The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-12

last about to smile upon him, and re-
duced to the depths of despair by her
sudden and unaccOuntable withdrawal.
David comes to have genuine liking
for the couple, so much so that When
the Micawbers, having failed TO meet
certain financial obligations, are Ohlig-
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 remels<
berS to have heard.
The aunt adopts him ard sends him
to school at Canterbury, where he
boards with his aunt's lawyer and
man of affairs, Mr.. Wickfield, and his
daughter Agnes. whose serene good
ness becomes a constant inspiration to
David. Here also he comes in contact
with Mr.. Wickfield's clerk, Uriah Heep.
"a very 'umble person." an individual
with a CadaverOus face and a head
covered with carrOty stubble, red eyes.
which have a curiously unshaded APP
pearance, and which seem 70 David to
be CeaselesSly watChful His grOveling
humility and Clammy hand grasp fill
David with uncomfortable lOathing AMI
distruSt
Having graduated with hOnOrS, Da-
vid decides 20 become proctor and
enters the office of Spenlow and JOr-
kinS. He at once falls head over heels
in love with Mr.. SpPnlow'S distFacting-
~ pretty daughter. Dora, who returns
his affection. On hearing that PeggOt-
tvs husband is dying, David makes a
hurried visit 10 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 q sense of
terrible humiliation and Of degrade
ton, for which she implOres her I'M
cle'S forgiveness. David, overcome by
the thought that Il was he Who first
brought Steerforth 10 Yarmouth, re-
turns 10 London, 10 find that his aunt
has lost the greater part Of her for
tune. This makes II necessary for Da-
vid 10 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 penni-
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 a comfortable home. After vaiHly
trying to develop her childish nature
he uncomplainingly 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.. Wickfield,
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 a 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
filled with righteous contempt for
Uriah Heep. the hypOcritical plOtter,
and prepared to make s-Teeping ex-
posture, which he forthwith proceeds to
do in his loftiest style which results
In the recovery of Betsey TrOtwOods
money, full restitution to Mr.. Wick
field, and, in Mr.. Micawber's own
words, the final pulverization of 1eep.
Blossom" as David delights to 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, 1t is the
quick sympathy of Agnes Wickfieid
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 a new start in Australia. The
family joyfully accepts the PROPOSE
ton and prepare to sail on the same
ship with Emily and her devoted IN
Gle. to whom she he's at last returned,
and who is accompanying her to the
distant colony to begin life anew. Be
fore bidding these good friends fare
well, David visits Yarmouth once more
and witnesses the last scene of Emily's
tragedy. A raging tempest beats snip
to pieces just of the coast. One living
person Is seen still clinging to the
mast, and the irony Of fate sends Ham
to his death In his efforts to rescue
that creature. whose body when wash
ed ashore proves to be that Of Steer
forth.
After three years absence abroad,
David returns to England, and gradu-
ally comes to realize that Agnes Wick
field has always been his guiding star
and held sway In his heart. Betsy
lrotwood, fearing that David may still
be blind with regard to the feeling OF
Agnes toward him, guilelessly men