The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-12
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pretended to like David, though David
knew very vel no did not. II III
So time went on. David studied hard tar *
and was a favorite with both pupils ana
teachers. AtSlengtll he was head boy HIM n n
self, and ut seventeen, his school lie was
| finished j. u N ~
h IA parted regret fully from DR.. strong
and from Agnes & and after pnyiln s ii lis IS
aunt Miss Bctsy{ Trotwood, n q Yisl t,i4 ne
started n off to Yarmouth to see his old
nurse who was now; the Wife OF l5ark tl y
1.-THE driver and was Just as fond 81 DAVID VIC
a 5 ever. On hts way through q London 7,
as 1t happened David met the OLD school
fellow OF whom. he Is had been IA 50 n fond,
James steerforths and loati14 ITO part with
| him so qui ckly, he proposed tina teer-
forth Sacconlpany3 him to Yarmouth, "a
Steerforth agreed and they went to-
gether. They took dinner at PeEgotty's
and spent the first evening In the old
houseboat, where Mr.. Peggotty still lived
with Ham and Mrs Gumnlidg and little
Emily, the latter now grown i q be 2a
lovely girl and engaged to MARI Ham.
They spent some weeks there, ca CHI anus
steerforth was as popular. as Davld had
always been, for he sang beautifully and
talked sentertainlngly. and from Mr.. Peg
gottyt TO little Emil they all thought. they
had never seen so iliant and handsome
lad ts.s a NJ Il s9a
! If David could have read the thoughts
| that were In Steerforth's mind he " ould I
have grleved that he had ever brought
him to that peaceful, innoce nt spot. For
a 1,a ppl
school days when David had grown So
fond Of him.. He had learned wicked ness
and now, while he was cxertlng h n1selfa
in every way u to make the Peggottys like
and admire himuSin his heart 4 h was
| rea lly trying It'd fascinate little $Emly and
to steal herr love that she had given 70
Ham, u till she would lepye her home and i
run away with him to a relgn country
This, however, David could not guess, nor
could any Of the others who all 3regre tied
when the two friends visit wa s over. ~
Now that the school days were ished +
Davlds aunt had planned for him to-
study law In the office Of SpenloW q
Jorkins, in london, md III acccor oil
David began hfs new life there, very near
the street where he had once toiled g q
wretched, friendless helper, iii the dirty
warehouse on the dock. S Fl g found Ton
my Traddles, who had stood his frie No g g
Creakle's school, now studying t. he a.
lawyer ALSO and boarding, cl,riously
enough, $at the house Of Mr. NJ caW Der.
who had drlfted back to London, still as
poor and as hopeful as ever and still
wait ting !"forf something to turn Sups
III spite Of these tand all his new ac-- 4
duaintances, y David was Very lonely at
first and missed Agnes, who all through
his life at DR.. Strong's school had been
his friend and adviser. He, saw her once
,wherA she was visiting In London and
she had bad news to- tell him: her father
had been steadily failing In health and
business, h and little by little Uriah Heep'
his red headed clerk with the danny
hands. had got him and his affairs into
his power and made himself partner In;
the firm. n David guessed that Heep had
planned to entrapS her father SO as TO
compel Agnes hersel { to marry him, and
this suspicion made David despise the
clerk more and more But he knew OF
no way to help 2} ~ ll33@5aa
All this time he often say Stcerforth,
but never guessed how often the latter
| had been secretly to- sec little Emily or
OF tho wicked part he was apa ling. But
one day David heard that Mr.. Barkis,s
lPeggoty's husband 4 (whose early court
|ship he himself had lded when he took
| her the message = E3arkis Is willlnH) had
died, and David went al once TO Yar-
mouth6to try to comfort his old nurse In
| her loss. Y s FSa s llsts VI tSt ~
And while he was there tthe blow camc
which caused such sorrow to all who lived
in. the .od houscboat. Little Emily, the
pride and joy OF Mr.. Peggotty's tender ,t5L'
heart, ray away with steerf orth, 70
i She left. a letter., begging of them \ to
| forgive her, especially her uncle, Mr.. Peg
gotty--and bidding them all goodby IT
broke Mr.. Peggotty's heart. aid HAMS
too; and David was scarcely less SORROW
|ful. Because. for what he had done,
\ stcerforth whose friendsbi p had been so
much to him, could never be. his friend
again. f3sis III AZ "a q
But nothing could change Mr.. Peg
gotty's love for little Emily He deter
mined to start out and search throughout
tho world for her; and meantime. Ham
] and Mrs. Cummidge5 were to stay SIere
\ ln&the old house, to keen 1T looking Just
1.-The same, with lighted candle ia tho
window every nIght,8so that y little Emily
i by any chance came BACK II Would 10
4 bright and warm to welcome nor. Ills
/ parting words to David were: S55is
Tim a-goipg to seek her fal and vide
tIf{any hurt should come to me, rerlem-
Der that tile last word a left for llcr was,
'My.5unchangcd love lsswith my darling
child, and forgive her, u III
3, David andaHis Child-Wife.
--.. tIOUGII Agnes always held a large
5|aIv place in his heart, David was cry
i imprcsslonuble,ie3ln. the next lew
/ years lie thoughtful himself In love
4 good many times, nut when finally he
met Dora spanlow.. the daughter Of one
OF tho members Of the law firm where
he was studying, he knew that snll his
other love affairs were only fame les lie
i fell head over heels In love with Dora
the first time he ever saw hcr,,Sll ie lost
his appetite, and took TO Wea ring ttsht
gloves and shoes too small for him a 9 :
4 walk around nor house In tho moon
1 light and 40 other extravagant things.
She was blue-eyel,8 Will. eheeks IKE !, 2 =
plnk seashell and Looked Ike a falry' ne
Thought 4, &, 81 4,
their love-makng, for Dora was !ln q, !
y The care OF none nther tnan nc terttp y =
4 sister OF Mr. Murdstone who l,ad maze .,,t
4 David so miserable IN ms ehiluhoon, ~ ~
lie and Doril used tnrpeet sonnet times, ana
4 they sent each other letters through on 9
Of Doras girl frIends.W paYhi. pefnaps;;