New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-20
NEW.YORK TRIBUNE.
PART y.
DEALINGS WITH THE FIRM OF
DOMBEY AND SON,
WHOLESALE. RETAIL AND FOR EXPECTATION.
BY CHARLES DICKENS.

CHAPTER XXI.
The WsddiH2

The Weddins.
DAVIS. with its pRssonless blank face, steals
.hiyering TO the church beneath which lies the dust
OF little Paul and his mother and looks IN at the
windows II is cold and dark. Night crouches
vet upon the pavement and broods. sombre and
heavy, in hooks and corners Of the building. The
steepleclock percbed up above the houses emery
ing from beneath another OF the countless upPles
In the tide OF Time that regularly roll and break on
the Eternal Shore, is grayly visible, like stone
beacon recording how the sea flows on but within
doors dawn at first, can only peep at night, and
see that II IS there.
lowering feebly round the church. and looking
in. dawn means and weeps for its short reign, anc
it's tears tricke the window glass, and the trees
against the church wall bow their heads, and wrine
their many hands IN sympathy Night, CROWNS
pale before IT, gradually fades out OF the church, bu
fingers in the vaults below, and sits upon the col
fms And now comes bright day. Furnishing the
steeple clock and reddening the spire, and drying
up the tears OF dawn, and sitting It's complaining
and the scared dawn. following the night and chas
ing il from it's last refuge shrinks into the vaults
and hides with a frightened face. among the dead
until night returns, refreshed, 10 drive II out
And now the mice, who have been buster with
the PRAYER books than their proper owners, and
with the hassOcks, more worn by their little teeth
than by human knees hide their bright eyes IN
their holes and gather close together IN alright
at the resOundlng clashing OF the church-dOOr'
For the beadle, that man OF power, comes early
this morning with the sexton and Mrs Milf, the
wheezy little pew-owner-a mighty dry old lady,
sparely dressed with not an inch OF iullness any
where about hers also here. and has been wait
ing at the church gate half hour, rs her place u.s.
for the beadle
A vinegary face has Mrs. Milf. and mortified
bonnet, and exc thirsty soul for sixpences and
shillings Reckoning 10 stray people TO come into
news has given Mrs Milf an air OF mystery and
and there is reservation in the eye OF Mrs Milf as
always knowing of softer seat but having her
suspicions of the fee There is no such fact as Mr.
Milf nor has there been these twenty years, and
Mrs Milf would rather not allude TO him He held
some bad opinions it would seem about free seats
and though Mrs. Milf hopes he may be gone up
ward she could Mt positively undertake to say so
Busy is Mrs. Milf this morning at the church
door beating and busting the altar cloth, the carpet
and the cushions aud much has Mrs. MIN to say
about the wedding they are going to have. Mrs
Milf is told that the new furniture and alterations
in the house cost full five thousand pounds II they
cost a penny and Mrs. Mill has heard upon the
best authority that the lady has Mt got slXpence
wherewithal 10 bless herself Mrs Mill remembers
likewise as If had happened yesterday, the irst
wife's funeral and then the christening, and then
the other funeral; aud Mrs. Milf says, blythe by,
she II soap and water that ere tablet presently
against the company arrive. Mr.. SOwnds the bea
de who is sitting in the sun upon the church steps
all this time. land seldom does anything else, eN
Cept In cold weather, sitting by the uicI approves
Of Mrs. Mifls discourse, and asks If Mrs. Mlh has
heard il said that the lady is uncommon handsome
The information Mrs. Mil has received being o.
this nature Mr. Sownds the beade, VINO though
orthodox and corpulent is still an admirer OF female
beauty observes. with junction. yes, he hears she Is
a spanker-an expression that seems somewhat
iorcibe 10 Mrs Milf or would from any lips bu'
those of MIR SOwnds the beadle.
In Mr. Dombey's house, at this same time there
ia great stir and hustle, more especially among the
women: not one OF whom has had wink oil sieeI
since four o'clock and all of whom were iull dressed
before SIX Mr.. TOwhnsOn is an object OF greater
consideration than usual 30 the hOusemad, and the
cook saws at breakiasttim that one wedding
makes many, which the housemad cant believe
and don't think true ut all. Mr.. Towlnson re
serves his sentiments on this question; being ren
dered somewhat gloomy 10y the engagement oil
foreigner with whiskers, (Mr Towliuson is wins
kerless hmselfl who has been hired to accompany
the happy pair TO Paris and who is busy pachlns
the new chariot la respect OF this parsonage, Mr.
Towlinson admits presently. that he never knew
of any good that ever come OF foreigners, and ben
charged by the ladies' with prejudice, says, look q
Bonsparte who was at the head OF EN-, ana Sc
what he was always up to! winch the houseiha'
says is very true. g..
The pastry cook is hard at work IN the iuneret
room In Brook street, aud the very tall young me
are busy looking ON. One of the very tall youn
men already smells OF sherry, aud his eyes nave
tendency 10 become fixed in his head, and 70 star
at objects without seeing them. The very tall youn
man is conscious of this falling IN himself ana II
forms his comrades that $ his " eXclseman IN
very tail young man would say eActeiheh' ou' I"
speech is hazy.
The men who play the bells. have got scent
the marriage aud the marrow bones ana cieaNel
too; and brass band too The first, are prsctlcn
in a back settlement near Battebrdge the secoh'
put themselves I'm communication, through the
Il. IN hOm they offer tern
To be bought off and the third. IN the person OF
artful trombone turks and lodges round the cOrne
waiting for some traitor tradesmen 70 reveal Ut
place and hour of breakfast for a bribe. ENpect
ton aud excitement extend farther yet ana TAKE
wider range From Balls Pond. Mr. Perch Drins
Mrs Perch TO spend the day with MI DomOey
servants and accompany them. sureptluouslS,
see the wedding. La Mr.. ToOtss lodgings, NJ
Toots attires himself as If he were at least n
bridegroom: determined 10 behold the specttci
in spendor from secret corner OF the gallery an
thither 10 convey the Chicken: Tor II is MT loo's
desperate inten, to point out Florence 10 inc Nnoi
en-. then and there openly 10 say, Now Ch'cke
will not deceive YOU any longer the friend
have sometimes mentioned 10 you IS myself MIS-
Dombey is the object OF my passion; what are yo'
opinions Chicken In this state OF things, ana VIVA
on the spot do you advised The 50 much-to b
astonished Chicken In the meanwhile, dips n
besk into tankard of strong beer, in Mr. ToOts
kitchen, and pecks up two pounds of beeisteak
In Princess Place, Miss Tox is up and doing I,
she too though IN sore distress Is resolved 10 ~
a shilling in the hands OF Mrs Mill and see tt
ceremony which has q cruel fascination for he
from some lonely corner. The quarters OF n
Wooden Midsbipmsn are al alive ior CAPITA
Cutie. in his ankle jacks and with huge shir
collar is seated at his breakfast, listening TO RI
the Grinder as he reads the marriage service
him beforehand under orders, to the end that 4
Captain may perfectly understand the soiemni
be is about TO witness for which purpose the "a
tsr gravely lays injunctons on his chaplain iro
tine TO time =" TO put about or TO "overnaui IN
ere article again or 20 stick TO his own duty Al
leave the Amens 10 him the Captains one o, VIM
he repeats whenever "A pause Is made oy MOO
Grinder with sOnOrous satisfaction.
Beside this and much more twenty nurse
maids in Mr. Dombey street alone, have promise
twenty families Of little women. whose instinctl'
interest in nuptials dates from their cradles IN
tney shall go and see the marriage Iraly'
sownds the beade had good reason to feel hims'
70 otice, as he suns his pOrtly figure on the cher'
ns.ePs, waiting for the marriage hour. IrHiy' MI
MN has cause to pouace on an unlucky avs
hiid, with giant baby, who peeps IN al the pore
ana drive her forth with indignation
cousin teenix has come over from abroad, 9
ressy 10 attend the marriage. Cousin Feen