Connecticut western news., 1921-03-03

Dickens, T like this best.
 It will be easily believed that I am a fond parent to every child of my fancy. and that no one can ever love that family as dearly as I love them; but, like, many fond par ents, I have in my heart of hearts a favorite child, and his name Is David Copperfeld.'
 The world In the main agrees with the opinion of the great, kindly deline- ator of humanity for David Copper field and 'Pickwick Papers hold first and second choice with most lovers of this English author of the middle of the nineteenth century. The reason is not hard to discover. The memory of tho sad ekaAaaSaa1 A. a. v1her RNE the basis of the noza and provides the personal flavor. It is in many re- spects his ablest and dearest book. The narrative. moreover, moves from beginning to end in full swing with mingled pathos and humor. The spirit throughout Is kindly, sympathetic, and, above all, human. MT. c. K. Chesterton, writing of David Oopperf1eld' and It's author, says: "He has created crea- lures who cling to us and tyrannize over us, creatures whom we would not forget if we could, creatures whom we could not forget if we would, creatures who are more actual than the man who made them"
 The novel begins with the birth Of its hero, David Copperf1eld, six months after the death of his father. An ec- centric great aunt, Miss Betsey Trot- wood, is present in the house, but de- parts quite as suddenly as she ar rived when she learns that the child is boy and cannot bear her name. David's mother is quite alone in the world with the exception of plain Peg gotty, her devoted serving woman: Peggotty, with no shape at all, and so very plump that when any little ex- ertion Is made after she is dressed, some of the buttons on the back of her gown fly off.
 Being however youthful and pretty, Clara Copperf1eld soon marries the stern Mir Murdstone, who proves to be not only stern, but hard and cruel. On the occasion of his mothers mar riage David is sent with Peggotty to visit her brother at Yarmouth, where he, with his niece, little Emily, and nephew Ham, occupy a superannuated old boat now converted into a most delightfully."- cozy home. Little Emily with her winning ways grows very dear to David. as do the honest isherfolk with whom she lives.
 Returning home, David at once be- comes an object of detestation to his stepfather, and in consequence is pack ed off to school. Here his misery con- tinues under master, or rather bully, Creakle, whose chief zest in life con- sists in the infliction of pain on some helpless victim. The one bit of bright ness in school life is attachment for James Steerforth, a handsome, deb: onair dashing lad, with the faculty of making everyone his friend. But school days are brought to a sudden halt by the death of Davids mother, crushed by her husbands careless tyr rany. Peggotty is dismissed and Bar kis, the stage driver, whose courtship has consisted in the singular message sent through David of "Barkis is will ing" finally succeeds in making Peg gotty willing also.
 After months of utter neglect David Is sent to London, where he becomes, at ten years of age, a little laboring hind in a dilapidated old warehouse, jn the service of Murdstone and Grimby, wine merchants. Half starved, wearied by long hours of labor amid repulsive companions, including Mick Walker and Meally Potatoes, David's life is q continued torture. He lodges with ? MT. and Mrs. Wilkins Micawt CT and their numerous progeny. Mir. Mirav OCT, always in pecuniary difficulties aud always expecting something to turn up" and always in posses sion of a fine