New-York tribune., 1901-06-21

choly Tupman and the consolation which he
ceived from the Pickwick Club and returned to
dine at the Old Bull. which had been compli-
mented in its best days by Mr.. Jingle as "a
good house with nice beds" Cloisterham with
its relics of the half told Mystery OF Edwin
brood was the natural goal for Dickens pill
grimage personally conducted by his son.
Few Of the Dickens inns remain. One OF the
best is Kings Head Inn. the Maypoe of Bar
naby Rudge," opposite old Chigwell Church and
about two miles from Buckhurst Hill. With its
Ehzabethan gable ends overh1nging front, mas
sive beams, blackened ceilings and diamond
paned lattices. it corresponds closely to the de-
scription given by Dickens of a famous tavern.
Not long ago l found it after walk across
country through Epping Forest first strolled
through the quiet churchyard where Barnaby
Rudge dined with his mother after their visit
TO Mr.. Haredale at the Warren. and where Grip
the raven solemnly inspected the names and
epitaphs the tombstones and then entered
the tavern where. TO my delight. found in the
stufy little taproom three old men. looking for
all the world like the cronies who used to listen
nightly TO Mr.. Willett's oracular utterances. The
copper teakettle was not in sight. and the land
lord could not be identified with the oracle who
but otherwise the Maypole itself. The ami
versary Of Dickenss death has been celebrated
there by a charity entertainment with scenes,
costumes and recitations from "Barnaby Rudge"
The Great White Horse at Ipswich where Mr..
Pickwick lost his way in the rambling passa res
and was rescued by Sam Weller still displays
its remarkable sign. with the flowing nlano and
tail, and is kept in good repair. There is TO
Marquis of CRANKY" at Dorking. and the Lon
The Golden Cross in the Strand. opposite Char
ing Cross Station. is often pointed out as a
Dickens inn. but Mr.. Pickwick would have diff
Guilty in recognizing it. The Golden Cross of his
day pulled down in Trafalgar Square long
time ago
There was a singular conviction at one Of the
police courts yesterday. A woman describing
herself a governess was charged with sys-
tematic begging. and the documents found upon
her sufTced TO send her 10 the workhouse for a
months Imprisonment. She had been foolish
enough in her shabby y-genteeI state. TO keep
diary. and the entries showed that she had been
travelling about the country for years and
rying on with evident success a wholesale sys-
TEN of mendicancy. The diaries contained
record of the amounts received from every good
family, with characteristic comments or her own
such as these: 'Shrove Tuesday, enjoyed some
delicious pancakes; went to Worcester lovely
place lovely day. nature looked lovely; got five
shillings at the rectory. Hon. Mrs Shaw-Stew-
ard very kind to me-gave a sovereign.
School ruf1ed me very much got all the infor-
nation, gave nothing made swear. Walked
down TO Petersham. Lady teacher-glass of
claret and cake" Bishops, dukes, earls, count
esses and great ladies without number were
named in these records. with their contributions.
She had appealed to the court in vain. Folded
among the leaves of the diary Were letters from
the Treasurer Of the Household of Marlborough
House and from Sir Fleetwood Edwards.
behalf of Queen Victoria. expressing royal regret
at inability TO assist this Industrious beggar.
The magistrate after perusal Of these remark
able documents. stated that the prisoner seemed
to have travelled from one place to another by
express trains with the sole object Of preying on
the charity of we'll 10 do people, and that she
had been so busnesslike to draw up regu-
lar profit and loss account. deducting expenses
from receipts and averaging the weekly earnings
Of her begging operations
months imprisonment will hardly interrupt
seriously the career of systematic a mendi-
cant II seems strange, however, that any one
should be punished. even by so light a sentence,
for so common an offence as well-regulated
begging II this woman was busnesslike in her
processes so are all the charitable institutions
and churches which are constantly cadging the
public-if / may use Mr.. Laboucheres word
for the support of causes in which they are
deeply interested. Every Londoner receives by
post a daily budget Of importunate appeals to
his generosity and there is lack of method
in the siege which is laid in defence Of hundreds
of charities requiring public support. Cadging
is an art which has been thoroughly mastered
by the managers of charities. and they would be
affronted II il were suggested that systematic
begging was offence punishable by law. The
maeistrate would have been more discreet if
he had laid less stress upon the ingenious
voman's business talent a beggar and
proved her sharply for carrying on systematic
imposture Every charitable agency has it's or
eanized methods of enlisting public support and
balances profit and loss in yearly returns
l. y. +.
FOR PINGREE MEMORIAL IN DETROIT