South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-29

parent % every child Of my fancy.
and that no one can ever love that
family "a dearly as I owe them
hut. like many fond parents. I have
IN my hearts OF hearts a favOrite
child. and his name IS David Cop
perheId'"
The world IN the main agrees
with the opinion OF the great. kind
~ deiineator OF humanity for
David Copperdeld' and 'Pickwick
Papers hold FIRST and second choice
with most lovers Of this English
author OF the middle Of the 18th
century The reason IS not hard 20
discover The memory Of the sad
childhood OF the writer forms the
basis OF the novel and provides the
personal flavor II IS in many re
spects his ablest and cIearest book
The narrative. moreover, moves
from beginning 20 enc ia fun swing
with mingled pathos and humor.
The spirit throughout Is kindly.
sympathetic. and, above al. human.
q. K Chesterton writing OF David
Copperfeld' and its author SAYS
He has created creatures who
cling 20 us and tyrannize over us.
creatures whom we would not for
get II we could. creatures whom we
could not forget n we would crea-
lures who are more actual than the
man who made them
The novel begins with the birth Of
its hero. David Copperheld. six
months after the death OF his
father An eccentric great aunt
Miss Betsey TrotwoCd Is present in
the house but departs quite as sud
denly az she arrived when she learns
that the child is a boy and cannot
bear her name. Dayid's mother is
quite alone in the world with the
exception OF plain Peggotty. her
devoted serving woman, Peggotty
with no shape at all. and so very
plump that when any little exertion
Is made after she is dressed. some
OF the buttons on the back Of her
gown fly Off
Being however youthful and
pretty. Clara Copperfeld soon mar
ries the stern Mr.. MurdstOne who
proves 20 be not only stern but hard
and cruel on the occasion of his
mothers marriage David Is sent
with Peggotty TO visit her brother
at Yarmouth. where he. with his
niece. little Emily. and nephew
Ham. occupy superannuated old
boat now converted into a most de
lightfully cosey home. Little Emily
with her winning WAYS grows very
dear 10 David as do the honest fish
erfolk with whom she lives.
Returning home. David at once
becomes an object OF detestation 10
his stepfather. and I'm consequence
is packed of TO school Here his
misery continues under master.
or rather bully. Creakle. whose
chief zest in life consists in the in
Fiction OF pain on some hapless vic
tim. The one bit of brightness in
school life IS his attachment for
James Steerforth. a handsome de-
bonair. dashing lad. with the fac
ulty OF making everyone MS friend.
But school days are brought 10 a
sudden halt by the death Of David's
mother. crushed by her husbands
ceaseless tyranny. PegEOtty is dis
missed and Barllis the stage driver
whose courtship has consisted in
the singular message sent through
David OF "Barkis is willing" finally
succeeds in making Peggotty will
ing also.
After months OF utter neglect
David is sent 10 London. where he
becomes az 10 years OF age. a little
laboring hand in a dilapidated old
warehouse. in the service of Murd-
stone and Grimby. wine merchants.
Half starved. wearied 5y long hours
of labor amid repulsive Compan-
ions. including Mick Walker and
Neatly Potatoes. Davids life IS
continued torture. He lodges with
a Mr.. and Mrs. wilkins Micawber
and their numerous progeny. Mr..
Micawber. always in pecuniary diff
.ficuIties and always expecting some
thing 20 turn up" and always in
possession OF a fine flow OF oratory.
is alternately bupyed mp by a CON
viction that fortune is at last about
TO smile upon him, and reduced 10
THE depths OF despair by her sud-
den and unaccoUntable withdrawal.
David comes 20 have a genuine lik-
Eng for the couple. so much so that
when the Micawbers. having failed
ITO meet certain financial obhga
ltions are obliged 10 move 20 prison
and David 10 seek new quarters. ne
feels such a sense of loneliness thar
he determines 20 run away 10 his
aunt. Betsey Trotwood at Dover. ar
aunt whom he has never seen. hui
or whom he remembers TO have
heard
The aunt adopts him and sends
him 10 school at Canterbury. where
he boards with his aunts lawyer
and man OF affairs. a Mr. Wickheld
and his daughter Agnes. whose Sc
rene goodness becomes a constant
inspiration 70 David. Here also ne
comes in contact with Mr. Wick
fields clerk. Urish Heep. "a very
'umble person" an individual with
a cadaverous face and head Gov
cred wiIh .Carroty sJubble red eyes
which have curiouslv unShadeG
appearance. and which seem Co
David 20 De CeaSeleSSIy watchfuI
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