New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-22
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, 10 Know nothing OF what wa going on IN NJ Dom
bay's establishment And as she really bad GOT
into the habit Of Considering Domoey and Son as
the pivot on which the world Ia general turned she
resolved rather than be ignorant Of Intelligence
which 50 strongly interested her, 10 cultivate her
old acquaintance Mrs Richards, who she knew,
since her last memorable appearance before Mr.
I Dombey, was IN the habit Of sometimes holding
communication with his servants. Perhaps MISS
Tox. in seeking out the Toodie family had the ten
der motive biddeni her breast Of having somebody
20 whom she could talk about Mr.. Dombey' 10 mat
I ter how humble that somebody might be
At all events towards the 1oodie nabitatiOn PISS
Tox directed her steps one evening. what time Ny.
Toodle cindery and swsrt was refreshing nlniseii
with tea In the bosom Of his family. NJ Ioofle
had only three STAGES OF existence. He"as either
taking r-freshInent in the bosom J1st mentioned OF
he was tearing ,hroushth country atiroIn twenty
five 10 fifty miles an hour, or be was sleeping AFTER
bis fstigues He was always in a whrluind or
calm. and peaceabe, coDteuted. easy going man
Mr. Toodle was in either state. who seemed 70 have
made over all his own Inheritance OF tuning and
iretting to the engines with which ne was con,
nected. which painted, and gssped and chaied, ana
I wore themselves out. in most unspenne manner
while Nr Toodle led a mild and equsbe lie
Polly. nv gal" said Mr.. ToOdle, with young
7'oodle on each knee and two more making tea for
him. and plenty more scattered about-Mr- Ioodle
was never out Of children bat always kept good
supply on hand" You ant seen our Bier lately,
have you
81 No. replied Polly, bat he S almost certain to
look in tonight It's bis right evening and be s
very regular
Il suppose said Mr. Toodle, relishing his meal
infinitely, " as our Bier is dom no~ about as
well boy can do, ehi Polly
-Ohl be s ADDING beautiful responded Polly.
lie ant got to be at all secretlke-has be
poilv - iuruirad Mr. TOoile
MOI said Mrs. ToOde. plumply.
I'm glad he ant got 10 be az all secret
like, Polly, observed Mr. Toodle in his slow and
measufed way, and shoveling in his bread and
butter with clasp-knife, as If he were stocking
himself " because that DO Mt look well DO IT,
Polly
why Of course it don't, father. How can you
ask"
"You see. my boys and gals said Mr.. Toodle,
looking round upon his family, wotever you re up
to 10 honest way it's my opinion as you ca Mt do
better than be open. II you find yourselves IN cut
tings or in tunnels DO mt you play no secret games
eep your whistles going, and let know where
you are
The rising Toodles set up a shrl murmur, ex-
pressve of their resolution 70 profit by the paternal
advice.
But what makes you say this along Of Rob
father" asked bis wife. anxiousy.
"POlly. old CONAN. said Mr. Toodle. u dGu
know as / said it partckler along Rob, ] m sure.
starts light with Rob only | comes 70 a branch
takes on what finds there and whole train Of
ideas gets coupled on - him. aiore knows where
an or where they comes from. What Junction
mans thoughts is said Mr.. Toodle TO be-sure r.
This profound reflection Mr.. Toodle washed down
with pint mug Of tea, and proceeded 70 s0lidiiy
with great weight Of bread and butter charging
his Young daughters meanwhile 10 keep plenty Of
hot water in the pot, as he was uncommon dry, and
should take the indefinite quantity OF sight OF
mugs" before his thirst was appeased
In satisfying himself, however. Mr. ToOdle was
not regardless Of the younger branches about him
who although they had made their own evening re-
past were on the look out for irregular morses, as
possessing a relish. These he distributed now and
then 10 the expectant circle. by holding out great
wedges Of bread aud butter, to be bitten at by the
family in 10 wful succession. and by serving out small
doses OF tea in like manner with spoon which
snacks had such relish IN the mouths OF these
Young ToOdes. that after partaking OF the same.
they performed private dances OF ecstacy among
themselves and stood on one leg apiece. and hop
ped and INDUCED in other salutatOry tokens OF glad
ness. These vents for their excitement found they
GRADUALLY closed about Mr. Toodle again, and eyed
him hard as he got through more bread and butter
and tea affecting however, 10 have no farther ex-
of theirown in reference 10 those viands
but to be conversing on foreign subjects and whis
perine conhdentially.
Mr. Toodle in the midst Of this family group. and
Of appetite, was conveying the two young Toodles
on his knees TO Birmingham by special engine, and
was contemplating the rest over barrier OF bread
and butter when Rob the Grinder in his sou wester
hat and mourning Stops, presented himself, and was
received with general rush of brothers aud sisters
q" W ell mother said Rob, dutiiully kissing her I
a how are you, mOtherl'
There 5 nv bow cried Polly. giving him
hug. and pat on the back. Secret! Bless you,
father. not he
This was intended for Mr. Toodle's private edif- |
cation. but Rob the Grinder, whose withers were
not unwrung, caught the words as they were
spoken.
What fathers been a.saying something more
again me- has he p cried the injured innocent
q oh what hard thing il is that when a cove has
once gone little wrong coves own father should
be always throwing II in his face behind his back
IL S enough cried Rob, resorting to his coat-cuil
in anguish Of spirit, d" TO make cove go and do
something out Of spitel =
MY poor boy = cried Polly, " father didn't mean
anything
:" II father didn't mean anything" bubbered the
injured Grinder. why did he 60 and say anything,
mother Nobody thinks half so bad OF me as my
own father does What unnatural thngl |
wish somebody d take and chop my head on
Father wouldn't mirN doing it believe. and d
much rather he did that than t'other'
AZ these desperate words all the young Toodles
shrieked; pathetic effect. which the Grinder i'm
proved by ironically adiuring them not to cry for
him. for they ought to hate him they ought If they
was good boys and girls and this so touched the
Youngest Toodle but one, who was easily moved,
that il touched him not only in bis spirit but in his
wind too making him so purple that Mr. Toodle
in CONSERVATION carried him ont 10 the water-butt,
and would have put him under the tap. but for his
being recovered by the sight of that instrument
Matters having reached this point Mr. Toodle ex-
planned and the virtuous feelings OF his being
thereby Gained they shook hands and harmony
reigned again.
win you do as do, Biler, my boy p inquired
his father, returning 10 his tea with new strength
&" No, thank ee, father. Master and had tea to-
gether.'
And how is master Rob ?" said Polly.
We'll. don't know mother; not much to boast
There amt no business done, you see. He
don't know anything about 1.-THE Cap en- don't
There was man come into the shop this very day,
and says want a so-and-so, he says-sOme hard
name another. a which saws the Cap en-.
a so-and So says the man. Brother. says the
Cap'en. will you take observation round the
shop Well says the man I've done IT, Do
you see wot you want says the Capen. No
don't, says the man. Do you know it when you
DO see il ? says the Capen No don't says
the man. Why. then tell You wot. my lad says
the Cspen, you'd better back and ask wot iii
like outside, Tor no more don't 2
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