New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-27

ms lesson rs nightmare and that toxer, whose
mIad was Affected in his sleep by similar canses
in q minor degree, talked unknown tongues. OF
scraps OF Greek and Lasin-if was al one 70 Psci
which. 10 the salsncs Of night had an insxprsssi
( bly, wicked and guilty eject
! Paul had sunk into . sweet sleep. and dreamed
that he was walking hand In hand with Fiorsnes
through beautiful gardens. when they came 20
/ large sanfower which suddenly expanded itsck
into a spng, and began 10 sound Opening bis
ewes be found that IL was q DARK. windy morning,
with drixxlins rain and that the real gong wss
giving dreadful note of preparation, down in the
hall
So b. sos up directly. and sound Briggs win
hardly any eyes for nightmare and grief bad made
his fsce puffy putting his boots on while Toeer
stood shivering and rubbing bis shoulders In q
very bad humor Poor Psul eould MT dress himself
easily not being used 70 IT, aud asked them II they
would have the goodness TO tie scus strings ;cE
him but IS Briggs merely said Bother !" and
Toxer oh, yeslN be went down when be was
otherwise ready, TO the next story, where be saw
a pretty Young woman in leather gloves cleaning
q stove The Young woman seemed surprised at
his appearance, and asked him where his mother
was When Paul told her soc was dead abe took
her gloves Off and did what he wanted and for
ther1nore rubbed his hsnds 20 warm them and
gave him Kiss and told him whenever be want
ed nythinx u that sort--nssning in the dressing
way--to ask for Msis; which Paul, thanking her
very much, said be certainly would. He then pro
cseded softly on his journey down stairs, towsrd
the room in which the young gentlemen resumed
their studies, when, passing by door that stood
aiar voice from within cried " Is that Dombey
On Paul replying "Yss Mssml" for be knew
IN. voice 10 be Misc Blimbsrs Mas Blimbef said
Come in Dombey" Aud in he went
Miss Bhnber presented exactly the appearance
she hsd presented yesterday, except that she wore
a shawl Her little light curls we're a. crisp as
ever and she had already her spsctacles on, which
made Paul wonder whether she went 20 bed "
them. She had cool little sitting room Of her own
up there with some books in IL. and no nre. But
Miss Blimber was never cold, and never sleepy.
Now, Dombey" said Miss Blimber, I'm SO
ing out for u constitutional
Paul wondered what that was, and why she
did mt send the iootman out TO get II In sueh unia
vorsbls weather But he msde no observston On
the subject his attention being devoted 70 little
pile OF new books on which Miss blimoer appear
ed 10 have been recently engaged.
These are yours, Dombsy," said Miss blimeer.
All of EN- Masmi" said Paul
Yes" returned Miss Blimbsr and Ar. Feed
er will look yon out some more very soon, 1t yoa
are as studious as | expect you will be Dombsy'
Thank YOU. Mssm, said Paul.
Il am going out for a constitutional resumed
Miss Blimber and while AN gone, that 10 10
saw in tho interval between this and breakfast.
Dombey wish you IN read over what nave
marked in these books, and 10 tell me You quite
understand what you have got to learn. Don't lose
them down stairs and begin directly
Yes Ms'am,' answered Paul
There were so many of them. that although Paul
put one hand under the bottom book and bis other
hand aud his chin on the top book and Rugged them
all closely. the middle book slipped out before he
reached the door aud then they all tumeled down
on the floor. Miss Blimbsr said, "Oh, Domesy
! Dombsy, this Is really very careiess ana pusa
them up srssh for him and this time, by dins OF pa
lancng them with great nicely, Pau got OUT OF sns
/ 4 - ea,r ksf.,r fxvt. nj
escaped again But he held the rest 80 tight thas
he only lett one more on the 6rst floor, and one "
the passage; and when he had got the main body
down into the school room he set Oh up stairs again
to collect the strasgers Having atlast amassed the
whole library, and climbed into bis place, he fol- e
work encouraged by q remark from Tozsr 10 the
effect that he was in for IL now = which was the
only interruption he received till brsskfast time
At that meal. for which he bad no appetite, every
thing was quite as solemn and gsntesi as at the
others and when II was finished, ne followed MISS
Blimber up stairs
Now, Dombey," said Miss Blmbsr. " How
have YOU got on with those booksf'
! They comprised lutte English, and deal u
Latn-names OF things. declensions OF articles and
substantives. exercises thereon, and preliminary
rules-a trifie OF photography, q glance at ancient
history wink two at modern ditto, q few tables
two or three weights and measures, and little
| general information When poor Paul had spst
out number two no found he bad no idea OF number
one fragments whereof sftsrwsrd obtruded them
selves into number three which sided into punbex
four. which grated itself on to number two. 30
that whether twenty Homuluses made hsmus.
or hic hso hoe was Troy weight, or verb always
agreed with an ancient Briton or three times tbu
! was Taurus bull, were open questions with hun
"Oh Dombey, Donbsy" said Miss Biussv
this 10 very shocking"
som etmes talk little 10 old Glubb, should be
! able to do better
"Nonssnss, Dombsy," said Miss Bimbsr. II
coudn { hear oft This 10 not the place for Gubbs
/ Of any kind You must take the books down. sap
pose, Dombsy one by ons, and perfect yourself Ia
the days iDstalment OF subject A. before yoa turn
at all TO subject b. And now take away the TOP
book, you please, Dombsy, aud return when yos
| are master OF the theme"
| Miss Blinber expressed her opinions On the Sab
ect Of Pauls uninssructed state with Q gloomy de-
light as if she had expected this result. and wore
glad to find that they must be 10 constant comma
nicstion Paul withdrew with the top task, % be
was told and lsbored swsy At II. down below I:
sometimes remembering every word OF IT, ana
sometimes forgetting 1t all, and everything else be-
side until at last ne vsntured up stairs again "
repeat the lesson when IL was nearly all driven out
of his head before be began, by Miss Blimbers
shutting up the book. and saying :" Go o. Dom'
/ hey :" proceeding so suggestive OF the know
ledge inside Of her. that Pssl looked upon the young
lady with conformation as kind Of learned Guy
fauxi or 1uneis Dosie VVnvo iAsi VI sS1"'s9''~
straw.
He acquitted himself very wall nevertheless,
and Miss Blimber, commencing him o. giving pro-
mise Of getting on fast, Immediately provided hun
with subject B from which be passed b c, and
even d before dinusY IL was hard WORK, rssominG
bis studies soon after diunsr and he fet eidty and
confused and drowsy and duL But nj the other
Young gentlemen had similar sensations, and were
Obliged 10 resume their Studies too, II there were
any comfort in that II was wonder that the
great clock In the hail. instssd OF being constant p
/ is first inquiry, never said, Gentlemen, We WI
now resume our studies, for thss phrase was oftsn
enough repeated in its nsghborhood. The stadiss
went round like q mighty wheel and the yoosg
gentlemen were always stretched upon H.
After tea there were exercises again snd preps'
rations for next day by oandlslight. And Ia dss
course there was bed where, bat for that rssump-
ton Of the studies which took plsos In dreaas.
were rest and sweet forgetfulness.
/ Oh Saturdays Oh happy Saturdays. when Flor
/ ence always came az noon and never would. w
any weather stay away though Mrs. Pipchis
snarled and growled, and worried her bitterly
Those Saturdays were ssbbsths for At least two
| little Christians snong all the Jews, and did The
I boly Sabbath work Of strengthening aud knitting
/ up a brothers and sisters love