The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-08-02
DEALINGS sssEs
v1rH THE SIan or 4
DOMBEY AND SON
m cHARLEs DICKENS.

st8 m CHARLES DICKENS.
CHAPTER XXI. I,
The Wedding
CONTINUED. 4.
M. Dombey leaves his dresslpg-rocm
amidst general whisking away OF the wo.
men an he staircase, who dispense il; all
d;iec.;ops. with q great rustling Of 9skirts,
eYcept Mrs. Perch, who, being (but that
II. slvavs is) in an interesting situation,
Is NOT nimbIe, and is obliged to face him,
and i ready to sink with confusion A. she
courtssys may Heaven avert air evil
couseouences from the house of Perch -
Mr.. Dombey walks up to the drawing-room
70 bide his time. Gorgeous are Mr.. Dom
bsy's new blue coat, hwn-colored panlA-
looms, and lilac waislcoat; and Z whisper
goes about the house, that Mr.. Dombey's
hair Is curled. ,
A double knock announces the arrival Of
the Major, who is gorgeous TOO, and wears
q whole geranium in his button-hole, and
has hair curled tight and crisp, as well the
Native knows. NM
6 Dombey, p says the Major, putting out
both hands, how are you I"
s MAJOR" says Mr.. Dombey, show are
yousn sa
Il "By aJoye, sir,'' says the Major, ssJoey
B. 10 in such case this morning, sirn-and
here he hits himself hard upon the breast
ttin such case this morning, sir, that, dam
me, Dombey, he has halfa mind to make q
double marriage Of it, sir, and take the mo-
thor" 8
Mr.. Dombey smiles; but family, even for
him; for Mr.. Dombey feels that he is going
to be related TO the mother, and that, under
those circumstances, she is not to be joked
j about. q
ADombey,o says the Major, seeing this,
al give you joy. congratulate you. Dom
bey. BY the Lord, sir, says the Major,
"you are more to be envied this day, than
any man in England"
y, Hero again MI. Dombey's assent i qua
li6ed; because he is going to confer great
distinction on lady; and, no doubt, abe il
to be envied most. ss
"As to Edith Granger, sir" pursues the
Major, ssthere il not q woman in all Europe
but might--and would, sir, you win allow
Bsgstock to add-and would, give her ears,
and her EARRINGS, too, to be in Edith Gran
gers placer
"You are good enough to say so, Maior''
--seys Mr.. Dombey.
aDonbey," returns the Major, ssyou
know il. Let u have no false delicacy.--
You know it. Do you know il, or do you
NOT Dombey +" says the Major, almost 10
passion. .g.t'e T. hsssssi
3 aOh, rsallyy Major"
ssDsmms, sir," retorts the Major, g do
you know that fact or do you not Z DOM
hey! II old Joe your ftiends Are we on
that footing Of unreserved intimacy, Dom
by, that may justify.a man, blunt old Jo-
seph B., sir-in, speaking out or am to
tAks open order, Dombey, and to keep my
diStance, and TO stand on forms ri N
"My dear Major Bsgstosi,,' ays Mr..
Dombsy, withs Aratifsd sir, "ycua ~ quite
warm. sxs sisa IL VA @
aDy Cad, sir, (" says the Major, 81 an
warm, Joseph B. does not deny it, DOM
bay, He il warm. This il an occasion,
sir, that calls forth all the honest sympa-
thiss remaining in an old, internal, battered,
sused-up, invalid, J. B. carcase. And / tell
you what Dombey-at such time d man
mustblurt out what he feels, or put muz-
Els on; and Joseph Bsgstock tells you tc
your face, Dombey, Is he tells his club be-
hind your back, that he never will be muz.
xled when Paul Dombey il in question
Now, damme, Sir" continued the Major
with great 6rmness, " what do you make
Of that I" IS
Major" says Mr.. Dombey, /. l assure
you that am really obliged to you. hat
no idea Of checking your too partial friend.
ship
shot too partial, Sir!,' exclaims the
choleric Majoa. Dombey, deny it p
aYour friendship will say them pur-
sues Mr.. Dombey, 6 on any account MOI
can ! forget, Major, on such an occasion az
the present, how much am indebted to it. =
Dombey," says the Major, with APP
propriate action, /" that is the hand Of Jo-
seph Bagstock: Of plain old Joey B., Sir,
if you like that better! That il the hand,
ofwhich His Royal Highness the late Duke
"a AoIA uiu Inc tnS nOnOr 70 observe, Sir,
to his Royal Highness the late Duke Of
Kent, that it was the hand of Josh. q
rough and tough, and possibly an up-to-
snuff, old vagabond. Dombey, may the
present moment be the least unhappy Of
our lives. God bless you!n
Now, enters Mr.. Carker, gorgeous like
wise, and smiling like wedding-guest in
deed. He can scarcely let MIR. Dombey's
hand 60, he is so congratulatory and he
shakes the Majors hand SO heartily at the
same time, that his voice shakes too, in ac-
cord with his arms, as it comes sliding from
between his teeth.
s The very day is auspicions,' says Mr..
Csrkcr. The brightest and most genial
weather! hope ] am not a moment later ?
"Punctual TO your time, Sir" says the
Major.
i" / ann rejoiced, am sure" says Mr..
Carker. I" II was afraid might be few
seconds after the appointed time, for was
dalaved bv procession of wagons and