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

aid IT, Heaven forbid that should touch ny an
Gle possessions Captain Cutie. Every thing that
be leir here shall remain in the care q the truest
OF stewards and kindest Of men-and Il bis name IS
not Cutie. he has no name, Now. best Of friends.
about-Mss Dombey
There was change in Walkers manner. as he
came % these two words 6nd when be uttered
them. ali bis confidence and cbeeriuHess appeared
10 have deserted him.
o. thou ht before Miss Dombey stopped me
when / spoke Of her father asi night, said Wa
ter yog remember how
The Captain well remembered, and shook MS
hesd.
thought" said Walter before that. that We
had bat one hard duty to perform and that il was.
70 prevail upon her To communicate with her
friends. and to return home.
The Captain mutLered feeble AgSsti' or a
stand by or something or other, equally peril
nent 70 the occasion but IL WAS rendered SO
extremely feeble BY the total discontinue with
which be received this announcement. that what Il
was is mere matter Of conjecture.
But said Walter, that il over. think 50
90 longer. would sooner be put back again upon
that piece Of wreck. on which have often nOat-
ed. since NY preservation IN my dreams. and there
LETT % drift, and drive, and die!
Hooroar my adj exclaimed the Captain, IN a
burst Of uncomfortable satisfaction. Hooroar!
Hooroar HOorosr'
To think that she 50 young, 50 good. and beau
tiiul, sad W alter. so delicately brought up and
born 70 such different fortune should strive with
the rough worldl-But we have seen the gulf that
cuts Oft all behind her, though no one but herself
can know how deep Il IS and there Is no return
Captain Cutie, without quite understanding this,
greatly approved OF IT, and observed, IN a tone OF
strong corroboration, that the wind was right
abait
She ought not to be alone here, ought she,
Captain Cutie 20 said Walter. anxiously.
Well my lad replied the Captain, after little
sagaciOus consideration. q" don { know. You be
ing here to keep her company, you see, aud you
too being unity
Dear Captain Cuttel" demonstrated Wafer.
Of being here Miss Dombey in her guileess,
innocent heart regards me her adopted brother
but what would the guile aud guilt Of my heart be,
If | pretended 70 believe that had any right to
approach her, familiarity, IN that character-ii
pretended to forget that am bound, in honor not
TO do it"
"Wslr my lad. limited the Captain, with some
revival Of bis discontinue, an I there no other
character as
"Ohw returned Walter. would you have me
die in her esteem-in such esteem as hers-and
put a veil between myself and her angels lace
for ever, by taking advantage OF her beng here Tor
refuge, trusting and so unprotected TO endeaVor
10 exalt myself into her lover What do say
There is no man In the world who would be more
opposed to me II | could do so than you
w al r,fu lad SAID tne ufvto
and more providing as there IS any Just cause or
impedemint why two persons should not be lined
together in the house Of bondage for which you II
overhaul the place and make note, hope should
declare il as promised and vowed IN the banns. 90
there ant no other character. ant there, my lad
Walter brskly waved his hand IN the negative
We'll, my lad, growled the Captain slowly, Il
wont deny but what find myself very much down
10y the head, along o this here, or but what We
gone clean about. But as to Ladylass Walr
mind you, wots respect and duty to her, IS respect
and duty In my articles hOwsumevcr disapinting
and therefore follows in your ~ AXE, my lad and
feel as you are, no doubt acting up 10 yourself
And there ant no other character ant there said
the Captain musing over the RUNS OF MS ial'en
castle with very Respondent face.
Now Captain Cuttle,' said Walter, starting
n fresh point with gayer air. 20 cheer the Captain
up-but nothing could do that he was too much
concerned-'I think we should exert ourselves TO
find some who will be proper attendant Tor
Miss Dombey while she remains here, and who
may be trusted. None of her relations may. It's
clear Miss Domboy feels that they are all sub.
seryient to her father What has become OF
Susanl
The young woman T. returned the Captain -
81 smy belief as she was sent away agin the VIII oil
Hearts Delight made signal for her when "a
dy lass first come and she rated OF her very hign
and said she had been gone long time
Then. said Walter " do you ask Miss Dom
hey where she has gone, and we II try 70 mud her.
The morning getting on, and Miss Domoey WIN
soon be rising You are her best friend. Wait for
her stairs and leave me 20 take care OF all down
here"
The CAPTAIN. very crest.fallen indeed, echoed
the sigh with which W alter said this, and complied
Florence was delighted with her new room anx
ious to see Walter and oyerjoy ed at the prospect
of greeting her old friend Susan. But Florence
could not say where Susan was gone except that
il was in Essex and no one could say, she remem-
bered, unless il were Mr.. Toots.
With this information the melancholy Captain
returned 10 Walter, and gave him to understand
that Mr.. ToOts was the young gentleman "hom
he had encountered on the doorstep, and That ne
was friend OF his, aud that he was young gen
tleman Of property, and that he hOpelessly adored
Miss DOmbey The Captain also related no" the
intelligence Of Walters supposed fate had hrst
made him acquainted with Mr. Toots' and how
there was solemn treaty and compact between
them, that Mr.. Toots should be mute upon the sub
iect Of his love.
The question then was, whether Florence could
trust Mr. To0ts and Florence saying with smile,
3. On yes with her whole heart Il became I'M
portant 10 find out where Mr. Scots lived. Tbs,
Florence did not know, and the Captain had Tor
gotten and the Captain was telling w alter IN the
ittle parOr that Mr.. TOots was sure 10 be there
soon. when in came Mr. ToOts himself
CAPTAIN ellis" said Mr.. Toots, rushing into
the parior without any ceremony d" j m IN state
of mind bordering on distraction F"
Mr. Toots had discharged those words as from a
mortar before he observed Walter whom he re-
cognized with what may be described as a chacsls
Oi misery. .,
You n excuse me, Sir, said Mr. Ioots holding
lis forehead. but m at present 10 that state that
my brain Is going II not gone, aud anything aP-
proachisg b politensss IN al individual so situated
would be hollow mOckery. Captain ellis beg 70
request the favor OF private interview
why. Brother retained the Captain, taking
him by the hand. you are the man as We was on
the lookout tor
oh Captain ellis said xr. Toots, what
Look out that must be. Of which am the object
have nj dared 70 shave, m Ia that rash state
have n : had my clothes brushed. Ny hair ! MAJ.
tel together. / told the Chicken that II ne offered
= clean my boots d stretch him Corpse before
neW
All these Indications Of dsordered mind were
verified BY Mr. Tootss appearance, which was Wild
and savage. -,.
See here. Brother" said the Captain This
here s old Sol S.lss nevy Wslr. Him as was
supposed to have persisted at sea
Mr. Toots took his hand from his forehead, and
stared AZ Walter.
Good gracious me g. stammered Nr. Toois -
81. w., a com 81 icatian Of misery How de DO