The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
on by Fred Barnard. }

I he had been there a week. Under the
circumstances there was nothing for
| a man of Mr.. Micawbers spirit left to
do but TO borrow from that branch Of
the family the money to return to Lon
don at any sacrifice.
Waiting for a Remittance ~ Turn I'm.
On their way back, as they were
near the ancient town of Canterbury,
air. Micawber was OF the opinion thai
1t would be rash no, TO go there and
see the Cathedral, first on account Of
It's being SO well worth seeing, and
secondly on account OF the great pro.
liability OF something turning up in a
cathedral town.
Here David Cope feld, now living
in Canterbury. found them waiting for
what MrE. Mcawber hopefully describ-
ed as a remittance from London, pend
ing which they were unable TO dis
charge their pecuniaEy obligations at
the hotel. This condition led Mr.. Mi
caWber to remark that when the worst
comes TO the worst, man is never
without friends IL he is possessed NJ
/. d
ied Mrs. Micawber TO throw her arms
around his neck and entreat him to
be calm. Mr.. Micawoer wept and ranr
the bell for the waiter to bespeak a
not kidney pudding and plate or
shrimps for breakfast in the morn.
Ing.
Air Micawber had strong PRESENT.
ment that the remittance would come
by the next days post, and Invited
his friend Copperfield, to whom he re-
ferred now habitually as the friend of
his youth to be their guest at fare.
wen dinner. Though the remittance
did not come. the dinner was ordered
and quite a beautiful little dinner II
was. choice hsh. the kidney end OF
loin of veal roasted, sausage meat a
partridge and a pudding.
David Copperfeld never had seen anv
one so jovial as Mr.. Micawber was to
the very last moment OF the evening
consequently he was not prepared. at
Z O'Clock next morning, to receive a
letter dated a quarter OF an hour az.
ter he had left them. and saying:
My Dear Young Friend:-The die I.
cast--all is over. Hiding the ravages
OF care with sickly mask of mirth,
nave not Informed you this even
Ing that there Is no hope of the re-
ihittahce! Cnder these circumstances
l nave discharged the pecuniary iiabili-
ty contracted a. this establishment by
giving note of hand. made payable
fourteen days after date. at my. resi
dence. Pentonville. When 1t becomes
due. 1t Will not be taken UP. The re-
suit Is destruction. The bolt is impend
ing and the tree must fall,
This is the last communication, NV
dear Copperfeld. YOU will ever receive
From
1.-The
"Beggared Outeast
WILKINS MICAWBER.,
David fastened to the hotel. but
half way there was met by the London
coach with Mr.. and Mrs MIcawber on
the top Mr.. Micawber smiling in tran
quil enjoyment of Mrs. Micawber's con.
versation and eating walnuts out Of
paper bag, while bottle stuck optt.
unsteady out of his breast pocket.
Mr.. Micawber Adyertises FIis Talents
In London, Mr.. Mtcawber concen-
trated his attention on selling corn on
commission. He was forced to tho
conclusion, after patient experiment
that II ives no. an avocasion Of a re.
munerativo description. and Mrs. Mi.
cawber concurred, Justly remark.ne
That while 1t might BIO gentlemanly
profession, commission to, tho extent
of two sllilllngs and nine pence in n
fortnight could NOT honova y a Itroi. -