South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-01

= clasping her little
- ence 20 her heart.
THIS 49, neglected bv her proud
cold father. tries vainly 20 win his
love but he. with all his hopes and
mis- affection conferred upon his son.
finds no place in his heart for Flor
euce.
All the advantages that wealth
can offer are heaped on uttIe Paul
who IS a delicate child. old far be-
yond his years. and totally united
70 fulfil his fathers expectations.
While gentle and loving 70 those
about him. Paul's alteration for his
sister Florence SURPRISES an his
other interests. fact which rankIes
in the breast OF his father who
would be first in the affection Of his
son.
Wishing 20 hasten PauTs educa-
ton. Mr.. Dombey sends him % DIT
B,imbers school famed for its
methods Of crushing out each boy
ish trait and making learned prigs
az all it's pupils. Here the boy finds
"a friend and champion IN Toots the
mead boy of the school who falls "a
victim 90 the charms OF Florence.
but I'm the end consoles himself by
marrying her faithful maid the
sprightly Susan Niprer.
The story Of Paurs life az DR.
Blir1ber's. where his weak frame is
tried beyond endurance and finally
breaks down. is q pathetic one, all
though 10 is enlivened by much that
is amusing and absurd in the de-
scription of the school and Of the
Climber family
Fatally IN. the hoy is carried
home 20 the big house. where all
the skill in London coupled with his
sisters devotion. cannot save him.
and after lingering awhile he slips
away from the grand future his
father has so carefully arranged
The death bed scene where little
Faul leaves the big house forever
is one Of the most famous in fiction.
Clasped in his sisters arms. the
dying boy murmurs. How fast tho
river runs e it's very near the
sea hear the waves" And
now there was a shore before him
who stood on the bank He sees
his mother there awaiting him and
whispers. The light about her head
is shining on me as I go"
The bereaved father. I'm an agony
OF grief and blasted hopes turns
coldly from the heart reaking APP
peal OF his sorrowing laughter. who
pleads for some response I'm this
dark hour Bidding her seek her
own apartments. ne shuts himself
up Ia his rooms alone.
beside the dark threads in this
story are woven many bright ones
which center in the humble dwell
ifg OF old Solomon ellis, maker of
ships instruments. and his devoted
nephew. Walter Gay. who with their
good friend Capt Cutie form a de
lightful trio. The captain. who
wears "a hook I'm place OF his right
hand and suffers patiently under
the insults and abuses of his land
lady. the terrible Mrs. MacStinger.
Is one OF Dickens bestowed char
acters
Walter. who has modest posi-
ton IN the great house OF Dombey
watches with sympathy and admira-
tion the career of the neglected
daughter Of his employer. and upon
one occasion has the JOY OF rescuing
her when she is lost i'm London.
From the night when the frighten-
ed child is warmed and comforted
at the sign OF the Wooden Mid
shipman. Florence holds Uncle Sol
and Waiter fn warmest regard
When later. during Pauls illness
|. Walter comes Co plead for loan TO
8 save his uucle's property. the sym
pathetic boy at once becomes his
champion and secures the money
from his father From this time ON
Paul takes a special interest IN Wal
ter and on his death-bed begs that
he shall be remembered. This mes
sage Florence brings 20 Walter
pledging 20 him thenceforth her
sisterly affection.
The fortunes OF the house Of
pombey are guided principally by
the clever and "cat-hke" manager
James Carker with cleaning teeth
and perpetual smile the ins-ru-
ment and couddant OF Dombey. who
Nh MS Ndl-tIA ana cunning mas
gsined almost complete control over
his masters business Working all
WAYS 90 satisfy his own ambitions.
he mistrusts the growing Partially
for Walter Gay and sends him ou a
| voyage 20 the Indies. experiencing
Keen satisfaction when the youth is
si,sowrecked and reported drowned
7'his loss adds one more sorrow
20 those already the portion of Flor
! ence. whose father emerging from
tine gloom OF his apartments seeks
TO divert his mind by COINS ON a
Journey with his friend Major Bag
1 stock. a garrulous old society bean.
They travel Co bennington. where
Mr Dombey is introduced Co some
or the majors friends and meets
Mrs Skewton and her widowed
daughter. the cold and beautiful
Edith Granger who at once attracts
his fancy