New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-27

ously undertaken, Mrs Pipchin"
Well Sir said Mrs Pipchin, can say moth
ing to the contrary"
Il was quite sure, Mrs pipchin. returned Mr..
Dombey, approvingly. that person of your good
sense could not, and would not
There na great deal of nonsense--and worse
talked about young people not being pressed too
hard at first, and being tempted on, and all the
rest of it, Sir said Mrs. Pipcbin, impatently
rubbing her hooked nose. 1t never was thought
of in my time and it has no business be thought
Of now. My opinion is keep EN- at it.
&" My good madam, returned Mr.. Dombey you
have not acquired your reputation undeservedly
and beg you to believe, Mrs Pipchin, that ! am
more than satisfied with your excellent system Of
management, and shall have the greatest pleasure
IN commenting IT whenever my poor commenda
/ ton Mr.. DOmbeys holiness when he affected
to disparage bis own Importance, passed all bounds
-" can be OF any service ! have been thinking
/ OF DR.. Blimbers, Mrs. Pipchin.'
MY neighbor. Sir said Mrs. Pipchin. 4" / be-
lieve the Doctors is an excellent establishment
j We heard that 1t very strictly conducted, and
that there s nothing but learning going from
morning TO night.
And it, very expensive" added Mr. Dombey.
Z" And it s very expensive, Sir" returned Mrs.
Ppchin catching at the fact as il in emitting that.
she had omitted one Of its leading merits.
" have had some communication with the Doc
tor. Mrs. Pipchin said Mr.. Dombey, hitching his
chair anxousy little nearer TO the fire, and he
does not consider Paul at all too young for his pur
pose. He mentioned several instances Of boys In
Greek Mt about the same age. II have any little
uneasiness in my own mind, Mrs Pipchin, On the
subject of this change, it is not on that head. My
son not having known a mother has gradually
concentrated much-too much-of his childish
affection on his sister Whether their separation
| Mr.. Dombey said no more, but sat silent.
Hoity .toity !" exclaimed Mrs. Pipchin, shaking
out her black bombazine skirts, and plucking up
all | Z IL.
Mr. Dombey, she must be taught to lump il" The
good lady apologized Immediately aiterwerd for
using common figure of speech but said and
truly that that was the way she reasoned with EN-
Mr. Dombey waited until Mrs. Pipchin had done
bridling and shaking her head. and frowning down
a legion of Bitherstones and Pankeys; and then
said quantity but coTectvely, " he, my good
madam he
Mrs. Pipchin's system would have applied very
much the same mode OF cure to any uneasiness on
the part of Paul. too but the hard gray eye was
sharp enough to see that the recipe, however Mr.
DOmbey might admit OF its efficacy in the case OF
the daughter, was not sovereign remedy Tor the
SON. she argued the point; and contended that
change and new society, and the different form OF
life he would lead at Doctor Blimbers, and the
studies he would have TO master, would very soon
prove sufficient alterations. AS this chlmed IN
with Mr.. Dombey's own hope and belief it gave
that gentleman still higher opinion of Mrs. Pip
chns understanding; and as Mrs. Pipchln at the
friend (which was not an overwhelming shock TO
her as she had long expected it and had not look
ed in the beginning, for his remaining with her
longer than three months), he formed an equally
good opinion of Mrs Pipchin's disinterestedness
II was plain that he had given the subject anxious
consideration, for he had formed plan, which he
announced to the ogreis of sending Paul to the
Doctors q weekly boarder for the first hall
year during which time Florence would remain
at the castle, that she might receive her brother
A. CT.
degrees, Mr.. Dombey said; probably with a re-
collection of his not having been weaned by de
grees on a former occasion.
Mr. Dombey finished the interview by express
ing his hope that Mrs. Pipchin would still remain
in Office general superintendent and overseer OF
his son, pending his studies at Brighton and hav-
ing kissed Paul and shaken hands with Florence,
aud behed Master Btherstone in his collar OF
state. and made Miss Pankey cry by patting her
on the head lin which region she was uncommOnly
tender on account of habit Mrs. Pipchin had OF
sounding it with her knuckles, like cask) he
withdrew 20 his hotel and dinner resolved that
Paul, now that he was getting so old and well
should begin a vigorous course of education forth
with, to qualify him for the position IN which he
was TO shine and that Doctor Blimber should
take him in hand Immediately
Whenever a young gentleman was taken In
hand by Doctor Blimber, he might consider himself
sure OF a pretty tight squeeze. The Doctor only
undertook the charge of ten young gentlemen, but
| he had, always ready, supply Of learning Tor
| hundred, ON the lowest estimate and it at
once the business and delight OF his life to gorge
! the unhappy ten with IT,
| In fact Doctor Blimbers establishment was
| great hot house in which there was forcing ap-
! paratus necessarily at work All the boys blew
before their time. Mental green-peas were pro
duced at Christmas and intellectual asparagus all
the year round. Mathematical goosebeuies very
sour ones tool were common at untimely seasons,
and from mere sprouts of bushes under Doctor
Blimbers cultivation Every description OF Greek
and Latin vegetable was got Oft the driest twigs OF
boys. under the freshest circumstances. Nature
was of no consequence at all. No matter what
young gentleman intended To bear, Doctor
Blimber made him bear to pattern, somehow or
other.
This was all very pleasant and ingenious but
the system OF forcing attended with Its usual
disadvantages There not the right taste
about the premature productions and they didn't
keep well. Moreover one young gentleman, with
a swollen nose and an excessively large head the
oldest Of the ten who had gone through every
thing suddenly left off blowing one day, and re-
NAMED in the establishment mere stalk. And
people did say that the Doctor had rather overdone
/ II with young Toots, and that when he began TO
have whskers he left off having brains
There young Toots was at any rate possessed
OF the gruifest OF voices and the shrest Of minds
sticking ornamental pins into his shirt and keeping
ring IN his waistcost pocket TO put on his little
ing constantly falling in love by sight with
serymads who had no idea OF his existence and
looking at the gasghted world over the little iron
bars in the left hand corner window OF the front
three pairs OF stairs after bed time like a greatly
overgrown cherub who had sat up aloit much too
long.
The Doctor was a portly gentleman in suit OF
black with strings at his knees and stockings be
low them He had bald head, highly polished;
deep voice and chin so very double, that 1t
was a wonder how he ever managed TO shave into
the creases He had likewise a pair Of little eyes
that Were always half shut up and a mouth that
was always half expanded into grin, as if he had.
that moment posed boy, aud were waiting to
convict him from his own lips Insomuch, that
when the Doctor put his right hand into the breast
of his coat. and with his other hand behind him.
and scarcely Perceptible wag OF his head, made
the commonest observation TO q stranger 1t
was like sentiment from the Sphinx. and settled
his business
The Doctors was mighty fine house fronting
the sea. Not a joyful style of house within but
quite the contrary. Sad -colored curtains whose
proportions Were spare and lean hid themselves
despondenty behind the windows. The tables
and chairs were put away in rows, like figures in