The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26

moved. and Mr. Bncawber applied for
his release under the insolvent debtors
act which would set him free with
in about six weeks.
And then" said MIR. Srcawber, 81
have no doubt l shall. please Heaven.
begin to be beforehand with the world,
and to 1.-Two in perfectly new manner.
fin short, II anything turns up"
Mr.. Micawbers creditors were not
implacable. Even the mort ferocious
OF them, a .bootmaker. declared in open
court that he bore him no malice, but
when money was owing to him he liked
to be paid. He said he thought IL was
human nature. So Mr.. Micawber was
discharged. and left the prison after a
harmonic evening given by the prison
club in nis honor.
Mr.. Mieayvber Gives Some Advice.
Free once more. Mr. ana Mrs. Micaw-
Der embraced with mutual tears and
spent most depressing evening. They
mad become so used TO their old diff.
cuities that they felt quite shipwreck.
ed when they were released from them
Tho events Of the day. combined with
effects of hot nip that they brewed in
recognition OF the important tide in
their affairs. led Mrs Micawber tc
lnournful retrospection about her mann.
nav had departed this life before
Mr. Micawber's difficulties commenced
or, at least. before they became press
ing; and her papa, who lived to bail
alr. Mlcawber several times, and then
expired regretted by numerous circle
Becoming slightly hysterical, she ex.
claimed; "Mr. Micawber may have con.
cealed HIS difficulties from me in tho
first instance. The pearl necklace and
bracelets which l inherited from man.
ma have been disposed of for less than
half their value, and the set OF coral
which was the wedding gift of my
papa, has been actually thrown away
for nothing. But never will desert
Mr.. Micawber. MOI" cried Mrs AIicaw-
Der. more affected than ever II never
will do I'll"
MY !Ife!" said SIR. Mlcawber, TAX
ing her Into his arms.
However, to Mrs. Nicawbor there
came an intuition that her family
might do something in the way of a
position in the Custom House In Ply
mouth for man OF Mr.. Mcawbers
great talents. and Mr.. A1ieawber In.
stantly resolved to set out for that
place to be on the spot in case any
thing turned up.
They celebrated their resolution by
giving farewell supper to David Cop
perfield, at which Mr.. Micawber praised
him as being one who had a heart TO
feel. and a head to plan and a hand
to-"in short" said Mr.. Micawber. "a
general ability to dispose OF such
available property as could be made
away with" David having done errands
to tho pawnbroker's az times when MIR
Micawber was prevented from II by the
poignancy of his feelings and Mrs
Micawber by the twins. MY dea,
young friend" said Mr.. A1icawber, ~
am older than you; man of some eX-
perience in life. end--and of some ex-
perience, In short, in difficulties, gen
orally speaking. AT present, and un-
til something turns up (Which am,
may say, hourly eXpecting), have
nothing to bestow but advice. Still,
my advice Is SO far worth taking that
lin short. that>I have never taken 1t
myself, and am the"--here Mr.. Micaw-
Der, who had been beamins and smiling
all over his head and face. checked
himself and frowned-''the miserable
wretch you now behold!"
MY dear Micawber!" urged Mrs.
Mlcawber.
1T say" returned Mr. Aficawbcr, for
getting himself and smiling again, 'the
miserable wretch you now behold. My
advice. Is, never do tomorrow what you
can do to-day. Procrastination is tho
thief Of time Collar himi Ny other