The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-03


hand dropped disabled. Approach me
again, you-you-you Heep of infamy,
gasped Mr.. Micawber, making artistic
broad-sword guards with the ruler
Heep did not approach him again, and
Mr.. Micawber passed gracefully on to
a reference to the Swan of Avon, the
iIIustrious ornament of the Elizabethan
Era a passage whose beauty so pleased
him that under pretense OF having lost
his place, he read it again. Gradually
he approached the charges against Heep
drawing the ruler into convenient po-
sition under his left arm. He almost
smacked his lips as he rolled forth. 10
wit in manner following, that is to say
before he proceeded to prove that Heep
had made away with trust FUNDS ana mao
then convinced Mr.. Wickreld that that
unfortunate man had used them himself,
and that Heep had committed 1orgerles
and other crimes, always managing 70
fasten the stigma on his innocent out
misled and muddled partner
Having presented all his proofs, there
was a movement among the company as
if he had finished Pardon met said
Mr.. AIicawber, and proceeded with a InlN-
ture of the lowest spirits and the most
intense enjoyment, to peautiIul anu
J touching peroratton- a.,
| starred family, to disappear from u en- az,
| landscape on which we appear 70 DC 81
| incumbrance. That is soon zone
NAV reasonably be inferred that our psDy
will first expire from hamilton, as pelhS
| inc fraiIesf member of our circle, and
/ that our twins will be next in oroer' r,i ~
| be it, For myself, my Canterbury ~.
! grimage has done nucH- imp
1 on civil process, and want, Will soon i ~
more / trust that the Tabor and h AZ
ard of this Investigation may pe a as, ~ ~,
| sprinkling of a few drops OF s~eee p" q =.
| on nv funeral pyre- I ask no more -
! If be in Justice, merely Sald OF mt, -
! If a gallant and eminent Naval 1ero'
S,-,tt whom 7 have no pretensions to cope,
| that what I have done 1 did In despite
| of mercenary and selfish objects,
| For England, Home and BeautS-
Remaining always, etc, ,r,r, ,,
ssWTI. KINS AIICAWBER-
Mr.. NIicawber NegOtiates a Loan
Much affected, Mr.. Micawber folded up
his letter and handed it with a DOW g., -
| Miss Betsy Trotwood something that
J she might like to keep. -, -+
That lady, to the wonder OF the rest,
| Jumped up and made a Dart at CIi sei
| Heep, Selling him by the coliar Win
both hands -. ,v,aa 81
believed it had, been maze away ". w ~ go, ~
Agnes father and wouldn Ten any any
body. But now 1 want it. DAVID coine
and take it away from him. ,-.,.,. 15oar.
They took it away from SIla aI H 80
MI Micawber's proofs, gathered VIII
TraddIes' aid, gave him only the cholce
between iail and restitution, and he chose
Mr. Nficawber invited his friends home
with him to see Mrs Micaw Der Ex-
claiming Emma. My hfe!' he rusheo
ll ai3 MI Nicawber. Mutual confidence
| so long preserved between US OIlce, i
restored to know no further interruptions
ding tears welcome misery, welcome
houselessness, welcome hunger rags
tempest and beggaryH -. ,r,.-...,.,,,,
! Mr. Aficawber," said Betsy Irotwooo
I wonder you have never turned your
thoughts to emigration to AuStraha-
Madam" returned Mr. MicAwoer IN n
stantIv. lit was the dream Of my youth
and the fallacious aspiration OF my ripe
years. He never had thought OF 1t II
his life. ,,,,,
suppIv the capital
~ could not receive 1t as a gift. sale
Mr.. Mcawber full OF fire ana ANNA ne n
ssbllt if a sufficient sum could pc au
Vanced say at five per cent interest," ~
annur upon my notes of hand at Twelve
eighteen and tWenty-four months reSpec
lively, to allow time for something L
You shall have it on your own terms.
"SThen there is just one question saie
| Mrs NjcaWber ARE the circumstance
! of the country such that a man OF Mr.
chance Of rising-I will not say at pres
emf to be governor or anything Of tina
sort-but would there be opportunity 1ol
his talents to find expansion?
Satisfied on this point Mr. Micawoel
| presently looked sanguinely forward Z
| something of an extraordinary mature
turning up in Australia, and Mrs Micaw
Der discoursed about the habits OF the
kangaroo
few days by the unfortunate turning VI
of various notes of hand which Mr.
| MicaWDer ndO gwen at NdflOuS thiSa y
Mr.. Heep in return for pecuniary assist
ance When the first one turned up
Mr.. Adicawber's friends were apprised OF
| If bv note saving: 1.-The fair land Of
promise lately looming on the horizon
is again enveloped in impenetrable mists
and forever withdrawn from the eyes Of
| a drifting wretch whose Doom is sealed
Another writ has been issued My course
is run. Bless you, bless youi Some fu
tl1re traveller visiting from motives OF
curiosity not unming1ed, let us hope witt
sympathy the place of confinement allot
trust will, Ponder as he traces on its
WALL inscribed with a rusty nail,
M w"