The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08

who kept up his deception, even with
 himself to certain extent, but 1t
 would be most fitting that my seneros-
 ity should receive . just recompense.
 Yet greater than any nercenary re-
 ward Is the consciousness of doing q
 noble action"
 So young Martin was adored by
 Mercy and Charity. and rather iorded
 1t over the Pecksniff establishment. Es- pecially did he patronize poor Tom
 Finch. who had come to fMr. Pecksnih I as student introduced by the savings of doting grandmother. He had made 1 no progress in the study of architec- ture. and had been retained as a drudge by the great moral one because he was useful and because he worshipped the man who kept him in bondage. It
 was most useful for Pecksniff to have about hIm man like Pinch, well thought of by everyb ody. and always I ready to defend the architect when
 scoffers scoffed--for. incredible as 1t
 may seem. even Pecksniff had his ene- l mics.
 Tom told Martin much about one Westlock, who had been student be- fore. and whose place in the Pecksnif- westlock had discovered the true Peck sniff, had a row with him and left. But coming into some property he had run down to Salisbury, invited Tom to din- ner and Tom had taken Martin over with him in the absence of Pecksnif
 on visit to London with Cherry and I Merry.
 On the way Martin told Tom all his l love affairs, and Tom told Martin how I there had come to the Blue Dragon Inn, some time before Martins arrival in the I village, an old man accompanied by beautiful young lady.
 | The old man was Mariin's grandfa- La. anzx A. n f.. ANnr I Old Martin had been taken with sud- den and violent but short illness at the Dragon, and while he lay there a host of Chuzziewit kin had descended on 1 the place, but during family council at Peckstiff's the old man had departed l with his ward.
 Tom told Martin in confidence that 1 while the old man was in the village l the girl used to come to the church l early in the morning and listen while
 he, Tom, was engaged in his favorite diversion of playing the organ alone | in the organ loft as the day was break ing. ''It was she" sad Martin. Tom sighed softly.
 A remnant Of the assaulting party l of the Chuzziewit kin had remained in the village. after the departure of the | main body. It consisted of Chevy I Slynne, a cousin of Martins and his companion. Montague Tigg. I They remained for want of means of | transportation and by virtue of little bill at the tavern. Siynle was weak l creature with an idea that he was an unappreciated genius. Tigg was sim l ply a rascal in hard luck, who thought something might be squeezed out of I old Martin.
 when young Martin discovered their l presence he was mortified greatly. | Thereupon good-natured Tom guaran- | 4. .arr q farE Naaa money to go away.
 Scarcely had this been done when Mr. I Pecksniff returned home. He came with reproaches for Martin, whom he accused of having deceived him; and he said to the young man in his ioftiest 1 and most saint1y manner: 60 rortnl owe this to society. When this duty f4 discharged I shall go out Into the back garden and weep for you. l for give you; but go forth!" And Martin went, leaving poor Tom Pinch deso- late.
 Rut Martin dtd not 20 alone. There was attached to the Dragon young man. named Mark Tapleyl whose great ambition in life was to De jolly under adverse circumstances. There was no credit in being jolly at the Dragon. where the landlady. Mrs. Lupin, was as willing to take Mark for her hus- band as he was to take her for wife. But that would have been too easy. No Mark must first seek adverse ctrcum- stances and be jolly under them. He rightly thought he saw his opportunity in following the fortunes of Martin, and so attached himself to them in the nominal position of servant.
 MT. Peeksniff's denunclations of Mar tin had been rather vague and general, l but the real reason was definite enough. Mir Pecksniff had gone to I ao n a iRtfAr from Martin. and his action had been the | result of his Interview with the grand- father.
 Maritime confidence of his ability to | take the world by the throat was a | trifIe shaken when he found himself | stranded in London with Mark But | he would go to America. Unfortunate l ly he was confronted by the fact that | 1t costs money to get from London to | New York, and he had already pawned | everything of value that he possessed. | At this moment there came to him at hls squalid lodgings a bank note for i hundred pounds; just mailed to him | with not a scrap of writing to tell by whom.
 America, the promised land was sure now; but, first, of course, Martin must have g talk with Mary. and the in Eenious Mark arranged the interview, standing watch at discreet distance lks young people talked of love and fideli- ty, and forgot the fleeting quarter | hours which the faithful Tapley called | out to them Beautiful, gentle, patient Mary returned to her care of the crab bed old man and Martin went off. selt reliant and hopeful once more. across the wide Atlantic. Vainly had Mary tried in tfiat last interview to make Martin see that a part of the fault was his. not wholly his grandfather's. Vainly had she tried to point out to Martin his own faults. We'll, Mary was in love with Martin, and lovers. when they correct the faults of those they love, do so in a manner that hardly carries conviction.
 MT Pecksniff took no new pupil into his establishment after the casting off of Mark But his household was. nevertheless, as numerous as before for wonderful to relate. he had now as inmates of his model home. old MT. Chuzzlewit and his ward. Mary.
 With many honeyed words and many reflections upon life in general the pompous architect had invited the old man to make his home with him. Mir ChuzzIevit had replied: 'Tf accept your offer some people will say that I dote in my old age. Others will de- clare that you have lied and fawned and wormed yourself through dirty ways into my favor. but such conces- sions and such crooked deeds, such meannesses and such vile endurance, that nothing can repay; no. not the