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

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Hecp scizing him oy the collar wien;
both hands, g
Il want my property" she cried &
| believed 1t had been made away with
by Asnes's father and wouldn't steitSs
anybody. But now want 1t. pavid;
come and take 1t away from him. isSs
They took 1t away" from Irriah
HeeP. Mr.. Micewber's proofs. gathor-S
cd with 1raddles's aid. gave him only
the choice between Jail and restitulsS
| ton, and he chose the latte s55$iS%
Mr., Micawber Invited his friends5
home witt h!m to see Mrs. Micawber.
! Exclaiming Emma! Ny lifcw he rush.
J ed into Mrs. Micawber's arms "Emma!'tS3;
said MIR. Micawber. Mutual confis
dence, SO long preserved between us i
once Is restored to know no furthers
inte'rurtions, Now welcome povertyira
ne cried, shedding tears "welcont 8 y
missy, welcome Inconsistencies. welooma
hunger rags. tempest and beggary.elaS
] Mr., Micawber" said Betsy .Trots%
Mood. II wonder you have never turn
cd your In tghta to emigration to AUS
| tralia."
Madam, returned Mr. Alicawber In
sthntiy' III was the dream or my youth.
and the fallacious aspiration fmy
ripper years" He MAYER had thought or
it in his life. S5
Miss Trotwood said that she would Z
supply the capital ~
could not receive II as a Eift,"R
said Mr., Mtcawber. full Of fire ana
animation, out ii Il sufficient sum-.
Souid be advanced, say at 5 per cent
,n.eIest per annun'. upon my notes or I
nahd at twelve, eighteen and twenty
Tour months respectively. 10 allow time
Tor something to turn up vs.
You shall have 1t on your own
terms said Miss Trotwood 595t
Then there is just one ouestfon.',s
saio Mrs. Micawber. ARE the circums
stances OF the country such that man
or Mr. MicaVSer's abilities would have
taiF chance OF rlsing-I will not say
at present to be Governor or anything#
OF that sort-but would there be on
portunity for his talents to hnd ex-
pansion?" 5[,7sf
satisfied on this point Mr.. Micaw. I
Der presently looked sanguinely for
ward TO ometnrng of an oxtra OIL dinarys
nature turning up in Australia, and
airs, Mieawber dtscoursed about they
habits OF the Kangaroo.
This happy prospect was blirhte5
in few days by the unfortunate turn,
ing UP or various notes OF hand whIchs
| MT. Micawber had given at various
times to Mr. Heep in return for pecunt "
airy assistance. When the FIRST onae
! turned up. Mr.. Mlcawber's friends wera
appraised of II by note saying; "The
ialr land of promise lately looming
on the horizon Is again enveloped IN
! uncomfortable mists and forever with
uraWn from the eyes OF a drifting
| wretch whose Doom is scaled! An
| other writ has been issued. My course
IS run Bless you. bless you, Some
future traveller. visiting from motiyeas
Of curiosity not unmingled. let us hone
! with sympathy, the place of confine- -
ment allotted to debtors In this cityti
may. and trust Will, Ponder as hes
traces on Its wall. inscribed With AZ
rusty nail. ~ Al
The obscure initials, 53
Up. S,--I reopen this to say that our
common friend. Mr.. Thomas Tra6dlesS
| has paid the debt and costs in the
noble name OF Miss Trotwood, and that's
myself and family are at the height
OF earthly bliss" ~
! uriah Heep. with Infamous cruelty.
used the notes one by one before he
alsnppeared to make sort OF Red
indian torment for Mr.. Micawber. who
was arrested almost every Tina he
turned around, so that he was forever
being torn from the heights OF earth "a
~ bliss TO states Of despondency so
low that he called for knives and 9TH
er dangerous implements with which to@
put an end TO his wretched existence
Still. on the whole. he enjoyed himself
hugely.
Among other things suitable for the
long voyage, he had provided himself
win q complete suit of oilskinS and a
straw hat pitched or caulked on the
outside. in which attire lie rolled
through the streets with bold buc-
caneering air, like child of the Wild
erness about to return to his native
haunts He carried mariner's tele-&
scope under his arm all day. and, pos,
sibly, all night and his whole family
was corresponding!y cleared for ac-S
ton. Mrs and Miss aIicawber being
bundled In shawls secured behind the
waist by strong knot and the chil,s
dren being done up like preserved
meats in impervious cases
Wilkins Mtcawber, Esquire: SIS
All the members OF the family wers
/ provided with huge clasp knives, Mrt8
MttawOers being about a foot long!
They made IT. 4 point of honor to use
nothing else. even at table, and Mr..
Mlcawber carried his conscientious
preparation for Il hardy and venture 9;
some life SO FAR that he wiped his knife
. on his sleeve after use. Each younSes 4
child had its own wooden spoon ats
tached to its body by a strong line ;5iS
and In practical anticipation of life
| ailoat and in the BUSH all the Sflcaw-
benz drank out OF tin cups, scorning
the glasses that stood on the side
board q
And thus. out OF tin cup. Mr.. and u
Mrs. AHcawber drank farewell to Eng;
land Iii that beverage which Mr.. Mi
cawber knew 50 well now to COM 3
pound. And oil their fortunes In the 3
new land OF Australia there Is e hint I
lin this paragraph In the Port Middle
bay Times: