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

hair ADD ghissefa spunAlod win gray, was per
rsns the ou,y person 1ithia the atmosphere Of mo
Hoa.e-ils bssd, Of course exoeptsd-IhO YES
heartily add deeply affected nv the chester Al al
.,d beisllsn It. Hs bad treated Mr. l. noey vito
due respscs AID defsrencs thfout msny years. bot
se bid never disguised kis natural character, 90
nsaDly uuckled - han, or psnpsrsd his master
passion for tic Advancement Of rs own purposes.
r. had, thsrviDre 40 self dlsreByect g sysngs; 10
'ong tightened tprog, 10 rslesss with quick re
coil. II worked early and ate % unravel what.
ever ~ss IMPLICATED or diticait Ia the records Of
the tr.i sactOls Of the House; was always n at
tendance u explain whatever required expians-
ZION sat ia bis old room sometimes Veryfsie al
gh;, s.sdl ing pOiAls by hs mastery Of which be
could spare Nr. DOnbey tbs psn Of bsiDg person
all referred 70 and then would 10 hons = lIllng-
tor, and calm bis mind by producing the most dis
maj sud iorlorn sounds out oil his yiOonceo before
going to bed
Ho WAS solscing himself with th, melodious
gruubler one evening, and. having been much dis
pir.ed by the proceedings OF the day. was scraplos
consolation out Of ia deepest notes when his land
lady who was fortunately deaf and had no other
CONSEQUENCES Of these performances than seEss-
tiOa Of something rsmbllng in her bones announced
z lady
In mourning" she said
The violoncelo stopped Immediately; and the
performer, syiag it on sofa with great tenderness
and care made sign that the lady was - CONS
IN. III followed directly, and met Harriet CsrRer
Oh the stair.
Alone 70 be said. and John here this morning )
ls there anything the matter, my dear But no.
be sdded your face tells quite another story
II am afraid 1t is a selfish rsvelstlonth that you see
there then" shs answered e.,
1T very pleasant one SAID he; and, u
selfish, a novelty too, worth seeing 10 you But
don't believe that
He had placed chair FOR her by this time, ana
sat Gown opposito the violoncsio lying snugly on
tie sofa between them.
You will not be surprised at my coming alone,
or Ut J1hn's not hsving todyoG was coming ssld
Harriet and you lcH believe that, when ! tehyou
rhy have come. May do 50 now
You can do nothing better
You were no, busy
He pointed to the vloloncelo lying on the SOFA
dad. Il have been, all day. Here = my Wit
ne.. have been confding all Dy cares to IT.
wish Ihsd none but my own TO tell
la the House at an end = said Harriet earn
es,y.
Completely at IN end
"Will it never DO resumed
Never"
The bright expression Of her face was not over
sbsdos ed as her lips silently repeated the "o'o
He seemed 20 observe this with some Mite ih'"'
unisry asrprise, and ssld again; :.
Never You remember what tOid you IL
bas bee n all along impossible 20 convince HIN
ir,os,ipie TO reason with him; sometimes. imPos-
sible even 10 spprosch him The worst ha. nap
oen,d; aud the House has fallen, never to be bult
up any more. "a,
And Mr. Dombey, is he personally ruined =
Ruined"
VIII he have no private fortune left No
thing ~
A certain eagernsss in her voice, and something
tina, was almost Joyful 10 her look seemed to eur
prise him more and more; 10 dlsappolnt MN TOO
and Jar dlscordantly against his own emotions
n druinmed with the fingers OF one hand on the
table looking wistfally at her, and shaking b"
head, said, after pause;
"The extent of Mr. Djmbey's resources Is not
accurately within my knowledge; but though they
are doubtless very large his obligations are enor'
nous. He is gentleman OF high honor and in'es-
rity. Any man IN his position could, aud many a
man in his portion would, have saved himself by
mixing terms which would have very slistuy' Al
most inseus!bly, increased the losses ct those who
had had dealings with him, and ltft him remnant
e. live upon. But he is resolved on payment q
the last iarihing OF mis- means. his own WORDS
are tba. they Will clear, or nearly clear inc house
and thai 20 one can lose much. All Miss h arrlet,
u would do Us no harm to remember oissner tnsn
NJ do that vices are sometimes only virtues car
ried to excessl HI, pride shows well in the
She hosrd him with little or 20 change IN her ex
oressjon. aud 9th divided attention that showed
her to be busy with something in her own MUD
When no was silent, she asked him hurriedly
Have you seen him la'elyF'
'No one sees him When this crlals OF bis
afars renders it necessary for him to come oat OF
MS house he comes out for the occasion, and again
GOES home and shuts himself up, ard will see no
one lie has written me e letter. acknowledging
our past connection in higher terms than II deserv
ed and parting from me. | am delicate oi obtrud
irg mvseif upon him now never having had much
i.terconrse with him ia better times but have
tried 10 90 So have written, gone there, entrsat-
ell Quite in vain
He watched her. ss in the hope that she would
testify sume greater concern than she had YET
shown and spoke gravely and teelinsy' as II 10
impress her the more; but there was no change IL
her. >.
"yyen. well. Miss Harriet, he ssd with dis
appointed air, this IS not to the purpose. You
n.ys not come hear % bear this. Some other ana
pieesautsr theme IL in your mind Let 1t he IN
niue. too and we shall talk upon more eqssi terms
COme
NO, it is the same theme returned HsrrleF'
with frank and quick surprise. " ls II no, hkey
tastit should be Is il not natural that Jonn am
| should have been thinking and speaking very
much Of late OF these great changesf Mr.. Dom
oey whom he served 50 many yesrs-you Iho"
upon what terns-rsduced az 700 describe ana
quite richl
Good. true face, as that face OF hers was ana
pie assut az it has been to him, Mr.. Motha' Tue
hazel eyed bachelor since the first time he had ever
looked upon t. it pleased him less at that moment
lighted with array Of exultstIon than 1t had ever
pic ssed him before
4 need not remind you said Harriet, casting
dov her eyes upon her black dress, through what
ans our circumstances changed. You have not
forgotten that our brother James upon that dread
hal day, Jeff DO will no relations but ourselves
The face was pesssnter 20 him now though II
was pale and melancholy. than 1t had been mo
nept since He seemed 10 breathe more cneerly'
..You know she sai. our history, tho history
of both my brothers in connection with the unior'
tanste, uubsppy gentleman, OF whom you have
.ooken 90 truly. You know how few our wants
srs-John's aud mine-apd what little use we nave
Or money. after the life we have led together Tor
81 uisry yssrs; and now that he Is earning an 10
come that is ample for US, through your Rlndnes''
You are not unprepared to hear what favor nave
come 70 ask OF your
Il hardly kaox was, minute ago. NOW
think. | sm not.
"Ofmy dead brother l say nothing. IL the desd
know ykst we debut you understand me y,
nv living brother could say much but what need
.,y more than that thia Get OF duty, Ia when
have come TO SIX your indispensable assistance Is
ms own. and that ho cannot rest until II IS per
fOrmedI'
She raised her eyes sgsin; and the light OF e1'
,l,a,iop in her face begsn 10 appear beaa'hui' !"