The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-03-16

plete control over his masters bust
ness. Working always to satisfy his
own ambitions, he mistrusts the grow
ing Partially for Walter Gay and
sends him on a voyage to the Indies
experiencing keen satisfaction wher
the youth is shipwrecked and reported
drowned.
This loss adds one more sorrow to
those already the portion Of Florence,
whose father emerging from the gloom
Of his apartment seeks to divert his
mind by going on a journey with his
friend, Major Bagstock, a garrulous
old society beau. They travel to Learn
ington, where Mr.. Dombey Is intro
duced to some of the majors friends,
and meets Mrs. Skewton and her Wild
owed daughter, the cold and beautiful
Edith Granger, who at once attracts
his fancy.
Edith is proud, scornful, imperious.
and for these traits the proud and
dominating man admires her the more.
He offers her wealth and positions and
she, needing these things, accepts him,
SCOTT ming meanwhile both the man and
his offering, but willing to satisfy the
Irritating demands Of her scheming
mother with whom her life is unen-
durable.
A loveless marriage follows and the
naughty wife asserts her own strong
will, refuses to further the social am
billions of her husband, and enrages
him by showering affection upon Flor
ence. At last, goaded by Dombey's
effort to break her spirit, and ready to
be revenged upon him for his endeav0r
| to humiliate her by orders sent her
through his agent, Carker. she con
sents to fly from her home at the en-
treaty OF. her husbands paid minion.
who from the first has fallen a victim
to her beauty. Having reverged her
self upon her husband by thus humil-
iating him, Edith proceeds to cast OF
Carker, whom she despises; she meets
him at Dion by appointment. and in
the moment when he is glorying in
the attainment of his desire, turns on
him, denounces him and before he can
stop her, rushes from the apartment,
making good her escape, while he is
left to confront his pursuer. her en-
ragged husband, who has tracked them
to Dijon.
Fooled and entrapped, Carker fees
back to England. eluding his pursuer,
only to be again tracked to his hiding
place. When he believes himself safe
from detection. he suddenly spies
Dombey advancing toward him across
the platform of railway station, and
lodging in alright on to the tracks
behind him Carker is killed by an on.
coming train.
In the hour of her fathers humilia.
; ton, Florence once more turns to him
with loving protestatiens, but he. en-.
ragged at the remembrance that she
has ever won the love he has sough,
! vainly, casts her OF with an oath and
strikes her brutally.
| Partially stunned and Keeling her.
self homeless and fatherless, Florence
rushes half-crazed into the streets Of
London, and fainting with exhaustion
finds shelter at the "Wooden Midship
| man." now in the charge Of Captain
, Cutie. Following the sudden disap
pearance Of old Sol ellis, the captain
has taken possession Of the place, moi
{ knowing If his friend. whose life had
become insupportable without his be
loved nephew, was alive or dead.
. Tenderly welcomed to this humble
| home, Florence remains in hiding I'M
J til the unexpected arrival of Walter
: who suddenly appears upon the scene
, returning from a series Of perilou!
, adventures. Walter, the brother, 1,
speedily transformed into Walter. thu
, lover, and the young couple are unit
: ed, to the delight of Captain Cutie
also Of old Sol ellis, who reappear'
. from journeying to foreign parts II
= vain search for some news Of Walter
ii Meanwhile, the fortunes Of thu
! house of Dombey, weakened by Car
: ker's doubtful transactions, and als<
: BY the loss of his shrewd guidance
go down in ruin. leaving the proud
: head of the firm broken in health ant
spirit, with home and fortune wrecked
RI Then tenderly forgiving all, Flor
2 onco goes 10 ner 1dtuor anu tdkcS uiu
; to her home. where after long Ill
r ness, he arises changed man. repent
ant of the past. and only caring t.
p devote his last days to his daughter
and her two children; Paul who re
minds him of his lost son. and littl'
; Florence, dearest Of all to his peni
|, tent heart.
This work, which was first fssuet
in serial form In 1S47. met with i'm
! mediate success. Its pages contain ,
wealth of incident and character, o
A fun. satire and pathos. Florence l
! one of Dickens loveliest creations
I and DR.. Blimber's school, is describes
a in his finest vein. Kind Captain Cut
!, tie is famous the world over, as ar
Mr.. Toots, Mrs. Pipchin and old Jo
, Bagstock. The death-bed scene Of III
tie Paul reveals the authors stead
o fast faith in Immortality, and ha'
: done much to comfort sorrowin'
, hearts throughout the world.
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