Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-04-02

last about to smile upon him, ana re
duced to the depths of despair by her
sudden and unaccountable witlldrawa''
David comes to have a genuine llklhs
for the couple, so much so that Wieh
the Micawbers, having failed TO meet
certain financial obligations, are oplls'
ed to move to prison, and David 10
seek new quarters, he feels such
sense of loneliness that he determines
to run away to his aunt, Betsey Ifot
wood at Dover, an aunt whom he nag
never seen, but of whom he remem
bers to have heard.
The aunt adopts him and sends him
to school at Canterbury, where NO
boards with his aunt's lawyer ana
man of affairs, Mr.. Wickfeld, and hls
daughter Agnes, whose serene good
ness becomes constant inspiration TO
David Here also he comes in contact
with Mr.. Wickfield's clerk, Uriah Heep
"a very tumble person." an individual
with a cadaverous face and a head
covered with carroty stubble, red eyes,
which have q curiously unShaded ap
pearance, and which seem to David to
be ceaselessly watchful. His groveling
humility and clammy hand grasp ill
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.. Spenlows distracting-
| ly pretty daughter, Dora, who returns
his affection. On hearing that Peggo-
TVS husband is dying, David makes
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 sense OF
terrible humiliation and of degrade
ton, for which she implores her I'M
cles 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 foi
tune. This makes it 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 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 irresponsibility results in anything
but comfortable home. After vainly
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.. 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 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 a sweeping ex-
posture, which he forthwith proceeds to
do in his Hottest style which results
In the recovery of Betsey Trotwood's
money, full restitution to Mr.. Wick
field, and, in Mr. Micawbers 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
droops and at length is gone.
AS at other times of trial, 1t is the
quick sympathy of Agnes Wickfleld
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 TFot-
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 I'M
Gle, 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 ship
to pieces Just off the coast One living
person is seen SILL 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. Betsey
hat 10 esft