of 0 The Secret •< Manuscript "The Life of Our Lord” was written when Dickens was at the peak of his creative genius A Master Writer —at about the time he wrote "David Copperfield.” It stands out among his works as a beautiful etching, most simple, most touching. our reader* Itis our privilege to announce to # that we have obtained FIRST publication right* in to the work of one of the greatest authors literature, the hitherto unpublished Dickens himself wrote in a English letter—probably the last words for a century, closely guarded he penned: “1 have always and, nearly striven in my writings to ex- press veneration for the life manuscript of and lessons of Our Saviour, because I feel It; and because 1 rewrote the history for my children—every one of whom knew it from having it repeat- ed to them—long before they could read and almost as soon as they could speak." i A While Dickens kept his deep religious feelings to himself In his lifetime, the millions of readers who have been “brought up on Dickens" rec- ognize the spirit of love that permeates his books. It is in this spirit of love that “The Life of Our Lord" is writteu I author’s Mn 1849 Charles/T)ickens set himself the task it to Henry Fielding Dickens, the son, it not be of writing, for the teaching of his children, with the stipulation that published “The Life of 6dr Lord.” Himself devout, he during his life. Hence for eighty-five years, one of all writers wished his children to be likewise; and to that work of the most beloved English denied the world. But re- end he composed, in language so has been upon the death of Sir Henry, simple as to be cleaA even to the cently, the last child of Dickens, youngest of them, tnb narrative surviving of the New Testament. It was the restrictions upon publication were Heirs to the estate sold author’s wish, too, that this story, removed. composed for his family, be held rights to the story; and this news- Dickens to Hit Daughtert Charlet Reading at enormous cost, has ob- within it so long as any of its Mem- paper, 'The Life of Our Lord" to tained the of So Dickens may have read aloud bers lived. This wish was privilege presenting married respected. his children. The girls here are Mary, who never Sir Henry Fieldinf Dickens, sixth and last of the children “The Life of Our Lord" to house for her father until his death, and Catherine, his Dickens you. and kept Upon death, bequeathed of Charles Dickens. Sir Hen- who lived to the age of ninety and was twice married. Mary ry’s death, the result of an De- APPEAR IN FOURTEEN or "Mild automobile accident last IT WILL was known in the Dickens famUy as “Mamie” the to his sister-in-law,\ manuscript cember. permitted the publi- Olo’ster.** Catherine was known as "Kate or "Lucifer Box, cation of “The Life of Our INSTALMENTS She in turn left Lord.’’ because of her fiery temperament. Georgiana Hogarth. » Beginning Monday* March 5ih Exclusively In .