New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-21

AL these good wishes and better intentions,
Walter responded 70 msnialy.
Captain Gns sad Mr. roOts d" l should wish
Go be strictly honorable but trast msy DC a.
lowed now - aluds 10 a certain subject that
% Az. ay, my lad returned the Captain bree'
~. freely
Then. Captain ellis said Mr. ToOts-" snd
Lieutenant W S.ters-sre you aware thai the most
dreadful circumstances have been happening al
Mr. Dombey house. sud thSt Miss DOmbey her
sell has lc.s her father. Who. IN NY opiui0u' said
Mr. Toots with great excitement 10 Brute,
that il would BE- Battery % call "a marble mon
gmcnt OF & bird Of prsy-ani that she IS not % be
found aud has gone 10 one knows where
May | ass how you heard this inquired
Water
Lieutenant Walters said Mr. Toots. who bad
arrived at that sppefston by process peculiar 70
himself probably BY iumoling up bis Christian
name with the seafaFing profession, and suppcsing
some relationship between him and the Captain
hIch would extend as a matter OF course, 70 their
titles Lieutenant W alters, can have no ohlec-
tion to make a straightforward reply. The tact Is,
that feeling extremely Interested IN every thing that
relates 10 Miss Dombey-nOt for any selfish reason,
Lieutenant W alters Tor Am well aware that the
most agreeable thing could DO for all parties would
be 20 pct 81 end % my existence, which can only
be regarded rs an inconvenience-l have been in
the habit Of bestowlng trhe now and then upon
a iOotmsn, a most respectable young man, OF the
name O, TowinsOn, who has lived IN the family
some time aud Tovlinson informed me, yesterday
evening that this was the state OF things Since
which Captain Gills-and lieutenant W alters-l
have been perfectly frantic, and have been lying
down or the sofa All night the Ruin you behold
Mr.. Toois. said " alter, unhappy 70 DC able
20 relieve your mind Pray calm yourself Miss
DOmbey IS safe and well
SIR. cried Mr.. Tcots. starting from his chair
and shaking hands with him anew q" the relief is 50
~ q, f1fl
me now that Miss Dombey married even, |
could smile. Yes. Captain ellis said Mr.. Toots,
appealing 10 him " upon my soul and body, really
think. whatever might DO 70 myself Immediately
aiterward, that | could smile, am so relieved
1t will be greater relief aud delight still, TO
such generous mind as yours said W alter, not
at all slow in returning his greeting. to find that
you can render service 10 Miss Dombey. captain
Cutie willy have the kindness TO take Mr.. Toots
up stairs
The Captain beckoned TO MIR Toots, who followed
him with a bewildered cOuntenance, and ascending
70 the top Of the house, was introduced. without
word Of preparation from his conductor into Flor
ence's new retreat
Poor Mr.. Toots's abatement and pleasure at
sight Of her were such that they could find avent
ia nothing bat extravaganza. He ran up 20 her,
seized her hand kissed it, dropped IT, seized II
again fell upon one knee, shed tears. chucked' and
was quite regardless of his danger OF being pinned
by Diogenes who, inspired by the belief that there
was something hostile 20 his mistress In these de
m0ustrations worked round aud round him, as II
only undecided az what particular point 70 90 Ia Tor
the assault, but quite resolved 70 do him fearful
mischief
"Ob Di you bad, iorgetful dog Dear Mr.. Toots,
/ anu So rejoced TO see yoU /"
Thankee, said Mr.. Toots, =" am pretty well
IN much obliged 10 you, Miss Dombey. hope
all the family are the same
Mr. Toots said this without the least notion OF
what he was talking about, and sat down ON char,
staring at Florence with the lyeliest contention
OF delight snd despair going on In bis face that any
face could exhibit
Captain ellis and Lieutenant Walters have
mentioned Miss Domhey," gasped Mr. Ioots
that ! can 10 you some service. II could Dy
any means wash out the remembrance OF that day
nj Brighton when conducted my self-nuch more
like Parrclde than person OF independent prop
erty said Mr.. Toots, with severe self accusation,
should sink toto the silent tomb with CLEAN
PRAY. Mr. Toots" said Florence, do not wish
me 70 forget anything 10 your acquaintance
mover can believe me. You have been far too
| kind aud good to me, always
Miss Dombey, returned Mr.. Toots your con
sideratiou for my feelings part Of your angelic
character. Thank you a thousand times. IL s OF
no consequences at all
What we thought Of asking you" said Flor
ence is whether you remember where Susan,
whom you were so kind as % accompany to the
coach. Office when she left me, is to be found.
Why do not certainly, Miss Dombey, said
Mr. Toots after a little consideration remember
the exact name Of the place that vas on the coach
and do recolect that she said sho was not going
20 stop there. but was going farther on But Mss
Dombey, If your object Is to hnd her, aud to have
her here, myself and the Chicken will produce her
with every dispatch that devotion ON my part and
great intelligence on the Chickens, can insure
Mr.. Toots was So maniestly delighted and reyi-
we'd by the prospect of being useful and the dsin-
terested sincerity Of his devotion was 80 unques'
tonable that it would have been cruel to refuse
him. Florence, with an instructive dehcacy, Tor
bore % urge the least obstacle though she did not
iorbear 10 overpower him With thanks aud MIR.
Toots proudly took the commission upon himself Tor
immediate execution.
" Miss Dombey said Mr. Toots, touching her
proHered hand, with papg ofhopeless love visiby
shooting through him. and flashing out ia his face
Good BY Allow me 70 take the liberty OF say
ing that your msiOrtunes make me perfectly
wretched, and that you may trust me, next 10
CAPTAIN Oils himself ] am quite aware, Miss
DOmbey Of my own dehciencies-tney re not OF
the least consequence, thank you-but an entire
y to be relied upon do assure you, Mics Dom
hey"
With tina. Mr. Toots came oat Of the room, again
accom- panied by the Captain, who, standing at
little distance holding his hat under his arm and
arranging his scattered locks with his hook, had
been not uninterested witness OF what passed.
Aud when the door closed behind them, the light
Of Mr. Tootss life was darkly clouded again.
Captain ellis said that gentleman stopping
near the bottom OF the stairs and turning round
to tell you the truth, am not in frame OF mind
at the present moment in which | could see Lieu.
tenant Walters with that entirely friendly feeling
toward him that | should wish 70 harbor In my
breast We cannot always command our feelings
Captain Oils and should take u as particular
favor # you d letme out at the private door
Brother" returned the Captain you shall
shape your own course Woteyer course you take,
is plain and seamanlike, m very sure
Captain Oils" said Mr.. TOoss, you re ex'
tremely KIND Your good opinion is a consolation 10
me There is one thing sard Mr.. To0ts, standing
In the passage. behind the half opened door. that
hope you II bear In mind Captain Oils, and that
should wish Lieutenant Walkers ~ be made ac-
gu anted with. 1 have quite come into my property
nov. you krpw. and do ut kno" what 10 do with
it. Ii / could be at all useful In PecQnlary point
OF view, should glide into the silent tomb with
ease and smOothness.
Mr. Toots said no more, bat slipped out quietly
and shut the door upon himself, to cut the Captain
OF from any reply
Florence thought Of this good creature long after
he had eir her with mingled emotions OF pain and
al He WAS n hnnesr and warm. he rt@d