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


approached her room. II she asked or him, be
cane again for the moment as earnest and as
brigh, as she remembered him when she was lost
child IN the staring streets bu, be soon became
coustrsred-her quick affection was TOO vaichial
not to know lt-snd uneasy and soon len her In
sought he never came sI day. between the morn
Ing and the night When the evening closed IN. he
was always there, and that was her happiest time
for then she hall believed that the odd Walter OF her
childhood was not changed. Bat even then, some
TRIVIA word, look, or circumstance would show her
that there Was an indehnable division between
them which could not be passed.
And soc could not bu, see that these revesiinss
Of great alteration IN Walter manifested them
selves IN despite Of his utmost efforts b hide them
In his consideration for her. she thou xht and In the
1 esrnestness OF his desire TO spare her ANY wound
I nom bis Mind hand he resorted to lnramerable
T little articles and DISCUSSES so much the more
ala Florence feel the greatness Of the alteration IN
him 81 much the oitener did she weep At tnis &c
,rangement Of her brother.
The good CaptaIn--her untiring, tender, ever
} xcsloas frisnd-ss~ IL too, Florence thought and
IL panied him. He was less cheerful and hope.
ia than he had been at first. and would steal
looks AZ her and Walter by turns, when they
were all three together Of sn evening with qane
sad face.
Florence resolved. AZ last 70 speak O. Walter
! She believed she knew now what the cause Of his
I arrangement was and she thought Il would be
/ rehci 10 her tall heart and would set him moro al
case II she told him she had found Il out and quite
submitted 20 t. aud did rot reproach him.
IL was on a certain Sunday afternoon that Flor
ence took this resolution. The faithful Captain. In
an amazing shirt collar. sitting by her, reading
with bis spectacles on and she ssked HIM where
| Waiter was.
Il think he's down below. my sdy Ass re-
1 turned the Captain
| Il should like to speak to him. said Florence,
4 rising hQrriedly IA N Al down stalrs
| III rouse him up here, Beauty said the Cap
l tain, in a trice.
| Thereupon the Captain, with much alscrty.
shouldered his book-ior he made IL point OF duty
to read none bat very large books On Sunday, as
having more stsid appearance: and had harssined
years ago. for prodigious volume At book stan,
! five lines OF which utterly ooniounded him al any
time, iusomuch that he had not yet ascertsined OF
what subject 1t trested-and withdrew. Waiter
soon appeared.
Captain Cutie tells me. Miss Donbey"-he
eagerly began ON coming in-but stopped when no
saw her face
You are notso weltodsy. You look Distressed
| You have been weeping
lie spoke SO kindly and with such tervent tire
his voice that the tears gushed into her eyes
nj the sound O. his words.
Walter, said Florence. gently, Il am not
quite well, and have been weeping. | want tn
speak 10 you
lie sat down opposi,eto her, looking at her beau
iliul and innocent face and his own turned pale,
| and his lips trembed.
You said upon the night when | knew thatyou
were saved--and Oh dear W alter. what | iet that
| night, and what hopedi'-
He put his trembling hand upon the table be.
| tween them and sat looking at her.
| -" that was changed l was surprised To hear
YOU say so, but understand. now, that | an
Don't be angry with me, Walter. ! was too much
oyerioyed to think OF Il, then"
She seemed child Ia him again. IL was the IN.
! genuous conhdng, loving child he saw and heard.
| Not the dear woman, at whose feet he would have
| aid the riches of the earth.
"lou remember tho last time saw you, wal
ter before you wen. away
He put his hand into his breast, and took out
little purse.
Il have always worn il round my neck II l
had gone down in the deep, IL would have coen
| with me at the bottom of the sea"
And you will wear it still. Walter Tor my old
| sake :"
Until die I"
She laid her hand on his as iearlessy and simply,
| rs II not q day had interviewed since she gave HIM
| the little token of remembrance.
d" amglsd OF that. shall Away be glad to think
80, w alter. Do you recollect that thought Of this
change seemed To come into our minds at the same
time that evening, when We were talking together'
MOI he answered in wondering tone
Yes. Walter | had been the means OF iniur
ing your hopes and prospects even then. feared
| 10 think 50, then, but know il now. II you were
able, then, in your generosity to hide from me that
you knew Il too, You cannot 10 80 now, although
you try as generously az before. You de- thank
yoa for u, Walter. deeply, tsuly, but you cannot
succeed. You have suffered too much ia your own
hardshps, and in those OF your dearest relation.
quite u overlook the innocent OF all the peril
| aud atIction that has beiallen you. You cannot
quite forget me In that character, and we can be
brother ADD sister no longer. But dear Walter
do not think that complain OF you Ia thls might
| have known thought to have known it-but forgot
il in my joy All hope is that you may think OF
me less rksomely when this feeling IL no more a
| secret one aud ali | ask v, Walter, In the name
OF the poor child who your sister once, that You
viii not struggle with yourself and pain yourself,
Tor my sake, now that know ALL"
| Waiter had looked upon her while she said this
with face so full Of wonder and amazement that
thad room for nothing else Now he caught up
the hand that touched his so entreatingy and held
il between bis own.
"Oh Miss Dombey." he said, 10 it possible that
while have been suffering so much, in striving
| with my sense of what 10 due TO you, and must be-
| rendered TO you ! have made you suffer what
YOUR words disclose H. me. Never, never before
| Heaven, have thought Of you but the single,
bright. pure blessed recollection Of my boyhood
| and my youth. Never have from the hrst' and
never shall 10 the last regard your part IN my ltfe
but as something sacred, never to be lightly thought
| Of never 10 be esteemed enough, never until DEATH
| 10 DC lofbOttcn hDn 10 sec you HVh nD" hc"' ~.
speak, as you did ON that night when We parted.
IS happiness 10 me that there are no words u ut
ter; and TO be loved and trusted as your brother,
Is the next great gift ! could receive and prizel'
Walter" said Florence looking at him earn
csty bat with a changing face, what IL that
| which 10 due TO me, and must be rendered 10 me-
| at the sacrifice Of oil this -
Respect" said Walter In a low tone, " hev'
| erence"
The color dawned in her face, and che timidly
and thoughtfully withdrew her hand still looking
a. him with undated earnestnen.
II have not a brothers right" said Walter -
have not brothers claim. | LEFT child IND
! woman"
The color overspread her face She made ges'
| ture as If Of .ntreaty that he would sey no more,
! and her face dropped upon her hands.
They were both silent for a time she weeping.
+" owe II 10 a heart so trusting pure, and good,
said Walter, even TO tear myself from IL, though
rend my own. How dare | say II is my sisters''
She weeping still
you had been happy surrounded a. you
should be by loving and admirIng friends, and by
all that makes the station you we're born -, envi-
able" said w alter; and ii you had called me
brother, then, in your ahcctonate remembrance Of
the past could have AM wered ~ the name from