New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-27
CHAPTER XIII.
sliuuln9 Lnl.uig.nee ard - Basias...

Slipping Intelligence and O9e> bHsint''
/ Mr. DoMBEy's Offices wese IN a court where
there was an cd established stall OF choice frull al
the corner. where perambnlating merchants VI
i both SEXES offered for sale at any time tetweeh
,be bours Of ten and FIVE slippers, pocket-ooohs
sponges, dogs collars, and w lndsorsoa anu soi'e
I times pointer or an OIL painting
The pointer always came that way, win We"
10 the Stock Exchange where sporting taste
Originating generally in bets OF new hats IS ihuc.
I in vogue. The other commodities were addressed
20 the general public but they were never onefeo
h, the vendors 10 Mr. DOmbey. When he appear
ed. the dealers in those wares fell OIL respectfully
/ The principal slipper and dogs collar man-Uho
considered himself public character, and whose
nortrsit was screwed 10 an artist door IN Cheap
side-threw up his foreinger 10 the brlm oil ms nat
/ az Mr. DOInbey went by. The cketporter' II ne
were not absent on q Job, always obviously be
fore. TO open Mr. Dombeys office door as VIDE as
/ possible and hold it open, with his hat on whlle
he entered. 80,
/ The clerks within were not whit behind hand
in their demonstrations OF respect. solemn hush
! prevailed as Mr. Doulbey passed through the outer
/ Office The wit Of the Counting House became IN
a moment as mute as the row OF leathern ilre buck
cts hanging up behind him. Such vapid and nat
daylight as filtered through the ground glass WIN
dows and skylghts leaving black sediment upon
the panss showed the books aud papers ana 'he
figures bending over them envelOped IN studlOus
/ gloom and as much distracted in appearance, from
the world without as If they were assembled at the
bottom of the sea while moUdly little strong
room IN the obscure perspective, where shaded
1 lamp was always burning. might have represented
the cavern of some ocean.monster' looking on WIN
( a red eve at these mysteries OF the deep.
/ When Perch the messenger whose place was
! ON a little bracket like tmepiece, saw Mr. Dom
/ bey come in-or rather when he felt that he was
coming for he had usually an instructive sense Oh
l his approach--he hurried into Mr. Dombey room
] "A rasb lie
els of the coal box hung the newspaper to air upon
the fender put the chair ready, and the screen 10
its Mace and was round upon his heel ON the IN
slant of Mr. Dombeys entrance, 10 take ms grest
coat and hat and hang them up Then ferch loon
| the newspaper, and gave 1t turn or TWO IN MS
hands before the fire and lad II, deierentay' at
/ Doubev's elbow And so little objection had Perch
TO doing deferential in the last degree that II ne
might have laid himself at Mr.. Dombeys feet or
might have called him by some such title as used
! TO be bestow ed upon the Calph Haroun Arascmd
( hs would have been all the better pleased.
/ As this honor would have been an innovation and
/ an experiment, Perch was fain to content himself
| by expressing as well as he could, IN his manner
! lUu arc the light OF my Eyes Won are the Breath
/ of nv Soul You are the commander OF the attn
ful Perch With this imperfect happiness to cheer
him he would shut the door softly, walk away on
tiptoe and leave his great chief to be stared at
through a dome shaped window IN the leads by ug
IN chimney pots and backs of houses, and especial
lv by the bold window Of haircutting saloon on Q
first floor where a waxen ethgy, bald as Mussu
man in the morning. and covered, alter eleven
O'Clock in the day with luxuriant hair and wins
kers in the latest Christian fashion, showed lin
the wrong side of its head for ever.
! Between Mr.. DOmbey and the common world, as
il was accessible through the medium OF the outer
ofice--to which Mr. Dombey's presence IN his own
room NAV be said TO have struck like damp or cold
air-there were two degrees OF descent Mr. Car
I 4 -. -. ,o,Ecs tho trsfs ST MIR Nor
fin in has own Office. was the second Each Of
these gentlemen occupied little chamber like q
bath room. opening from the passage outside Mr..
Dombey's door. Mr. Carker, as Grand NiZer In
habited the room that was nearest TO the Sultan
Mr. Morfn as officer of inferior state. inhabited
the room that was nearest 10 the clerks
The gentleman last mentioned was q cheerful
looking. hazeLeyed elderly bachelor; srayely at
tired as 10 his upper man. in black and as TO his
LEGS in pepper aud salt color. His dark hair was
lust touched here and there with specks of gray
as though the tread Of Time had splashei il anC
his whiskers were already white. He had g
mighty respect for Mr. Dombey, aud rendered hin
due homage but as he OF genial temper
himself, and never wholly at his ease IN thai
/ stately presence. he dlsquleted by no Jealousy
Of the many conferences enjoyed by Mr. Carker
aud felt a secret satisfaction IN having duties 4
discharge which rarely exposed him to be singled
out for such distinction He was a great musica
amateur IN bis way-efter business and had q
paternal affection tor his violoncello which was
once in every week transported from lsington, his
place Of abode. 10 a certain clubroom hard by the
Bank, where quartettes OF the most tormentng anc
sxcruciatng nature were executed every W ednes
day evening by private party.
Mr.. Carker was gentleman thirty eight or forty
wears Old, Of a ford complexion and with two un
broken rows OF glistening teeth. whose regularity
and witness were quite distressing Ii was I'm
possible 70 escape the observation OF them for he
an cd ham ~ no snake and iDra wild.
smile upon his countenance tasmie, however,very
rarely. indeed extending beyond his mouth that
there was something in IL like the snar of cat He
affected a stiff white crsvat after the example o
hls principal and was always closely battoned NJ
and tightly dressed His manner toward Mr.. Dom
hey was deeply conceived aud perfectly expressed
He was familiar with him IN the very extremity o
his sense OF the distance between them Mr.
Dombey 20 man IN your position from a man N
mine there is no show Of subssNience compatible
with the transaction oil business between us. thai
should think sufficient frankly tell you Sir,
give il up altogether. feel that could not salts
~ my mind and Heaven knows, Mr.. Dom
bey you afford 70 dispense with the endesvor.
Ii he had carried these words about with him print
ed on placsrd and bad constantly offered il Il
Mr. Dombeys perussl on the breas, of bis cost, he
could not have been more explicit than he was.
This was Csrker the Manager Mr. Carker the
Junior Walters friend, was bis brother two OF
three years older than he bat widely removed IL
station The Younger brothers post was on the TOT
OF the official ladder the elder brothers at the bot
tom The elder brother never gained stave, oil
raised his foot TO mount one. Young men passes
above his hesd, and rose and rose bat he was al
ways at the bottom. He was quite resigned to oc-
eupy that low condition never complained Of il
and certainly never hoped to escspe from Il
How do YOU do this morning p said Mr.. Car
ksr the Manager. entering Mr.. DOmbeys room
soon after his arrival one day with bundle Of pa
pers in his hand
How DO YOU do Csrker ?" said Mr.. Dombey
rising from bis chair aud standing with his back 70
the ire. Have you anything there for me r
Il don Z know that ! need trouble YOU re
turned Csrker, turning the papers In his
hand. You have a committee to-day at three.
YOU know
And one at three three-quarers added Mr..
Dombey.
Catch you forgetting snythinsr exclaimed
Csrker. still turning over his papers. III Mr. Pau
inherits your memory he II be troublesome cus,o
mer in the house. One OF you Is enough.
Yon have an accurate memory Of your own
said Mr. Donbey.
"0hl -" returned the manager. II q the
only capital Of a man like n<
Mr. Dombey did no; look less pompous or at all dis
pleased. as he stood leaning against the chimney