The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-04-02

flow of oratory, is alternately buoyed
| up by a conviction that fortune is ut
last about to smile upon him, and re
duced to the depths of despair by her
sudden and unaccountable withdrawal,
David comes to have a genuine liking
| for the couple, SO much SO that when
the Micawbers. having failed to meet
certain financial obligations, are oblig-
ed to move. to prison, and David to
seek new quarters, he feels such
sense Of loneliness that he determines
to run away to his aunt, Betsey Trot'
wood at Dover. an aunt whom he has
never seen, but of whom he remem'
bers to 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, a Mr.. Wickfield, and his
daughter Agnes. whose serene good.
ness becomes a constant inspiration to
David. Here also he comes in contact
with Mr.. Wickfeld's clerk, Uriah 1sep'
"a very tumble person." an individual
with cadaverous face and head
covered with carroty stubble, red eyes,
which have a curiously unshaded ap-
pearance, and which seem to David to
be ceaselessly watchful. His groveline
humility and clammy hand grasp fill
David with uncomfortable loathing and
distrust.
Having graduated with honors. Da.
vid decides to become proctor and
entevs the Office Of Spenlow and Jor.
kins. He at once falls head over heels
in love with Mr.. Spenlow's distracting-
~ pretty daughter, Dora, who returns
his affection. On hearing that Peggot'
tvs husband is dying, David makes a
hurried visit to Yarmouth to comfort
his old nurse. While there. Emily. with
in few days Of becoming Hams
bride, little Emily, the precious treas
ure of her old uncle's heart, disappears
and with her Steerforth. Carried away
by his gallantry and persuaded that
he will make her "a lady," Emily is
none the less distracted by a sense OF
terrible humiliation and Of degrade
ton, for which she implores her I'M
cle's forgiveness. David. overcome by
the thought that it was he who first
brought Steerforth to Yarmouth. re-
turns to London. to find that his aunt
has lost the greater part Of her for.
tune. This makes 1t necessary for Da.
vid to add to their income by using
all his spare time in 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 PENN.
less. David's income, though slender,
PERMITS of their marriage.
with all his love for his child wife,
as she calls herself. he finds that her
gay responsibility results in anything
but q comfortable home. After vainly
trying to develop her childish nature
he uncomplainsngly makes the best OF
| It and continues to admire her bewitch.
| ing ways. Meanwhile Uriah Heep has
managed by deceit to worm his way
into partnership with Mr.. Wickfeld,
after which he proceeds to gain full
control Of the business. Considering
Mr.. Micawber likely to be useful tool
Uriah hires him In the capacity OF
clerk. at such meagre salary that
Mr.. Micawber Is obliged to borrow
sums Of money from Heep, who takes
/ advantage OF this indebtedness to force
Mr.. Micawber to assist him In his dis
honest practices.
At the end Of a year Mr.. Micawber
requests an interview with David and
his aunt at Canterbury. They find him
filed with righteous contempt for
Uriah Heep, the hypocritical plotter,
and prepared to make sweeping ex-
posure, which he forthwith proceeds to
do In his Hottest style which results
| in the recovery Of Betsey Trotwood'e
money, full restitution to Mr.. Wick
field, and. in Mr.. Micawber's own
words. the final pulverization Of Heep.
Blossom" as David delights to call
Dora, proves as frail as the name, and
In spite Of his tenderest care she
dro0ps and at length is gone.
As at other times OF trial, 1t is the
quick sympathy Of Agnes, Wickfeld
that softens the pain. and through her
influence David plans to go abroad for
a time. Meanwhile out Of gratitude to
Mr.. Micawber for his service In the
recovery OF her money, Betsey Trot-
wood offers to help the Micawbers to
make q new start In Australia. The
family joyfully accepts the PROPOSE
tion and prepare to sail on the same
iship with Emily and her devoted I'M
Ecle 10 whom she has at last returned,
lsnd Who Is accompanying her to the
IdIsfant colony to begin life anew. Be
lfOEe Bidding these good friends fare
IwelL David visits Yarmouth once more
lard witnesses the last scene of Emily's
IfEeeedy. A raging tempest beats ship
Ito pieces just on the coast. One living
person Is seen still clinging to the
tm4et. and the irony Of fate sends Ham
ito his death In his efforts 10 rescue
lthat creature, whose body when wash
IA ashore proves to be that of Steer
ifOrth.
After three years absence abroad.
David returns to England. and gradu-