The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-08 00:00:00

ments, in consequence of Traddles's hair standing so
much in the way. Those who may find any diffi-
culty in comprehending how this can possibly be the
case, we refer to the original history of our hero's
dilemma, where it will befound that, besides imparting
surprised and rather " hearth- broomy" expression to
the countenance of Mr. Thomas Traddles, of the
Inner Temple, the locks of Mr. Thomas Traddles have
materially interfered with his own personal fortunes.
Not, however, to pause unnecessarily upon mere
details, we may observe briefly but significantly,
before coming to the consideration of the July num-
ber, that David and Dora are happily united in wed-
lock, in the presence of Mr. Dick, and Aunt Betsy,
and Peggotty, and Traddles, and Agnes, and the
dearest girl in the world—one of seven. The com-
mencement of the number just published recounts the
progress of " Our Housekeeping"—especially detail-
ing the miseries experienced in regard to servants.
Parragon is chiefly remarkable for having as " fol-
lower" a "cousin in the Life Guards, with such long
legs that he looked like the afternoon shadow of
somebody else I" Another handmaid deserves par-
ticular commemoration, for inasmuch as though "one
of the most amiable of women," she "generally made
a point of falling either up or down the kitchen stairs
with the tray, and almost always plunged into
the parlour as into a bath with the tea- things." The
quarrel between the bride and bridegroom almost im-
mediately after the honeymoon is beautifully told,
and yet more beautiful in its naturalness is the
reconciliation. Aunt Betsy living next door to them
is all gentleness in her behaviour to Little Blossom.
As instances of Dora's economy in her mode of
housekeeping, the incidents regarding the purchase of
a salmon and oysters are humorously illustrative.
We have a suspicion that little Dora will die prema-
turely, the mere expression of the "child wife' being
a sort of confirmation of this melancholy conjecture.
The manner in which Mr. Dick " fulfils my aunt's
prediction" in reconciling Dr. and Mrs. Strong with
each other is told with extraordinary power,
the broadest humour and the most touching
pathos being blent together in the descrip-
tion. We know not whether to laugh most
at the stupidity of the Old Soldier, or at the interjec-
tional sarcasms of Aunt Betsy, or at Mr. Dick being
fortunately prevented, "by a hug and a sounding kiss
from the latter, from standing on one leg as an appro-
priate expression of delight." The eloquent appeal of
Annie, and the silent response of the dear old Doctor
are alike touching and beautiful. The last chapter in
the July instalment, headed "Intelligence," affords
us some information of poor Emily, and of Steerforth,
through the revelations made one evening at High-
gate to David Copperfield, indirectly by Rosa Dartle.
and directly by Littimer. It is not less, we believe,
from the probability of a double marriage, than from
the circumstance of David Copperfield beginning life
as a shorthand reporter, and rising afterwards into
celebrity as a novelist, that the rumour has sprung into
existence that this work—the most noble and exquisite
of all the effusions of his genius—is the revelation by
Charles Dickens of his own personal experiences ; and
that altogether in its character it is more of an actual
than of a fictitious autobiography.