New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-23
CHAPTER KILL
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! FLORENCE. long since awaked from her dream.
InoGrnfaI'y observed the estrsnsement between
/ her father and Edith ant saw Il widen more and
more, AID knew tnst there wss greater bitterness
/ between them every day. Each days added
/ knowledge deepened the shade upOn her love and
/ hope reused up the Old souov that had slumbercd
for a little time. and made Il even heavier 70 bear
than IL had been before.
! Il bad been hard-how hard may none bat Flo
renee ever know to have the natural affection OF
true aud earnest nature turned TO agony aud
slight or stern repulse, substituted Or the tenierest
protection aud the dearest care. IL hsd been hard
to tee 10 her deep heart what she bad felt and
never know the happiness Of one touch Of response
/ But II was much more hard TO be compelled 10
doubt either her father or Edith 50 sfsctOnate and
dear % her. and 10 think OF her love for each OF
them. by turns With fear. distrusi, and wonder.
Yet Florence now began TO do snd the do
ing Of 10 was task imposed upon her by the very
purity or her SOU, as one she could not fly FROM
she saw her father cold and obdurate tn Edith. as %
her hard iniexible uny yielding. Could It be she
asked herself with starting tears, that her own
dear mother had been made unhappy by such treat
ment. and had pined away and died Then she
would think bow proud and stately Edith was to
every one bat her, with what disdaln she ueated
hin. how disisntly she Kept apart from him. aud
what she mad said on the night when she came
home and quickly it would come on Florence. al
i n
opposition to her father snd that her father knowing
OF IT, must think OF her Ia his solitary room rs the
unnatural child who added this wrong to the old
fault 50 much wept for. of never having won his
fstherly affection from her birth. The next kind
word rom Edith. the next kind glance, would
shake these thoughts sgaIn, and make them seem
ike black ingrstitude for who bot she had cheered
the drooping heart OF Florence. lonely and
50 hurt and been its best OF comiOrters Thus,
with her gentle nature yearnng 10 them both feel.
ing tor the misery OF BOTH and whispering doubts
OF her own duty TO both, Florence IN her wider and
expanded love and BY the side Of Edith endured
more than when she had boarded upher Undivided
secret in the mourpful house, and her beautiful
Mamma bad never dawned upon Il
One exquisite unhappness that would have far
outw eli hed this Florence was spared. She never
had the least suspicion that Edith by her tender
ness for her videned the separation from her faith
er or gave him new cause OF dislike. II Florence
bad conceived the possibility OF such effect being
wrought BY such a cause. what grief she would
have felt what sacrifice she would have tried 10
make poor loving girl how fast and her quiet
passage might have been beneath Il 70 the presence
of that higher ather who does not reject bis chill
drens love or spurn their tried and broken hearts.
Heaven knows But 1t was otherwise, and THAI
was well.
No word was ever spoken between Florence and
Edith now on these subjects Edith had said
there ough, 10 be between them, in that wise, a
division and silence like the grave itself and
Florence felt that she vas right
Ia this state OF affairs her father WAS brought
home suffering and disabled and glOomiy retired
To mis- own rooms where he was tended by ser.
wants. a1d approached by Edith, and had 10 friend
or companion but Mr. Carker who withdrew near
midnight
Aud nice company he is, Miss Floy,' said So
san Nipper. Oh, he's a precious piece OF goods '
If ever he wants a character don't let him come TO
-kat. h. dnae that oil I fall m
Dear Susan urged Florence don'tW
"Oh it's very well TO say don't Miss Floy,"
returned the Nipper, much exaspersted " but
rally begging your pardon wer coming 10 such
passes that IL all the blood IN persons body
INTO pins and needles, with their pints all ways
Don't mistake me Miss Foy, don't mean nothing
again Your ma in.law who has always treated me
as a lady should. though she is rather high, must
say not that have any right 20 object TO that par.
ticuar but when we come to Mrs. Pipchnses and
having them put over Us and keeping guard at
your pas door like crocodiles lonly make us thank
tul that they lay no eggs1 we are growing too
outrageOusl
Papa thinks well of Mrs. Ppchin, Susan" re-
turned Florence, and has a right 20 choose his
housekeeper, you know. Pray don'tF
Well Miss Floy" returned the Nipper when
YOU say don't never do hope but Mrs. Pipchn
acts like early gooseberies upon me Miss and
nothing less
susan was unusually empnhtlC anu utstltuIo VI
punctuation in her discourse on this night. which
was the night Of Mr.. Dombey' being brought home,
because, having been sent down stairs by Florence
70 inquire after BIN, she had been ooigedto deliver
her message 10 her mortal enemy Mrs. Pipchn
who, without carrying It in TO Mr.. Dombey, had
taken upon herself to return what Miss Nlpper
called huffish answer on her own responsibility.
This Susan Nipper construed into presumption on
the part OF that exemplary sufferer by the Peruyi-
an mines and deed Of disparagement upon her
Young lady, that not 10 be forgiven and 30
tar her emphatic state was special But sue mad
been in condition Of greatly Increased suspicion
and distrust, ever since the marriage tor, ike
most persons Of her quality OF mind who form
strong and sincere attachment 10 one IN the differ
ent station which Florence occupied Susan was
very Jealous and her jealousy naturally attached
to Edith, who divided her old Empire, and came
between them. Proud aud glad as Susan Nipper
truly was, that her young mistress should be ad'
venced toward her proper place Ia the scene OF her
old neglect, and that she SHOULD have her fathers
handsome wife for her companion and protectress,
she could rellnqulsh any part OF her own dOmin-
ion 10 the handsome wife without grudge and
vague feeling OF Twill for which she did not fail
to find disnterested Justification IN her sharp per
ception Of the pride and passion OF the sdys char
scter. From the back ground 70 which she had ne
cessnily retired somewhat since the marriage,
Miss Nipper looked on. therefore, at domestic al.
fairs in general with resoute conviction that 10
good would come OF Mrs. Dombey always beng
very careful 10 publish all possible occasions,
that she had nothing 70 say against her
Susan, said Florence, VINO was sitting thought
fully at her table. it is very late. | shall want
nothing more might
Alb. Miss Foyl" returned the Nipper I'm
sure / often wish for them old times when sat up
with yoa hours later than this and tell asleep
through being tired out when you was as broad
awake as spectscles, but you've mash 10
come snd sit with you now Miss Floy and I'm
thankful lor il I'm sure. I've noe word to say
against EN-"
shall no. forget who WIS my old companion
when bad none, susan, returned Florence, gent
IL, neverw And looking up. she put Der arm
round the neck OF her humble friend drew her face
down 20 hers. ard bidding her good night, kissed
ii which Modified Miss Nipper that she tell
sobbisg.
Now my dear Miss Floy, said Susan, o let me
20 down stairs again and see how your Pa IA. l
know you're vretched abo1t hum, do let me 20
down stairs again and knock at bis door my own
self"
"No" said Florence go 10 bed. Weshall hear
more ia the morning | will inquire myself in the
morning Mamma has been down, dare say :
Florence blushed for she had no such hope, "or is
,b.-a poar n.rhaus Good night p