The Washington herald., 1919-06-23

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meet certain financial oblfgat,ons
are obliged 20 move to~prison. -snd
DAVID to seek new quarters. he
feels a sense of loneliness that
he detsrmines to run away TO his
aunt. Betsey Trotwood. at Dover. an
aunt whom he has never sean. bot
OF whom he remembers 90 have
heard
The aunt adopts him and sends
him to school at Canterbury. where
he boards with his aunt's lawyer
and man of Affairs. q Mr., wickneld.
and his daughter Agnes. whose se-
rene goodness becomes q constant
Inspiration to David. Here also he
comes in contact with Mr.. Wick
fields clerk. Uriah Heep. "a very
| tumble person" an individual with
cadaverous face and a head COW
cred with oarroty stubbie. red eyes.
which have q curiously unshsdsa
appearance. and which seem TO Da-.
vid to be ceaseiessiy watchful His
Groveling humility and cismmy hand
grasp MI David with uncontrolabie
ioatbing and distrust
Having graduated with honors IA
vid decides to become q proctor and
I
kins. He at once falls head over
heels In love with M. speniovs dis-
tractingiy pretty daughter. Dora who
| returns his affection. On hearing
that Pegsotty's husband is dying. De-
vid makes a Shurried visa 20 Yar-
mouth to comfort his ,old nurse
While. there. Emily. within q few
days Of becoming Hams bride; little
Emily. the precious treasure Of her
old uncle's heart. disappears and with
her Steerforth. Carried away by his
gallantry and persuaded that he viii
make her "a lady. Emily Is none
the less distracted by a sense Of ter
rible humiliation and of degradation
for which she implores her uncie's
forgiveness. David. ovefcome by the
thought that II was he who nrst
brought steerforth 20 Yarmouth, re-
turns to London. TO ind that his aunt
has lost the greater part OF her for
tune This makes II necessary for
David 70 add 10 their income by
using all his spare time In clerical
and literary work.
Dora continues uppermost in his
thoughts. although Mr.. spenlow op-
poses the match. His sudden death
leaves the timid. trustful. artless
Dora. TO the surprise OF all. nearly
| pcinicct OdNo lnCofnes ulOu5n
slender. permits Of their marriage.
with all bis love for his chHd
wife. as she calls herself. he finds
that her gay irresponsibility results
in anything bu: comfortable home.
After vainly trying 20 develop>h
\ childish nature he uneomplainifgiy
makes the best OF II and continues
TO admire her bewitching ways. Mean
while Urish Heep has managed by
deceit to worm his way into part
/ nership with Mr.. wickheld. after
which ne proceeds 70 gain fun con-
| troll OF the business. Considering Mr..
Micawber likely to be a useful tool.
Uriah hires him in the capacity OF
clerk at such a meager salary that
Mr.. Micawber is obliged 20 borrow
small sums OF money from Heep.
who takes advantage OF this indebt-
edness TO force Mr.. Micawber 20 SIS
sist him In his dishonest practices-
At the end OF year Mr.. Ncavber
requests an interview with David and
his aunt at Canterbury. They ind
him filed with righteous contempt for
Uriah Heep. the hypocritcsl plotter.
and prepared TO make q sweeping ex-
posure, which he forthwith proceeds
to do in his loftiest style. which re-
suits in the recovery OF Betsey Trot-
wickfeld. and. in Mr.. Micawber's own
words, the nnal pulverization Of Heep.
Blossom" as David delights 20 call
Dora, proves as frail as the name.
and in spite OF his tenderest care she
droops and at length is gone,
As at other times OF trial, IL is the
quick sympathy Of Agnes wickfield
that softens the pain. and through
her influence David plans 10 go abroad
for a time. Meanwhile out OF graft
tude to Mr.. Micawber for his service
in the recovery OF her money, Betsey
Trotwood offers to help the Micaw-
bers TO make a new start in Australia.
The family joyfully accept the prop
osition and prepare to sail on the
same ship with Emily and her devoted
uncle, to whom she has at last re-
turned and who is accompanying her
to the distant colony TO begin life
anew. Before bidding these good
/ friends farewell, David visits Var
mouth once more and witnesses the
last scene of Emily's tragedy. A rag
| ing tempest beats a ship TO pieces
just on the coast. One living person
is seen still clinging to the mast, and
the irony of fate sends Ham 20 his
death in his efforts to rescue that
creature. whose body when washed
, ashore proves 10 DC tnaN OF steer
forth.
After three years absence abroad.
David returns to England, and gradu-
ally comes 20 realize that Agnes WICK
field has always been his guiding star
and held sway in his heart Betsey.
Trotwood. fearing that David may stin
be blind with regard to the feeling or
Agnes towards him, guilelessly men,
tons that she has reason TO believe
that Agnes is TO be married. Where
upon David is determined at what
ever cost to his own feelings. 10 tell
Agnes OF his Joy In any happiness
that may come to her. He soon dis
covers that she has never cared for
any other than himself and that her
future happiness will be his as well
As the years pass and a group OF
children Is added 20 their home DAVID
continues to find Agnes his inspiration
as OF old.
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