New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-28


gone and 1-ith the prospective comfort that Mrs
Brown could not live for ever an rot likely o
1--we long o. trouble hiu the Grinder, not o'herwlse
regrtfuls bis misdeeds THAI A. ttey we're attended
9ith such disasreeable Incidental consequences
composed bis raiiied features - G more sereue tx
preston b5 thinking Of the admirable manner IN
which be had disposed Of Captain Cutie q refec
ton that seldom failed 70 put him Ia a flow OF
spirits and went 70 the Dombey counting house
to receive bis IL asters orders.
There bis master 80 subtle and vgiart Of eye.
that Rob quaked before him. more than hAl expect
ing 10 be taxed with Mrs. Brown. gave him the
usual mornings box Of papers for Mr. Dombsy and
a note for Mrs. DOmbey merely noddlng bis head
as an enjonder to be careful and 10 use dispatch
a mysterious admoni,ion. frsught in the Grinders
imagination with dismal warnings and threats and
more powerful with him than any words.
Alone again. Ia his o~n room, Mr. Carker up
applied d mseli % work and worked all day. he
saw many visters overlooked number o. docu
melts went 10 and cut 20 and fro suudry places
Of mercantile resort; and INDUCED in go more al.
straciion unit the days business was done. But
when the usual clearance Of papers from MS table
was made az ast, be fell into his thoughtful mood
once more.
He was standing in bis accustomed place sndat
t,1de with his eyes intenily fixed upon the ground
when bis brother entered 20 bring back some let
tefs that bad been taken out IN the course Of TIE
DAY. he put them quietly on the table. aud was
whose eyes had rested on him, on bis entrance, rs
r they had all this time had him for the subiec- OF
their contemplation. instead Of tn olceh!or-
sail:
well John Carkcr and what brings y0u here
His brother pointed 70 the letters, sEd was again
Withdrawing.
wonder, said the Manager. that you can
come and Co. without inquiring how our masieri,.
W had word this morning. IN the counting
house that Alr Dombey was doing well replied
his brother.
You are such meek fellow said the Manager
with a smile -" but you have grown So m the
course Of ycars-that n any harm came 70 nin'
you a he miserable dare swear now
should be truly sorry, James returned the
other
lie would be- sorry g. said the Manager point
ing AZ him % there were some other person pre-
sent 10 whom he was appealing. he would De
truly sorry This brother OF mine This junior OF
the place, tais sighted piece Of lumber pushed
aside with his face to the wall like rotten picture
aud left so. for Heaven knows how mauy years
hes all gratitude and respect and devotion too, he
would have me believe e.
would have you believe nothing, James re
turned the other b as Just 20 me as you would
10 any other man below you. You ask question
aud answer II
And have you nothing Spaniel said the Man
agcr with unusual Feasibility. to complain OF IA
him No proud treatment 10 resent no insolence'
iCOers Oi state. no eXactlOn OF any SORT. " nat
the devil are you man or mouse
q" II would be strange IT any two persons co ud
be together for many years, especially AS su pc
riOr and inferior. without each having something
10 complain of IA the other--as he thought at all
events, replied John Carker. But apart from
my history here"
His history here Z" exclaimed the Manager
Why there It is The very fact that makes him
nm extreme case, puts him oat OF the whole chap
teri Well"
Apart from that which. as you HAT gives me
reason to be thankful that ! alone happily Tor all
the rest possess, surely there is no one IN the
House who would not say and feel al least as much.
You DO not think that body here would be IN
different % a mischance or misfortune happening 70
the head Of the House, or anything than truly sorry
for 1t
"You have good reason to be bound to him, too
said the Manager. cOntemptuously. W ny don
YOU believe that YOU are kept here, as cheap
example and famous instance OF the clemency
# Dombey and son, redoundng 70 the credit OF
the illustrious House o.
No" replied his brother, mildly, have long
believed that / am kept here for more kind and
dislterested reasons.
But you were going said the Manager, with
the snar of n tiger-cat 70 recite some CHRISTIAN
| precept, ! observed"
Nay, James returned the other though the
tie Of brotherhood between us mas been long broken
| and thrown away -
WHO broke 1t. good sirl' said the Manager.
81 by my misconduct do not charge It upon
you.
The Manager replied. with that mute action OF
his bristling mouth " Oh, you don't charge II upon
me and babe him 90
" say. though there IS not that tie between u.s.
do not | entreat, asssil me with unnecessary
taunts, or misinterpret what | say, or would say
| was only going to suggest 70 you that II wouia
be mistake to suppose that 1t is only you, VINO
| 10th. fUr a
vancement confidence and distinction, selected m
the beginning, know, for your great ability anu
trusttuness,l and who communicate more Freely
with Mr.. DOmbey than any one, and stand II may
| be said, on equal terms with him, and have pc m
favored and enriched by him-that II would be n
mistake 70 suppose that II is only you who are
tender Of his welfare and reputation There is no
one In the House, from your yourself down 70 the
| lowest. sincerely believe. who does not particl-
pate ia that feeling
You lie! said the Manager. red with sudden
anger 60 You re hypocrite' John Carker and
| YOU lie |
"Jamesl" cried the other flushing in bis turn.
| What do you mean by these insulting words 7
Why do you basey use them 10 me, unpro-
vOked
IL tell you. said the Manager, that your by
pocrisy and meekness-that all the hypocrisy and
meekness of this places not worth that 70 me,
| swapping his thumb and finger, " and that see
1
employed here. standing between myself and the
| lowest in place lOi whom you are very consider
ate aud with reason, for he IS not far Off, who
would nj be glad al heart to see bis master hum
| bcd who does not hate him, secretly who does
not wish him evil rather than good aud who would
not turn upon him if he had the power and bold
ness The nearer 70 his favor the nearer 10 hs IN
science the closer 10 him, the farther from him -
| That the creed here
d" don't know, said his brother, whose reused
feelings had soon yielded TO surprise, who may
| have abused your ear with such representations
| 0r why YOU have chosen 10 try me rather than an
other. But that you have been trying me, aud tam
| pering with me- ! sm now sure. You have differ
ent manner aud different aspect from auy that !
ever saw in you. willonly say TO you, once more,
| YOU are deceived
Il know am said the Manager d" l have
| told you So"
Not b. me, returned bis brother. BY your
informant, II you have one If not by your Own
| thoughts ana suspicions.'
have 40 suspicious said the Manage
Mine are cort6inties You, pusillsnimous. ableot
crineing dogs All making the same show, al
canting the same story, all whining the same pro
essiOns all harboring the same transparent secret
| His brother Withdrew, without say ing more, snc