -
Handsome gall Ally She gently shook her
sleeve To arouse her attention VIII you let him
20 like that, when you can wiring money from HIM
WIN, IL = a wickedness, my daughter
Haven't | told you, that will not have money
from him ?" she returned. d" And don't you yet be
lieve ms Did take his sisters money Would ]
touch a penny il knew IL, that had gone through
his white hsnds-unless 1t was indeed, that
could poison it, aud send It back 10 him Peace
mother. and come away
And him so rich" murmured the old woman
" And as SO poor"
Poor in not being able to pay him any
of the harm we owe him. returned her
daughter q" Let him give me that sort OF
riches aud ! II take them from him, and use
them. Come away. It's no good looking at
his horse Come swsy, moheri But the
Old woman for whom the spectacle OF Rob the
Grinder returning down the street, leading the
rider.ess horse appeared 20 have some extraneOus
interest that 1t did not possess In ITSELF survey cd
that young man with the utmost earncstness and
seeming 10 have whatever doubts she entertained
resolved as he drew nearer. glanced at her daugh
ter with frightened eyes and with her finger on
her lip and emerging from the gatowa y al the mo
ment Of his passing, touched him on the shoulder.
why where my sprightly Rob been, all this
time g. she said. he turned round
The sprightly Rob- whose sprightlincss was very
much diminished by the sautation, looked exceed.
ingly dismaycd, and said, with the water rising Ia
ms cyest
OH 0hy cant you leave poor cove alone,
Misses Blown. when he : getting an honest live
lhood and conducting himself respectable w hat
do you come and deprive a cove of his character
for. by talking to him IN the streets when he s
taking his masters horse to honest stabl,
horse you'd 30 and sell for cats and dogs meat II
YOU had g0ur way Why | thought said the
Grinder producing his concluding remark as II II
were the climax OF all his ujuries, that YOU was
dead long ago.
" Ibis is the way cried the old woman. appeal
Ing to her daughter, that he talks TO me who kne"
him weeks aud months together my deary, an q
have stood his friend many aud many time among
the pigeoniancy ing trsmps aud bird cStchers.
let the birds be- Will you Misses Brownl re
tor,ed Rob IN tone OF the acutest anguish. 81
think cove had better have to do with lions than
them little creeturs, for they re always flying bach
ia ,oor face when you least expect t. Well how
dyc 10 and what do you want These polite m
aairies the Grinder uttered. as il 1t were unde
"a with Great enumeration and slutlc