New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-20
DOMBEY AND son.
PART XVI.

VII 7 -
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| 1T WAS ioHg before Nftnce tHohc- @He cef
was n its prime. the dsy IN its wane sud SIN,
uneSsy IN mind ana body, she sep. on unconscious
OF Der strange bed Of the noise and turmoil 10 the
street and Of the light tha, snonc outside the sh sded
4 window. Perfect Inconsistencies Of what hal
happened IN the home that existed no more, even
the deep sumbcr Ct exhaustion could lot prOdace.
| some undefneG aud m0umial recollection Of IL.
DOING uneasiy bat never sleeping pervsdei ali
her rest dull sorrow like half lul I'd sense ot
| pain was always present TO her; aud her pale
cheek was oitener vet with tears thsn the houest
Captain softly pgtting IL bis head rom time u time
at the hsi.cOsed door could have desired 10 see IL
! The sun was getting low IN tho west and. glsnc.
ing out OF red mist pierced With It's rays opposite
ioou.hoes and pieces OF iret work 10 the spires OF
city churches as II with golden arrows thst struck
4 through and Though them-and far away athwsrt
| the river ard its fat banks IL was cleaning like
path OF hre-snd CUT st SEES Il was iradlsslng SAILS
| Of ships-and, looked toward. from quiet church.
yards upon hll,ops in the country, It va, steePng
| distant prospects in 4 Hash aud glow that seemed
| to mingle earth and sky together IN one glorious
| saffasOn-vheH Florence. opening her heavy
ewes az at first looking without interest recog
nition az the unfamiliar walls around her, and hist
ening ia the sane regardless manner to the noises
| ia tie street. But presently she started up upon
her couch CARED round with surprised and vacant
look. and recoiected AL.
{" My pretty" said the Captain, knocking at the
/ door what cheer
Dear friend. +" cried Florence, hurryins 10 him,
/ IL il you !"
The Captain felt 50 much pride in the name, aud
was 80 pleased by the CLEAN Of pleasure N her
face when she saw him. that he kissed his hook by
wav Of reply in speeches. qualification
| What cheer. bright di moadl said the Captain.
II have surely slept very long. returned Flor
| euce When did come here Yesterday ?"
This here blessed day my lady lass, replied
the Captain.
Ha. there been no night Is it still day
asked Florence.
Getting on tor evening now, my pretty said
the Captain, drawing back the curtain of the
| window. d" See
Florence, with her hand upon the Captains arm,
so sorroxiul and timd and the Captain with his
rough face and bury figure. 30 quietly protective OF
! her stood in the rosy lgh. Of the bright evening
! ,ky. without saving a word. However strange the
form OF speech into which he might nave fashioned
the feeling Il he had had 70 give 1t utteranee, the
Captain iet as sensibly as the most eloquent OF
/ men could have done that there was something IN
the Tranquil time aud in It's softened beauty IN At
would make the wounded heart OF Florence over
aox; and that il was better that such tears should
have their way. So Lot word spake captain
Cutie But when he iel, his arm cRspsd closer
and when he felt the lonely head come nearer to IT,
and lsyitself sgainst his h0mey coarse blue sleeve
be pressed it gently with his rugged hand. aud IN
dersrood II, and was understood
Better now, my pretty r. said the Captain
| . Cheeriiy cheerily III 20 down below, and get
some dinner ready. VIII You come down OF your
own self afterwards, pretty or shall I'D ard Cutie
come aud fetch you
AS Florence assured him that she was quite able
20 walk down stairs, the Captain, though evidently
doubtful Of his own hospitality ia permitting II, len
her 10 do SO. and Immediately set about roasting
| fowl at the fire IN the little parOr To achieve his
cookery with the greater skill he pulled of his coat
tucked up bis wristbands, aud puton his glazed hat
without which assistant he Dcver apphed himsei
10 any nice or difficult undertaking.
After cooling her aching head and burning tao,
in the fresh water which the Captains care hat
provided for her while she slept Florence went
the little mirror " bind up her disordersd hair
: Then she knew-in moment for she stunned
instantly-that on her breast there was the darh
enng mark of an angry hand.
Her tears burst forth afresh AZ the sight; she wa
ashamed and afraid Of II; but IL moved her To o
anger against him. Homeless and fatherless, sh
forgaye him every thing hardly thought that so
had need 10 forgive him OF that she did bat sh'
dsJ from the idea of him as she had fed from tn
reality and he utterly gone and lost. Their
was no such being in the world
What TO do. or where TO i've Florence-poor in
| experienced grll--coud not yet consider. she MAJ
indistinct dreams of finding, a long way OIL SON,
little sisters 20 instruct who would be gentle WIKI
her and to whom, under some feigned name, sh'
| might attach herself and who would grow up II
their happy home, and marry, and be good 10 thei
old goyerness, and perhaps lntrust her, M time
with the education OF their own daughters. AM
she thought how strange aud sorowiuli u would be
tbus 10 become gray haired woman carrying he
secret 70 the grave, when Florence Dombey wa
, | forgotten. BUTT all dim and clouded 70 be
/ nov She only knew that she had no father upo'
earth. and she said so many times, with her sup
plant head hidden from al, bat her Father wh
was in Heaven
: Her little stock OF money amounted 10 but few
guiness With part Of this, Il would be necessa
~ "a buy some clothes for she had none bat thos'
, she wore She was too desolate 10 think how soo
her money would be gone-too much a child II
worldly matters ~ be greatly troubled on that sc0r
VET even If her other trouble bad been less. Sh'
tried 20 calm her thoughts and stay her tears q
ouiet the hurry in her thrObbing mead, and brn.
herself 70 believe that wha. had happened wer'
bat the events OF a few hours ago, instead oil week
+ or months as they appeared; and went down
her kind protector
The Captain had spread the cloth with gfea
| care ard was making some egg-sauce In a httl'
.auoepsn; basting the fowl from time ~ time du
ring the process with strong interest, as II turn e.
and Drowned on a string before the fire. HavinI
dropped Florence up with CUSHIONS on the sos
which was already wheeled into warm corner 10
her greater comfort toe Captain pursued bis cook
ino with extraordinary skill, making hot gravy Ia
second little saucepan, boiling handful OF pots
toes in third, never forgetting the egg-sauce II
tie first and making impartial round OF basins
and stirring with the most useful OF spoons ever.
minute Beside these cares, the Captain had =
keep his eve on diminutive frying pan, In whicl
.ome s.ussges were kissing and buboiing IN mos
musical manner and there was never such rsdi
ant cook as the Captain looked, Ia the hight ao'
heat Of these functions it being impossible to say
whether bis face or mis- glazed hat shone IN
brighter
The dinner being at length quite ready, Captain
Cutie dished and served lt up. with no less dex
tsrty than he had cooked i. He then dressed 10
dinner, by taking of bis glazed nat and pottins Of
his coat. That done, he wheeled the table Clos
against Florence on the sofa, said grace unscrewe'
his hook screwed bis fork into lts place, and an
the honors Of the table.
: MY lady Iassr said the Captain. cheer up
, and nv % eat deal. Stand BY, my deary Live
wing it's SARGE il IS. Ssssags Il IS. And Pots
70 r. al Of which the Captain ranged symmetr
cslly on a plate, and, pouring hot gravy on th
whole with the useful spoon, set before his chel
lshsd guest
The whole row o dead lights is up for ard lad
; Ass" observed the captain, encoorAgIngiy. " an
; ever think is made snug. Try aad pick biz M
) pretty. II Wal'r was here
; " All II had him fgr ny brother now crie'