Connecticut western news., 1921-03-03

duced to the depths of despair by her sudden and unaccountable withdrawal. David comes to have 6 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, Mir. 'wickfaeld, 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 sUrtah Heep.. "a very tumble person" an individual with a cadaverous face and a head covered with carroty stRbbles. psd eyes, which have a curiously unshaded ap- pearance, and which seem to David to be ceaselessly watchful. His groveling humility and ciammy hand grasp hll David with uncomfortable loathing and distruaA
 Having graduated with honors, Da- vid decides to become a proctor and entevs the oface of Speniow and Jor- kfns. He at once falls head over heels In love with Mir. Spenlow's distracting- ly pretty daughter, Dora, who returns his affection. On hearing that Peggot- ty's husband is dying, David makes a hurried visit to Yarmouth to comfort his old nurse While there. Emily. with In a 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 galiantry and persuaded that he will make her "a lady" Emily IS none the less distracted by a sense of terrible humiliation and of degrada- ton, for which she implores her un- cle's forgiveness. David. overcome by the thought that 1t was he who first brought Steerforth to Yarmouth. re- turns to London, to find that his aunt hOSA luC BANnN1A phAN oA h1A A8&~ 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 Mir. 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 trrespensibility results in anything Aze D ,somsortable home. After vainly RAn6 to develop her childish nature he uDcomplainingly 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 Mir. Wickheld, after which he proceeds to gain full control of the business. Considering Mir. Micawber likely to be useful tool, Uriah hires him in the capacity of clerk, at such a meagre salary that MT. Micawber Is obliged to borrow sums of money from Heep, who takes advantage of tfAs indebtedness to force Mir. Micawber to assist him In his dis honest practices.
 At the end of year MT. 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 a sweeping ex- posture, which he forthwith proceeds to do in his loftiest style which results In the recovery of Betsey Trotwood's money, full restitution to Mir. Wick field, and, in Mir. Micawber's own words the final pulverization of Heep. Blossom" as David delights to call Dora, proves as frail as the name, and Tn spite of his tenderest care she droops and at length is gone.
 As at other times of trial, it Is the quick sympathy of Agnes Wickfield that softens the pain, and through her influence David plans to go abroad for a time. Meanwhile out of gratitude to Mir Micawher for his service in the recovery of her money, Betsey Trot- wood offers to help the NTicawbers to make a new start in Australia. The family joyfully accepts the propOsi- tion and prepare to sail on the same ship with Emily and her devoted un- cle, to whom she has 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 a ship to pieces just off the coast. One living person Is seen still clingng 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