The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-26
NATIONAL WHIG.
DEALINGS ..... r..
WITH THE FIRM OF
DO MBFY A Nd SO N.
PART XI.-CHAPTER XXXlIl.
BY CHARLES DICKENS.

fdcnce." interposed the gentleman. For
HenveG' sake, don't suppose"
ST rm SUI, :" she said, "you revived il,
in INV heailug with a kind and good pur-
pose. sm quite sure OF that"
81 h7pS you," returned her visiter,
pressing her baud hastily. 81 am much
o. ,ignd 10 you, You do me justice, as
sure you. You were going to say, that |,
who know The story OF John Carker's
ale" n'' "A
May thlI II pride in me- she contin-
uaI, '',shenl say that am proud of him.
arr. You know the lime was when was
MT when could not be-but that is past
The humility Of many years, the suncoai-
l'aIajug eHpiati n, the true repentance, the
lr!liule regret, the pain know he has even
~ ny affection. which ..e thinks has cost
Inc Lear though Heaven knows. am happy,
BIZ. Tor his sorfow!--Qh, Sir, after what J.
have seen let me coniufe YOU if youaare in
any place Of power, and are ever wronged,-
reyer, Tor any wrong, inflict punishment
that cannot be recalled; whilst there is
Con above us 10 work changes in the hearts
ii made" rs +@.s, :,
" our brother is an altered man." re-
turG2d the gentleman, compasslonately "l
as IRE you don't doubt it,"
. He was an altc! ed r.an when he dig
wrons,' said Harriet. "ile IS ain altered
.uaL again, and is his true self now, believe
me, Sig7' -.
sBN we % on" said her vis;ter, rub
bjog his forehead in an absent manner,
VIII his hand, and then drumming thought
~ y onthe table, "we 60 Oh in our clock
work routine, from day to day and can't
make out, or follow these changes. They
they're metaphysical sort of thing We
1--we havn' leisure for it. We've havn't
courage. They're not taught at schools or
colleges, aud we don't know how TO sci
about it, In short, we are so ID bus
acss-iike," said the gentleman, walking to
the window, and back, and sitting down
again, IN state OF extreme dissatisfaction
and veXalion. ".. -.r -.
g am sure" said the gentleman, rub
bling his forehead again; and drumming on
the table as before, 81 have good reason to
believe that jog-trot life, the same from.
day TO day, would reconcile one to anything
One don't see anything; one don't hear any
thing, one don't know anything; that's the
fact. We go on taking every thing for gran
ted, and SO we 60 on, until whatever we
do, good, bad, or Indifferent, we do from
habit. Habit is all shall have TO report,
when am called upon to plead to my con-
science, on my death. bead Habit says
81 was deaf, dumb, blind, and paralytic,
TO a million things, from habit very bus
mess like indeed, Mr. Whats-your name, .
says Conscience, but it won't do here!"'
The gentleman got up and walked to
the window again, and back; seriously I'M
easy, though giving his uneasiness this
peculiar expression.
"Miss Harriet" he said, resuming his
chair, 81 wlshyou to letme servey you. Look
al me! ought to look honest, for kno W
IN. so, at present. Do II"
Yes" she answered with smile.
{" belve every word you have said >"
he returned. 81 am full Of self-reproach
that might have known this and seen this
and known you and seen you, any time
these dozen years, and that never have
J can tell how ! ever got here-cTeature that
] am, not only Of my own habit, But of 9TH
er peoples! But having done SO, Jet me do
something. Task it, in all honor and respect.
Yea inspire me with both, in the highes,
degree. Let me do something.
ave are contented, Sir"
No, no, not quite, returned the gen
teman thiuk not quite. There are
s,mc little comforts that might smooth your
life, and his. And his!" he repeated far
ewing that had made some impression on
her. 81 have been in the habit of thinking
tia there was nothing wanting to be done
io' hun; that ii was all settled and over, in
%holI' OF not thinking at allaboul it. am
different now. Let me do something for
h'm. You too" said the vister, with care
! deIlcacy, "have need to watch your
E"slA closely, for his sake; AMI fear il
Iaia."
!oevcr YOU ma be, SIR" answered
Harriet t"alng her eyes , his face, 81 am
deeply grateful to you. feel certain that
IN all You say ypu have no object in the
world bGt hmdness 10 US. But wears have
passed !nce we Began this lie, and to take
19o'" my bro'"er any part Of what has SO
enceared han tome, anG so proved his bet
Ter resonuoa--a fragment Of the merit Of
hI' una&SISt-o. obscure, aud forgotten repair
aucn--would be 10 diminish the comfort il
viii be to him and me, when that time
comes to each Of us,cf which you spoke
just now. / thank you better with these
tears Than any words. Believe me.n
The gentleman was moved, and put the
hand she held out to his lips, much as
tender father nigh, kiss he hand of duti.
tul child. But more yereudy.
81. the day Should ever come, "said Har.
vet, when nc IS restored, in part, to the
position he. loSt'-- ..'... .s.5
"Restored!" CRED the gentleman quickly
"How can that be hoped for: In whose
i.lrds does The power of restoration lie? II
= TO mistake Of mire, surely, 10 suppos,
that his having gained the priceless blessing
ct he life, is tbe cause of the animosty
sNown to him by his brother" ....
"Yop touch upon subject tha,,is never
o'ea'hed between us; not even between us,
f'!j Harriet