New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-25

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CHAPTER LXlI.. .FinaL
A BOTTLE that has been loneexcladed from the
light of day. and il hOsry with dust aud cJb"ebs
has been brought into the sunshine and the gold
en- wine within it sheds a lustre on the table.
IL Is tho last bottle of the old Madeira
You are quite right Mr.. ellis says Mr. Dom
hey This is a very rare and most delicious
wlne.'
The Captain who is of the party, beams with
Joy There is very halo OF delightround his glow
Jog forehead
We always promised ourselves, Sir, observes
Mr.. Gills, a. Ned and myself mean
Mr. Dombey mods at the Captain. who shines
more and more with speeches. qualification.
that We would drink this, one day OF other,
to Walter safe at home though such home We
never thought Of If you don't objec, to our old
vhim. Sir let us devote this first glass to Walter
and his wife.
TO Waiter and his wife - says Mr.. D)mbey.-
florence my child'-and turns 70 kiss her.
To Walter and his wife! says Mr.. Toots.
TO Warr aud his wifew exclaims the Captain.
II ,oroarl' and the Captain exhibiting q strong
desire to clink his glass against some other glass,
Mr. D0mbey. with a ready hand. holds out his.
The others follow and there is n bithe aud merry
ringing as OF little peal OF marriage bells
Other buried wine grows older, as the old Ma
deira did in it's time aud dust and cobwebs thick
en- ON the bottle
Mr. Dombey IS a white haired gentleman, whose
face bears heavy marks of and suffering; but
they are traces Of storm that has passed on Tor
ever and leit a clear evening IN It's track
Ambitious projects trouble him no more. HIS
only pride is in his daughter and her husband. He
| hiss silent thoughtful, quiet manner aud IS al
Il WAYS with his daughter. Miss Tox is not unire
quenty Of the family party, and quite devoted To
Il IL and great favOrite. Her admiration OF her
once stately patron is and has been ever since the
morning Of her shock in Princess Place. platonlc'
\ but not weakened In the least.
| Nothing has driited 10 him from the wreck OF his
| hrtunes but a certain annual sum that comes he
/ Knows not how. with an earnest entreaty that nc
/ will not seek 10 discover. and with the assurance
haiti is debt, and an act OF repsrstlon. lie mas
consulted with his Old clerk about this who ia clear
that it may be honorably accepted, sni has no
doubt IL arises from some forgotten transaction M
the times OF the old House.
| Thst hazel ey "a bachelor, n bachelor no more IS
Married now, and To the sister OF the grey-hared
Junior. II visits his old chief sometimes, but sci
: dom. There is reason in the grey haired Junior
| history and yet stronger reason IN his name, why
| he should keep retired from his old employer; and
a. he lives with his sister aud her husband, they
l participate in that retirement Walter sees them
| observation-disclosures to-and the pleasant house
's.onuds with profound duets arranged for the Pi
/ so Forte and Nio'oncello and with the lsbors OF
Harmonious b scksmiihs
And how goes the wooden Midshipman in these
| 4anged daysl Why, here he still is, right leg
remost, hard at work upon the hackney coaches
md more on the alert than ever being newly paint
u from his cooked hat to his buckled shoes and
up above him. in golden characters these names
nine rciulgent-CiILLs AND CUTIE
Not another stroke OF business does the Mldship
| nan achieve beyond bis usual easy trade. Bat
4 they DO say, ln circuit OF some hali-mile round
! he blue umbrella in Leadenhall Market, that some
L q Mr. ellis cd Investments are coming out won
Al. of atr,a ind fh4
tine in those respects, as he supposed. he was, IN
Truth. liile before il. aud had 10 wait the iuii-
ness Of the time and the design. The whisper rs,
TIA. Mr. ellis money has begun 20 turn ITSELF aud
aslit turning itself over aud over pretty blshly.
Certain il is that standing at his shop door, IN his
ecHse coored sot with his chronometer IN his
PICKET and his spec,acles on his forehead, he don
llPesr break bis heart at customers not coming,
BIT looks very oyial aud conten,ed though iull as
MISTY az Of yOre.
IA 70 bis partner Captain Cutie. there is a nc.
ton Of basiness in the Captains mad, when is
better than any reality. The Captain Is as ssus
aed Of the Midshipmans importance 10 the com
ne'ee and navigation of the country as he could
possibly be. no ship left the Port OF London with
ol' me Micshpmans assistance. His delight 10
ms own name over the door Is inexhaustible. he
crosses the stree, twenty times day, TO look AZ
from The other side OF the way and invariably
says on those occasion. 'Ed'ard Cutie, my lad
)p'f mother could hs know d as yoa would ever
9es man o science the good old creetur would
- been took sback indeed r.
ou' oere 10 Mr. Too,s descending on the MldshiP'
Nnn Violent rspidity, and MIR. Tootss face IS
~ 'ea sne bursts into the little paror
0sP'sin Gill" says Mr. Toots, and Mr. Soils
I'm happy TO inform you that Mrs. Toots has had
"me'esse 10 her family"
Ana u does her credit I" cries the Captain.
give you joy. Mr. Too,s T. says old Sol
Al iosokee chDckles Mr Toots, " M very much
sedDy you. anew that you d be glad to hear,
.nso cane down myself We re positively
.a"ns On, you know There s Florence~and Sa-
- aDa how here g another little stranger
Aiemsle stranser1" inquiries the Captain.
u" Captain ellis" says Mr.. ToOts. and m
s1"n The otener we csn repeat that most
ssfaDny woman, my opinion u.s. the better
100. Jsoe by says the Captain. turning to the Ola
tue with no throst-for il is evening, and the
,'Sopnsns usual moderate provisions OF pipes
fuses 10 On the board. q" Here g 10 her, and
soe have ever 90 many more -
roshsee. Captain ellis Gays the delighted
0Os echo the sentiment. II you u allow
my so doing cannot be unpleasant 10 any
~ under the circumstances, think ii take a
as A.. ioo's begins 10 smoke. accordingly, and IN
soyenness OF his heart is very loquscious.
W all the remarkable Instances that that de-
c. 'e woman has given Of her excellent sense.
ps'n ellis ard Mr. Soils" says Toois, " | think
more remarkable than the perfection with
h'~,s che has understood my devotion TO Miss
p1'h hls auditors assent.
because. you know says Mr.. Toots. ~ have
~'1 changed my sentiments toward Miss Dom.