The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08
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grandson. but only from the purest and
most hallowed motives

| And surprising the old man did not
rclent. would his taking In OF tho
young man not show that the susp-
cions which old Martin had expressed
Regarding the greed and cupidity OF
the noble Pccksniff were unjust and
baseless? Might not old Martin say:
All there, at last. is one of my rcla.
tives who does not flatter and caiole
me in the hope of getting my money!"
In that case. perhaps, Mr.. Pecksniff |
might come in for something rather
good in the old mans will "Virtue is |
its own reward unused Mr.. Pecksniff. !
who Kept up his deception, even with
himself to a certain extent but 1t
would be most fitting that my generos-
ity should receive n just recompense. !
Yet greater than any mercenary re-
ward is the consciousness OF doing
noble action"
SO young Martin was adored by
Mercy and Charity. and rather lorded
it over the Pecksniff establishment.
Especially did he patronze poor Tom
Pinch, who had come to Mr.. Pecksniff
as student introduced by the savings
of a doting grandmother He had |
made no progress In the study OF |
architecture. AMI had been retained as
a drudge by the great moral one be-
cause he was useful and because he
worshiped the man who kept him in
bondage. 1t was most useful for
Pecksniff to have about him a man
like Pinsh, well thought of by every.
body. and always ready to defend the
|arcfitect when scoffers scoffEd-for,
incredible as It may seem, even Peck |
sniff had his enemies.
Tom told Martin much about one
Westlock. who had been student be-
fore. ana whose place in the Peck |
snifIian establishment Martin had
taken. Westlock had discovered the
true Pecksniff. had row with him.
and left But coming into some prop.
erty. he lad run down to Salisbury.
invited Tom to dinner. and Tom had
taken Martin over with him in the alb
sence of Pccksnlff on visit to London |
with Cherry and Merry.
On the way Martin told Tom all his |
love affairs, and Tom told Martin how
there had come to the Blue Dragon |
Inn. some time before Martins arrival
In the village. All old man accompanied |
by beautiful young lady
The old man was Martins grand
father. and the girl with him was Mary.
Old Martin had been taken viii, a sud-
der and violent but short illness Mt the |
dragon, and while he lay there a host |
OF Chuzzlewit kin had descended On the |
place, but during family council at
Pecksniff's the old man had departed |
with his ward. 'e'
rom told Martin in confidence that
WINE the old man was in the village
tle Slrf used to come to the church
carry in tho morning and listen, whit.
ne. rom. was engaged In his fayorite
diversion OF playing the organ alone
IN the organ loft as the day was break
| ing. 1T was She" said Martin. Tom
sighed softly.
remnant of the assaulting party OF
the Chuzzlewit kin had remained in the
village after the departure Of the main
BODY. 1T consisted of Chevy Slyme.
cousin of Martins. and his companion.
Montague Tgg.
They remained for want of means OF |
transportation and by virtue OF 81 little
bill at the tavern. Slyine was weak
creature with an idea that he was an |
unappreciated genius. Tlgg was simply
n rascal In hard luck, who thought
something might be squeezed out OF old
Martin.
When young Martin discovered their
presence he was mortified greatly. |
rhereupon good-natured Tom guaran-
teed their hotel bill and lent them
money to go away.
Scarcely had this been done when Mr..
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 lofticst
and most sanity manner. 60 forth!
owe this to society. When this duty
is discharged I shall go out into the
back gacden ana weep for you. for
give YOU. but go FORTH" And Martin
went, leaving poor Tom Pinch desolate.
But Martin did not go alone. There
was attached to the Dragon a young
man named Mark Taplcy, whose great
ambition III life waste. be Jolly under
adverse circumstances. There was no
credit in being jolly at the Dragon,
where the landlady. Mrs. I.upin, was MS
willing to take Mark for her husband
Las lie was to take her for wife. But
that would have been too easy. No,
Mark must first seek adverse circum-
stances and he 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 a servant.
! Mr.. ioecksniff'S% foundations OF
Martin had been rather vague and
general, but''the real reason was de-
finite enough. Mr.. Pecksniff had gone
TO London In response to letter from
old Martin, and his action had been
the result Of his interview with the
tgrandfathcr
MdItlI commence OF MS aDlllty 10
take the world by the throat was q
trifle shaken when lie found himself
'lstranded in London with Mark. But he
would so TO America. In that new land
he would he appreciated. Unfortunate
lly he was confronted by the fact that
It costs money TO get from London to
J, New York, and he had already pawned
: everything of value that he possessed.
: AT this moment there came to him at
J his squalid lodgings a bank note for
, a hundred pounds; just mailed to him
Il with not Il scrap of writing to tell
by whom.
! America, the promised land, was
, Esure now, hut first, of course, Martin
\ must have talk With Mary and tile
\ Ingenious Mark arranged the inter.
tIview. standing watch at discreet dis
lance in ST. James's Park while tho
i0ttwo young people talked Of love ami
!, fidelity, and forgot the fleeting quarter
! hours which the faithful Tapley called
out to them. Beautiful. gentle. patient
9 Mary returned to her care Of the
j, Grabbed old man. and Martin went off
! self-reiant and hopeful once more
I across the wide Atlantic, Nnlnly had
G MARY tried in that last Interview Ia