New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-31
DOMBEY AND SON.
PART XVIII.
CHAPTER LVI.

CHAPTER LNl.
ssrsrd Peops Deiotf,d and ne Come ChicteH Dts9ug'ed
The Midsbipman was all alive. Mr.. Toots and
Susan had arrived at last. Susan had up stairs
ike a Young woman bereft Of her senses and Mr.
Toots and the Chicken had gone into the parlor.
"Oh my own pretty darling sweet Miss Floy
cried the Nipper, running into Florence room. 70
think that il should come 10 this aud should find
YOU here my own dear dove with nobody 70 wait
upon you and no home to call your own but never,
never will go away again Miss Floy for though
I may not gather moss i N not rolling stone nor
is my heart a stone else it wouldn't bust as i is
busting now oh dear oh dear y
Pouring out these words, without the falntest in
dicaton Of a stop of any sort Miss Nipper, on her
knees beside her mistress, Rugged her close
ooh ovel" cried Susan, know all that q past,
| know it all my tender pet and m a-choking give
me air"
"susan, dear good Susan said Florence.
6Oh bless her. / that was her little maid when
she was a little child and is she really, really
truly going TO be married. exclaimed Susan, IN
burst Of pain and pleasure, pride and grief and
Heaven knows how many other conflicting feelings.
Who told you so ?" said Florence.
Oh gracious me- that innocentest creeter
Toots" returned Susan Historically. Il knew he
must be right my dear, because he TOOK on 80.
He g the devotedest and innocentest infant And
is my darling" pursued Susan, with another close
embrace and burst Of tears, really, really going
10 be married =
The mixture Of compassion, beautiful, tender
ness, protection and regret with which the Nipper
constantly REQUIRED TO this subject and at every
such recurrence raised her head 10 look in the
young face and kiss it. and then laid her head
again upon her MISTRESS shoulder. caressing her
and sobbing, was as womsnly and good thing
in its way, as ever was seen in the world.
There, there !" said the soothing voice of Flor
ence presently. Now you re quite yourseh,
dear Susan"
Miss Nipper, sitting down upon the floor, at her
mistresss feet, laughing and sobbing, holding her
pocket handkerchief 10 her eyes with one hand.
and pstting Diogenes with the other as he licked
her face, confessed to being more composed, and
laughed and cried little more in proof Of it.
dill never did see such creetur as that
Toots.' said Susan, Z" in all my born days, neverT
80 kind" suggested Florence.
And so comic !" Susan sobbed. 1.-THE way
he been going on inside with me, with that dis
respectable Chicken on the box !"
About what Susanl ?" inquired Florence. tim
idly.
iOh, about Lieutenant Walters, and Captain
ellis, and you my dear Miss Floy, and the silent
tomb said Susan.
"The silent tomb l' repeated Florence.
He saws here Susan burst into violent hys-
terical laugh, that he II go down into it now, i'm
mediately and quite comfortable, but bless your
heart my dear Miss Floy he won't, he s q great
deal too happy in seeing other people happy for
that he may not he Solomon pursued the Nip
per with her usual volatility. "nor do say he is.
but this / do say, a less selfish human creature
human nature never knew y
Miss Nipper being still hystercal, laughed i'm
moderately after making this energetic declaration,
and then informed Florence that he was waiting
below 10 see her; which would be rich repayment
for the trouble he had had in his late expedition
Florence entreated Susan TO beg Of Mr. roots as
a favor that she might have the pleasure OF thank
ing him for his kindness and Susan in q few mo
IL
much disheveled in appearance, and stsmmering
exceedingly.
Miss Dombey, said Mr. Toots To be again
permitted to--to-gaze-at least not 10 gaze, but
i don't exactly know what was going to say,
bot I'll OF no consequence"
IL have 20 THANK you often returned Flor
ence. giving him both her hands, with all her limo
cent gratitude beaming in her face, that have
no words left and do MT know how to do IT,"
Miss Dombey, said Mr. Toots in an awful
voice if it was possible that you could, consistent
y with your angelic nature, Curse me, you would
If | may be allowed to say so-hoor me infinitely
less than by these undeserved expressions of kind
ness. Their effect upon me-is-but,' said Mr.
Toots, abruptly this is DEPRESSION, and e OF no
consequence at all"
AS there seemed to be no means Of replying to
this, but by thanking him again, Florence thanked
him again.
IL could wish said Mr.. Toots 70 take this op.
portunty Miss Dombey, if might, of enteringin into
word of explanation. | should have had the
pleasure of-of returning with Susan at an earlier
period but, in the first place, we didn't know the
name Of the relation to whose house she had gone.
and in the second, as she had left that relations
and gone TO another at a distance think that
scarcely anything short OF the ssgacity OF the
Chicken would have found her out in the time
Florence was sure OF il.
This however" said Mr.. Toots is not the
point The company Of Susan has been. | assure
nnp ,hoxr oloffO and otfs Offo
20 me in my state of mind, more easily conceived,
than described. The journey has been its own re-
ward That however, STILL is not the point Miss
Dombey. have before observed that know am
not what is considered quick person am per
fectly aware of that | dent think any body could
be better AGO AInted with his own-if it was not
too strong an expression, | should say with the
thickness of bis own head-than myself But, Miss
Dombey | DO notwithstanding, perceive the state
Of-of things-with Lieutenant Walters. What
ever agony that state OF things may have caused
me (which is Of no consequence at all. am bound
TO saw that Lieutenant Walters is person who
appears to be worthy Of the blessing that has fallen
on bison his brow. May ne wear it long. and APP
preciate it, as very different, and very unworthy
individual that it is Of no consequence to name,
would have donel That, however, still, is not the
point. Miss Dombey, Capt. ellis is a friend OF
mine; and during the interval that is now elaps-
ing believe il would afford Capt. ellis pleasure
to see me occasionally coming backward and for
ward here. IL would afford me pleasure so to come.
But | cannot forget that ! once committed myself
fatally. at the corner of the square at Brighton
and if my presence will be, in the least degree, I'M
pleasant to you, / only ask you to name it to me
now, and assure you that | shall perfectly under
stand you. | shall not consider il at all unknd,
and shall only be too delighted and happy to be
honored with your confidence"
" Mr. Toots" returned Florence If you, who
are so old and true friend Of mine, were to stay
away from this house now, you would make me
very unhappy. 1t can never. never, give me any
feeling bat pleasure to see you
Miss Dombey," said Mr.. Poots, taking out his
pocket andkerchief " II shed tear 1t is tear
of Joy. Ii is of no consequence, and am very much
obliged to you | may be allowed to remark, after
what you have said, that it is not my intention to
neglect my person any longer"
Florence received this intimation with the pref
test expression OF perplexity possible.
"Imoao' said Mr.. Toots, that shall consider
it my duty as 4 ielow.creature generally until |
am claimed by the silent tomb, to make the best
of myself and to--have my boots as brightly pol
ished as-as circumstances will admit Of This Is
the last time, Miss Dombey. OF my intrUding any
observation of a private and personal nature.
thank you very much indeed. II am not, in gen
eral way. as sensible my friends could wish
me to be, or as ! could wish myself. really am,