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

s,v nave Kept hss been my own; and 1t certainly
! i.soyih ~ bar hSlterng to mans sooo "P.n''.'
of hi, own resources TO know that m point % ~.
he has the capacity OF boring himself 70 pe's0''
unlimited extent. .,-e..hi. cor,
s,rsiut and anxiety in this genilemans mahnei
which was alwaysa geniemans, IN spite o. inc
harmless little eccentrcites that attached % II
snf from Walters msnner no less, that something
more Immediately tending 70 some OBJECT W" 70
| follow this o.
| Il have been mentioning 10 my friend NJ Say
| II NAV be allowed 10 have the honor OF Gaming
/ him so said cousin Feenx. thst am relolced
| 10 hear that nv friend Dombey is very decidedly
mending / trust my friend Dombey Wi not a.
lov bis mind TO be too much preyed upon oy any
mere loss Of fortune. | cannot say that nave
ever experienced any very great loss oil fortune
myself. never having had, IA point al isct any
| great amount Of fortune % lose But as mucn - }
| could lose | have lost; snd don ind that pN
! tirulsr care about IT, know my friend DomOey
a. h. dsvili,h honorable man aud it scslcusted
N console my friend Dombey very much, TO Know
! that this is the universal sentiment hven Iotn
! nv Screezer-msn of sn extremely bilious HABIT
| With whom my friend Gay IS probably acqlainseu'
canno, say syllable in disputstion OF the tact
| Flo-encs felt more than ever that there WAS
something 70 come and looked earnestly for II.
Soesrne.,ly. that cousin Feenix answered as "
she had spoken. ...
D.. The fac, is" said Cousin Feenix. # that my
| friend GAY and myself have been discussing 'he
propriety Of entresting favor At your hanos ana
/ that have the consent of my friend Gsy-"ho mas
met me in an exceedingly kind an open manner, 'o'
! which am very much indebted o him-to solicit
| = sm sensible that so smiable a lady as the
| lovely ar accomplished daughter OF my irlend
! Domhey wi not require much urging but am nap
] on 70 know thst am supported by my friend Gay .
influence and approval As in my parliamentary
| time when man had a motion 70 make OF any sor'
which happened seldom in those days Tor :" were
Kept very tight in hand the leaders on both SIDES
| being regular Martuets. which was deylilsh good
thing for the rank snd file like myself and prevent
| ed COR exposing ourselves continually, as great
many of us had a teverish desire 20 do-as IN my
parliamentary time was about 20 say "hen M Al
had leave 10 let of any little private popgun Il was
always considered great point tor him 70 say 'ha'
| no had the happiness OF believing that ms senti
mepts were not without an echo IN the breast OF
NJ Pit. the pilot in point oi fact. who mad "ea
| thered the storm. Upon which oeVlush are
numbero ie lows Immediately cheered ana put NM
| In spirits Though the fact Is thst these ieHo"s'
| being under orders 10 cheer most excessively wheh
| ever Me- Pitts name was mentioned became SO
proficient that Il aA~rsys woke EN-. And they were
! a. entirely innocent OF what was gong on other'
! wi.e that il used to be commonly SAID by converse
| zion Brown-four bottle man At the Treasury Board
/ with whom the father Ofmy friend Gay was props
| hV ACQUAINTED. Tor 10 was helNIt my Hituh 10y y
tilne-thst II a man had risen IN his place and said
that he regretted 20 inform the House that there was
| so Honorable Member in the last stage OF convul
siofs IN the bobby. and that the Honorable Mem
| bers name was Pitt. the appreciation would nave
| been vOcerous'
This postponement OF the point put Florence IN
f8tter and she looked from Cousin Feenix 10
Walter in increasing agitation.
My love said Walter, 4" there is nothing the
matter
There is nothing the matter. upon my honor
said Cousin Feenix; and sm deeply distressed
at being the means ct causing you a mouents un-
| easiness. beg q assure you there IS nothing the
matter The favor that have TO ask is. simply
| but IL really does seem 80 exceedingly singular
| that should be in the asst degree obliged 10 my
| friend Gay IT he would have the goodness to break
| them point OF fact, the ice, said Cousin Feen1.
Walter thus appealed to, and appealed to no
less in the look that Florence turned toward him
! said.
My dearest, it is no more than this. That You
will ride 70 London with this gentleman, whom yon
know"
And my friend Gay, also beg your pardon -
interrupted Cousin Feenix.
! And with me-and make n visit somewhere.
! To whoml' asked Florence looking from one
10 the other.
nj might entreat" said Cousin Feenix. " that
! YOU would not press TOR an answerto that question
! would venture 10 take the liberty OF making the
| request
DO you know Walter 2" said Florence.
Yes"
And think it right"
! Yes. Olly because am sure that you would
too Though there may be reasons very well IN
decstsnd, which make u better that nothing more
saould be said beforehand
# Papa is still asleep. or can spare it he il
awake will go Immediately" said Florence And
rising quietly, and gancing at them with look
That was little alarmed bat perfectly c0nhding
/ leiE the room.
When she came back, ready TO bear them com
! pany they were talking together gravely, at the
] window and Florence could not but wonder Whist
the topic was that had made them 50 well &C
quainted in SO short r time. She did not wonder
At the look Of pride and love with which her hus
! band broke oft RS she entered she never saw
! him. but thst rested on her.
! Il will leave" said Cousin Feenix, d" a card for
my friend D)mbey sincerely trusting that he viii
! pick up health and strength with every returning
/ hour. And hope my friend DOmbey will do me
the favor II consider me man who has a deviish
warm admiration OF his character. as. IN point OF
/ fact. British merchant and devilish upright gen
| leman. My place m the country IL IN mos, con.
| founded stste Of diiapidston, but it my friend
! DOmbey should require change OF air aud would
take up his quarters there, he would find It q re-.
markably healthy spOt-Rs u need be for les
| Amazingly dull. II my friend DOmbey suffers from
] bodily weakness. and would allow me 10 recon.
mend what has frequently done myself good, as a
man who has been extremely queer at times, and
who lived pretty freely in the days when men lived
very freely, should say, let it be in point Of fact
/ the yolk Of an egg beat up with sugar and nutmeg
IA glass Of sherry, and taken In the morning with
a slice OF dry toast Jackson. who kept the box
/ ing rooms In Bond street-man OF very superior
! qualifications, with whose reputation my friend
/ Gay Is no doubt acquGinted-used 20 mention that
10 training tor the ring they substituted rum for
sherry. | should recommend sherry in this case
on account of my friend Donbey being ia an inva
/ ided condition; which might occasion rum 10 fly
/ IA point Of fact 70 his nend-snd throw hun into
/ devil Of state"
! Or all this, Cousin Feenix delivered himself
with sn obviously nervous aud discOmposed air
/ Then. giving his tO Florence, and putting the
strongest possible constraint upon his viliul legs
| when seemed determined 10 90 oct into the garden
he led her to the door, and handed her into a car
rage that was ready for her reception.
Walter entered after him, and they drove
away.
| Their ride was six or eigh, miles long When they
drove through certain dull and stately streets lying
westward IN London il growing dusk. Flo
renee had, by this time put her hand In Walters
aId was looking looking very earnestly. and with
increasing agitation, into every new stree. into
| which they turned.
/ Then the carriage stopped, at last, before that