The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26

,ts.t t.-pVlns, rent ever young. ever I'm
innltitudes Of men.
a,a z Is said ,llat sieawber. tho wonderful
T1 a,r, y n description OF Dckcns's own
n sther. ~ Dickens were writing to-day.
TIN. Micaber was drawn from 'a ono aa -, h,,
e o acqu,.iniances. we have MI known "a a
. s..s,riorti' and loved him and served him
and Loyalty shutting our eyes 10 our sed!.
, a"1 af clay uriai Heep may DO found
ngpI. heart -ol Pegsotty beats beneath y
IL sp H. coat coat AT every tnrrng-for Pesgotty
humanity. that throbs true evermere mr. n dal
Inc ugly and disgusting ar1nor that we wear
~ our war for n living. A'
IVY HEN little David copperfleld arst
N saw the Ark" lie could not
wv have leen more charmed with
,,,,n the romantic idea OF actually
,,sIns IN y II It had been Aladdtn's
tho fiat waste 81 Yarmouth. win I'M IN
big gray sea croucting close 10 IT..
The sea that had once fondied II and
swung It and borne IT, but was never
to bear 1t again. There was delight.
full door cut in ono side. and II was
rooted over. and there were little win
lows In 1t And a. tho little doorway
stood most beautiful little girl. who
wouldn't let him kiss her when he OF.
Tered TO: but ran away and hid herself.
And there was mighty young man.
a y, L.
lns sheepishly in canvas Jacket and
= pair of such very stiff trousers that
they could have stool quite as well
atSns. There was alao most aston
almost at once that ahe was a lone.
lorn creature. with whom everything
went contralry. And there was Mr..
house. hairy man with very good,
nattrcd face. who welcomed David po-
liteiy and expressed tho hope that he
fad left his ma pretty jolly.
When tho inmates OF the ark gath
cred at the chimney corner that night.
1layid. sitting on locker by tho side
Of the little girl. cositated gravely on
Interesting people: aIr. PeKgotty In
formed him that Little Emily was the
daughter Of his brother-in-law. who
lad been '.drowndead"; and tho tall
brother, who had been 'drownd cad: :
and the lone. iorn woman was Mrs
Gilnlmidgc. wido,. of his old fishing
,s,er by pavids nurse. Who was ap sister
70 Mr.. Peegotty. and who told him
that Mr. Peggotty. although poor
fisherman. had taken ali these forsaken
ones into his keeping:
During the fortniShts visit David
Goppentield fell seriously IN love with
that she would like 10 be a lady so
that she mighty keep her cousin Ham
from the sea and give her Uncle Peg
got,y "A sky blue coat with diamond
buttons, red velvet waistGoat and a
cooked hat. When tho time for part
Ing came the two went arm In arm to
the carriers cart that was to bear
David away, and felt the first great
void in their young hearts.
All the way ilolneward Pcggotty was
= strangely confused and disturbed: but | t
was not until they had aljghtad in front
If Thunderstorm Rookery that she could
bring herself to speak. Then she threw
her arms around the boy and told him
with tears that he had . new father to
take the place OF the father who had
died before his birth.
When he came into the room he saw
Very glossy black WHISPERS. who said
To pavid's pretty, girlish little mo ther
ns she arose hurriedly:
NOW, Clara. my dear. recollecti Con-
troll yourself, always control yourSelfH
As soon as he could David crept up
s'airs--but, not to his old dear bed
room: for he was vas now to lie ma little
lie sobbed himself to sleep.
Tic neNt day Mr.. Murdstone's sister
Jane arrived, and that dark uncompro-
iusing, thin-lipped, metallic woman inn
niediately assumed charge of the house,
hold srppressins tile little wife's feeble
opposition 50 srfmmarily that the Murd-
"a stones We're masters OF the place almost
without a siege.
Tl,,. two black ones became the ems
hodiment of awful authority to David.
hrain with terror. until one day when
MIR. Murdstcne gave him frightfuf
heating, he turned in his anguish and
blind fear and bit the kindly gentle-
man savagey In the hand.
WithinIa few days he was on his way
10 school. His young mother, under the
watcLful eye OF Miss Murdstonc. hardly
dared to whisper Il frightened farewell
to him.
Az; soon as lie arrived In Salem
IIouse a placard was fas tened OIL his
l. t.tIS ri tn,, IN t,,1,.
meters: Take care Of him. lie Iktes.'
rho originality OF this device was a
source of intense qualification to the
proprietor of#thc establishment. MIR.
i,real1le. a fiery faced. stout gentle
man, who viewed a boy, particularly
i he was chubby, AS q subject to be
complete endowment OF the placard
tho young gentlemen under his care
We're all SO low-spirited that they did
not seize upon y, the the opportIunty viii,
young. Of the human species would feel
at such an invitation,
However,. even had the youthful In
mates of Mr.. Creakles home of lea rn-
ing been able, TO rise to the ,occa-
u personiof great power. and supreme
David Copperiield under his projections
THAT person was y. Steerforth. the
Oldest boy In The school and It's demi-
god. r
The first term passed forlttle David
ii, a tumble of canings. tear-blotted
ropy-books andWorship of j. Steerforth.
Atnight he sat on his bed while the
hoys gathered around him., with steer
forth as leader Of ceremonies, and told
them the stories he had na r read during =.
holidays, and David Copperheld went
home to find little stranger there
who was introduced to him as his
baby brother, and whom David was
permitted to admire from q distance
under the grim eye of Miss SMurdstone
who counted the days Of his vacation
time ostentatiously, showing intense
relief when she was able to check off
the last day on her calendar
As tho carriers cart took him away,
ha heard his mother calling. She s. TODD
gt.the garden gate alone, holding her
haby up In her arms for him to see.
5aE - So he lost her,S So he eYera saw hel