New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-07

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Misses Brown exclaimed the Grinder, . 10
~, will you What you ioiHg OF Help
Young wonaa Misses Brov--BrUw-W
The young woman. however equally unnove'
by his direct appeal 10 her and by his narticolht'
atterance remained gate neutral until, after strus
Cling with hs sAsaiisnt into a corner. Hob dIsen
gagged himself, and stood there panting and fenced
M by his own elbows. while the old woman, pant
log too and stamping with rage and e&gcrness. ap
peared to be collecting her energies for another
swOop upon him. AZ this crisis Alice interposed
her voice, ba, not Ia the Grinders favor BY saying
We'll dole mother. Tear him 70 pieces"
WHIST, young woman p babbered Rob are
YOU against me tool What have been and cone
7 What 10 be tore to pieces sor. | should like
10 knowf Why do YOU take and choke cove
who has never done you any barn, neither OF yoa
Call yourselves females. too T. said the irigh tened
and afflicted Grinder, with his coatcuh AZ bis eye
" m surprised a. you Where 3 your feminine
tenderness =
you thankess dog y gAsped Mrs brown
" You impgdent. insulting doc"
/ What have been and done 10 90 ,nd give
/ you offence. Misses Brown r retocted toe tear.
! fal Rob. you was very mach attached TO me 8
/ minute ago"
+" To cut me of with his short answers aud hs
suiky words said the old woman. Mel Be-
cause happen 10 be curious TO have a little BIT Of
gossip about Master and the lady dare to play At
last R1u loose Win me- Dht n yak you 10
more, my lad Now gol'
Il am sure Misses Brown" returned the abject
/ Grinder, 81 never insiniwated that ! wished to
go. Don I talk Ike that Misses Brown, II you
please"
. won z talk at all said Mrs Brown with an
action OF her crooked fingers that made him shrink
into half his natural compass ia the corner. f" Not
another word with him shall pass my lips lie 3
no ungrstefn hound | cast him OF Nox le, him
60. And II slip those sfter him ihst snail talk
TOO much that won { be SHOOK away thstl hang
to him like leechss and stink AFTER him like foxes.
What He Knows EN- he knows his old games
and his old ways. II hes forgotten EN-, they ID
soon remind him. Now let him go. and see how
he II do Masters business, and keep Masters SO.
crets with such company always following him
up and down. Hs. ha, ha He n find EN- diff
ferent sort from you and me, Ally close M he 10
with you and me. Now let him so, now let him
go"
The old woman to the unspeaksbls dismsy Ut
the Grinder walked her twisted figure round and
round in ring of SOME four feet In diameter,
constantly repeating these words, aud shaking
her fist above her head, aud working her mouth
about.
Misses Brown pleaded Rob, coming little
out OF his corner, | IN sure yoa wouldn Z injure
a cove. on second thoughts. AID Ia cold blood
would youf"
Don I talk 70 me-" said Mrs Brown, still
wrathfuily pursuing her circle. Now let him go,
now let him 20 p
Misses Brown" urged the tormonted Grinder
" | diin Z mean to Oh, what a thing It Is for a
cove 20 GET into such a line as thisl-l was only
careful oftaking. Misses Brown, becsuge always
am on sccount OF his being up to every thing bot
might have known il wouldn Z have gone any
farther. / m sure IN quite agreeable with a
wretched face, for any little bit OF gossip, Misses
Brown. Don : go on ike this, It you please Oh,
couldD Z you have the goodness to pu: In word
tor miserable cove, here said the Grinder ap
pesling in desperation to the daughter
Come mother, you hear what he says she In
terposej, 10 her stern voice and with an impatient
action OF her hand try him once more, and If you
fall out with him again ruin him, II you like, and
have done with him"
Mrs. Brown, moved "a It seemed by this very
tender eAhortation, presently began to howl and
solteniog by degrees, took the Apologize Grinder
TO her arms who embraced her with face OF un.
uttersble woe, and like a victim as he vas, re-
sumed bis former seat, close by tho side Of his
venerable friend whom he suffered not without
much constrained sweetness OF counienance, COM
batting very expressive Physiognomlcsl revelations
Of an opposite character, TO draw his ann through
hers and keep it there.
And how e Master, dsary dear = said Mrs.
Brown, when. sitting 10 this smicable posture,
they had pledged each other.
sHushl Ii you d be so good, Misses Brown,
Us to speak little lower Rob impiored Why,
he pretty well, thankee, suppose"
You re not out Of place, Robby = said Mrs.
Brown. in wheeling tone.
Why, / m not exactly out Of place, nor in"
faltered Rob. IL m still in pay, Misses
Brown"
And nothing to do Rob T.
Nothing particular to do just now, Misses
Brown. bat to-keep my eyes open said the
Grinder, rolling them in a iorlorn way.
Master abroad, Rob y
"Oh, for goodness sake Misses Brown, coudn {
you gossip with about any thing else! cried
the Grinder, 10 burst OF despair.
Inc impetuous Mrs. Brown rising directly, the
tortured Grinder detained her, stsnnering Ye
yes, Misses Brown, believe he s abroad. What's
she staring at he added ia alluslon 10 the daugh-
ter, whose eyes were fixed upon the face that now
again looked out behind him.
Don't mind her, lad said the old woman,
holding him closer to prevent bis turning round
cit s her way--her way. Tell me, Rob. Did you
ever see the lady, dearyP
"Oh, Misses Brown, what ladyF cried the
Grinder ia a tone Of piteous supplication-
What lady r. she retorsed. The lsdy-Mrs.
Dombey."
Yes, believe see her once" replied Rob.
The night she went away, Hobby, eh y said
the old woman in his ear, and taking note OF
every change 10 bis face. " Aha know it was
that night"
w ell. ii you know it was that night, you know,
Mrs Brown" replied Rob, it g use putting
pinchers into a cove 10 make him ssy so.'
Where did they go that hight, Rob y Straight
away How did they got Where did You see
her Did she laughl Did abe cryi Tell me ali
about IT, cried the old hsg holding him closer yet.
patting the hand that was drawn through bis arm
against her other hand, and searching every line in
his face with her bleared eyes. : Come Begin !.
| want 30 be told al about It. What, hob. boy J
You and me can Keep a seeres together eh =
We We done before now Where did they go
first Rob r.
The wretcbed Grinder made r;asp, and pause
Are you dumb q said the Old woman. aDgr.y.
Lord. Misses brown, mol Yea exPec. cove
20 be lash Of lightning wish wds the electric
huepey, =" ma,tcred the hewildsrtd Grinder I'D
have a shock at somebody. that would settle their
business
'whs, do You say ?" asked the old woman with
q grin.
II m wishing my love 30 you, Misses Bnowa.'
returned the fslse hob seeking consolation In tho
glass Where did they SO To first. was m' Him
and her DO you mean r
"Ahl" said the old woman eagerly. Then
two"
why. they didn Z 90 aowhe-e-nos together |
moan. answered Rob.
The old woman looked Al him IS though she had
a s,fvug impulse upaa hor 10 make anothsr clutch
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