New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-23

reer Mr.. Toots had furnished choice set OF apart
ments had established among them sporting
bower embelshed with the portraits OF winning
horses in which he took no particle OF interest
and divsn. which made him poorly In this de-
licious abode Mr. Toots devoted himself 70 the cul-
tivation of those gentle ats which refine aud human
ize existence his chief instructor IN which was an
interesting character called the Game Chicken
! who was always 10 be heard OF at the bar OF the
Black Badger. wore a shaggy white grehtcoat IN
the wsrmesi weather. and knocked Mr.. Toots about
the head three times week for the small consid'
| GRAFTON Of ten and six per visit
| The Game Chicken who was quite the Apollo Of
Mr.. Tooths Pantheon, had introduced TO him a
marker who taught billiards, Life Guard who
taught fencing job-master, who taught nding,
Cornish gentleman who was up to any thing IN the
athletic line, and two or three other friends con
nected no less intimately with the hne arts n
der whose auspices Mr. Toots could hardly iail 10
improve apace and under whose tuition he went TO
| work
But however il came about il came to pass, even
while these gentlemen had the gloss OF novelty
upon them that Mr.. Toots felt he didn't know
how, unsettled and uneasy. There were husks IN
! his corn, that even Game Chickens couldn peck
up gloomy giants in bis leisure that even tame
| Chickens couldn Z knock down. Nothing seemed
10 do Mr.. Toots so much good az necessarily leav-
| ing cards at Mr. Dombeys door. No tax-gatherer
/ in the British Dominions-thst widespread tern
tory on which the sun never sets, and where the
tax gatherer never goes 10 bed-was more regular
/ and persevering in his calls than MIR. Toots
| Mr.. Toots never went upstairs; and always er
formed the same ceremonies richly dressed for the
purpose, at the hall door.
"'Ohl Good morning." would be Mr.. Toots's
! first remark 10 the servant For Mr.. Domoey,
would be Mr.. Tootss next remark, as he handed
/ in a card. For Miss DOmbey,' would be his
! next as he handed in another.
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away but the man knew him by this time, and
| knew he wouldn't
,sOb. beg your pardon" Mr.. Toots would say.
as If q thought had suddenly descended on him.
! Is the young woman at home Z
The man would rather think she was but would
Mt quite know. Then be would rms bell that
| rang upstairs, and would looki up tie staircase
and would say. yes she ras at zone, and was
coming down Then Miss Nipper would appear,
| and the man would retire.
"Oh how de do T. Mr.. Toots would say with
| chucke and blush
Susan would thank him, and say she was very
well.
How Diogenes going on ?" would be Nlr.
Tootss second interrogation.
| Very well indeed. Miss Florence was fonder
/ and fonder Of him every day. Mr.. Toots sure
10 hail this with burst OF chuckles like the ope.
ming of bottle of some effervescent beverage
Miss Florence is quite well Sir Susan would
add
| "Oh, it's of no consequence thank ee was the
| invariabe reply of Mr. Toots and when he had
said So be always went away very fast.
Now it is certain that Mr.. Toots had ilmy some,
thing in his mind which led him TO conclude that il
he could aspire successfully in the ulness of time
10 the hand Of Florence, he would be fortunate and
blest Ii is certain that Mr.. Toots by some remote
and roundabout road had got to that point and that
there he made stand His heart wounded
he was touched he was in love He had made
desperate attempt, one night, and had sat up all
night for the purpose 10 write an acrostlc on Flor
ence, which affected him to tears in the conception.
But he never proceeded IN the execution farther
than the words :" For when gaze, the flow of inn
aginaton in which he had previously written down
the initial letters OF the other seven lines deserving
him at that point.
Beyond devising that very artful and polite
measure of leaving card for Mr. Dombey daily,
the brain of Mr. Toots had not worked much Ia re
ference 10 the subject that held bis feelings prison
er. But deep consideration at length assured Mr..
Toots that an important step to gain was the con
Citation of Miss Susan Nipper, preparatory to Civ
ing her some inkling Of his state OF mind.
A little light and playful gallantry toward this
lady seemed the means TO employ in that early
chapter OF the history, for winning her to his lnte
rests Not being able quite to make up his mind
about it, he consulted the Chicken-without taking
that gentleman into his confidence merely inform
ing HIM that a friend in Yorkshire had written 10
him MIR Toots for his opinion on such a question.
Mr.. Chicken replied tat his opinion always was
" Go in and win, and farther, When your mans
before you and your work cut out, 60 IN and do it.
Mr. Ioots considered II hgnratlve way OF support
ing his own views Of the case, and heroically re-
solved 10 kiss Miss Nipper next day
Upon the next day. therefore, Mr. Toott, putting
into requsition some of the greatest marvels that
Burgess and Co. had ever turned out went off 10
Mr.. Dombeys upon this design. But his heart
failed him so much as he approached the scene OF
action, that, although he arrived on the ground at
three o'clock in the afternoon, 1t was six before he
knocked at the door
Everything happened as usual, down to the point
when Susan said her young mistress was we'll and
Mr.. Toots said 1t was OF no consequence. To her
amaZement Mr.. Toots, instead OF going of, like a
rocket after that observation fingered and chuckled
Perhaps you'd like to walk upstairs, Sir r.
said Susan.
ell, | think will come in 90 said Mr. Toots
But instead of walking up stairs, the bold Toots
made an awkward plunge at Susan when the door
was shut and embracing that fair creature kissed
her on the cheek.
Go along with you J" cried Susan. or II tear
your eyes out"
Just another" said Mr.. Toots
Go along with you - exclaimed Susan, giving
him push. "lnnocents like you, too Who II |
begin next Go along, Sir"
Susan was not in any serious strait for she could
hardly speak for laughing; but Diogenes on the
shutting Of feet and seeing through the banns-
tiers that there some contention going on, and
foreign invasion in the house, formed a different
opinion, dashed down 10 the rescue, and in the
twinkling of an eye had Mr. Toots by the leg
Susan screamed, laughed, opened the streetdoor,
and ran downstairs; the bold Toots tumbled stag.
gerirS out into the street with Dogenes holding on
to one leg of his pantaloons as if Burgess and Co
were his cooks, and had provided that dainty NOR.
sci for bis holiday entertainment Diogenes shaken
off rolled over and over in the dust, got up again.
whirled round the siddy Toots and snapped at him
and all this turmoil Mr. Carker, refining up his
horse and sitting at a little distance saw, 10 his
amazement, issue from the stately house of Mr.. |
Dombey
Mr.. Carker remained watching the discounted !
Toots, when Diogones was called in, and the door
shut and while that gentleman taking refuge in a
doorway near at hand bound up the torn leg of his
pantsloons with a costly silk handkerchief that had
formed part Of his expensive outfit for the adven-
ture.
" l beg your pardon, cir, said Mr.. Carker rid |
ing up, with his most propitiatory smile. hope |
you are not hurt ?"
On no. thank you" replied Mr.. Toots raising |
his flushed face, II S OF no consequence" Mir |
Toots would have signifed, if he could that he |
liked 1t very much.
If the dogs teeth have entered the leg, Sir |