New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23

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poor dear Fanny. the poor dear darling child would
AZ east have bad q stronger constitution
Mrs. Chick abandoned herself 10 her feelings ior
hall A moment but. as practical Illustration OF
her doctrine brought herse. up short m the middle
OF sob. and went on sgAin.
Therefore. Florence. pray let "a see tins. you
have some strength Of mind and do not sehshly
sggravate the distress IN which your poor papa IS
plunged.
"Desr sunt said Florence. kneelns quickly
down before her that she might the better and more
earnestly look into her face Tell me more about
papa. Prsy tell me about 1t Is he quite heart
broken q
Miss Tox was ola tender nature and there was
something Ia this appeal that moved her very
much Whether she saw ia IL a succession. on the
part Of the neglected child % the shecioaete con
cerr so often expressed BY her dead brother-or
love that sought 70 twIne itself about the heart that
had loved him snd that could not bear 10 be shut
out from sympathy with such a sorrow. IA such sad
community Of love and griei--or whether she only
recognized the earnest and devoted spirit which.
although discarded and repulsed. was vrung with
tenderness long unrstUrned. and IA the wsste ana
solitude OF his bereavement cried 70 him TO seek a
comfort in 1t. and TO give some, by some small
resp0nse-whatever msy have been her under
standing OF It. II moved Miss Tox. For the moment
she forgot the majesty OF Mrs. Chick. and, psttlng
Florence hastily ON the cheek. turned aside and
suffered the tears 10 gush from her eyes without
waiting Tor lead from that wise matron.
Mrs Chick herself forgot. for q moment, the pre-
sence Of mind on which she So much prided herself
and remained mute. looking on the beautiful young
face that had so long, steadily, and patiently.
been turned toward the little bed. But recovering
her v0ice-which was Synonymous with her pre-
sence oi mind. indeed they acre one and the same
ihing-she replied with dignity
Florence, my dear child your poor paps IS pc
cular at times aud to question me about him. IS
10 question me upon a subject which really do not
pretend to understand. | believe have as much
influence with your papa as anybody has. Still,
all can say Is, that he has said very little 10 me
and that have only seen him once or twice Tor &
minute at a time and indeed have hardly seen him
then. Tor his room has been dark. ! have said TO
your papa Paul that is the exact expression |
used Paul why do you not take something sum
ulatlng Your papas reply has always been.
Louisa. have the goodness 10 leave me. | want
nothing | am better by myself II was to be
put upon nv oath 10 morrow Lucretia, before n
magistrate said Mrs Chick have no doubt |
could venture 10 swear to those identical words.
Miss Tox expressed her admiration by saying,
My Louisa is ever methodicall
In short, Florence resumed her aunt, " liter
ally nothing has passed between your poor papa
and myself, until today; when ] mentioned to
your papa that Sir Barnet and Lady Sketties had
written exceedingly kind netes--our sweet boy
Lady Skettles loved him like a-where's my
pocket handkerchief!
Miss Tox produced one.
Exceedingly kind notes, proposing that you
should visit them for change OF scene. Mentioning
10 your papa tina, thought Miss Tox and myself
might now 20 home in which he quite agreed,l ]
inquired il he had any objection to your accepting
this invitation. H. said No Louisa, notthe least
Florence raised her fearful eyes.
AT the same time, If you would prefer staying
el.t LIT ont IN
going home with ne
L should much prefer it, aunt was the FAINT
reonder
IL S q strange choice, must say But you Away
,esys strange Anybody else at your time OF liie.
nnd after what has passed-my dear Miss Tox.
have lost my pocket handkerchief again-wouldt he
clad To leave here, one would suppose
should not like 10 feel said Florence, " as II
the house was avoided | should not like TO think
that the-his-.he rooms up stairs were quite empty
and dreary aunt. | would rather stay here, Tor the
present Oh my brother Oh my brother!
IL was a natural emotion. not 10 be suppressed
and il would make way even between the fingers
Of the hands with which she covered up her face
The overcharged aud heavy laden breast must some
times have that vent or the poor wounded solitary
heart within il would have fattered like bird win
broken wings. and sunk down m the dust
We'll child said Mrs. Chick after pause "
wouldn { on any account say anything unkind to
YOU and that am sure you know. You Will remain
here then, aud DO exactly as you like No one viii
interfere with you, Florence, or wish 10 interfere
with you m sure
Florence shook her bead in sad assent.
L had no sooner begun to advise your poor papa
that he really ought 10 seek some distraction and
restoration in Temporary change said Mrs Chick,
than he told me he had already formed the lnten-
ton OF going into the country tor short time m
sure hope he u go very soon. He cant 20 too
soon. But | suppose there are some arrangements
connected with his private papers and so forth con
ssquent on the affection that has tined us all so
much-I can't think what's become OF mine
Lucretia lend me yours my dear-,hat may occupy
him for one or two evenings IN his own room. Your
papa'sa DOmbey. child. If ever there was one,
sajd Mrs. Chick. driving both her eyes al once with
great care on opposite corners of Miss TOx's hand
kerchief Re II make an effort There . no tear
OF him
is there nothing, aunt asked Florence, trem
bling. might do To-
Lord my dear child interposed Mrs. Chick,
hastily, what are you talking about II your
DADA said g. mel have given you his exact words,
Louisa want nothing ! am better by myself -
what do you think he d say to you1 You mustn't
show yourself to him child Don't dream OF such
thing a..
Aunt" said Florence o" will go and lie down
in my bed.
Mrs Chick approved OF this resolution and DIS
missed her with kiss But Miss Tox on ialIt
preteuce Of looking for the mislsid handkerchief
went up stairs after her and tried In lew stolen
minutes 70 comfort her III spite OF great dscour
agement from Susan Nipper. For Miss NiPPsr' Ia
her burning zeal dispsraged Miss Tox as cr9co,
die vet her sympathy seemed genuine, and had
at east the vsnfsg ground OF disinterestedhess-
there was little favor 10 be Won BY L.
Aud was there no one nearer aud desrer IMAM
Susan TO uphold the striving heart IN It's anguish
Was there no other neck 10 clasp no other lace TO
turn 10 no one else 10 say soothing word 10 such
deem sorrow Was Florence 80 alone IN the bleak
world that nothing else remained 10 her Nothing
Stricken Inotherless and brOtheress at onee-for
Ia the loss of little Paul that first and greatest loss
fell heavily upon her-this was the only help she
had Oh who can tell how much she needed help
AZ first -
At hrst when the house subsidized INTO its accas
toned course. and they had all gone away, except
the servants and her father shut uP m ms Own
rooms Florence could do nothing but weep ana
wander up and down. and sometimes 10 SUD
den pang Of desolate remembrance ny % her own
chamber wiring her hands, lay her lace DOWN on
her bed. and know no consolntlOn nothing pat the
bitterness and cruelty Of grief This commonly en-
sued upon the recognition Of some spot or OBJECT
very tenderIy associated with him; and II MADE
the miserable house, al first. place OF agony
Bet il IS no, in the nature Of pure love 70 bum
A. fsrcely and unkiDdiy long. The fame that IN