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Charles Dickens—A Lecture.
A curious fact connected Avith this Avork , " Martin ChuzzleAvit , " is that , although incomparably the best of Dickens's Avorks , and immeasurably , in Dickens ' s OAVH opinion , superior to those that had gone before , it did not at first take Avith the
public . " Pickwick " had attained a sale of 40 , 000 copies ; " Nicholas Nickleby , " 50 , 000 ; . " The Old Curiosity Shop" and " Barnaby Rudge " got up to 60 , 000 and 70 , 000 copies , and " Martin ChuzzleAvit , " much the most masterly of his works , fell
to 20 , 000 copies per month . When Martin announces he will go to America , a determination as suddenly taken by Dickens himself , the sale rose 2 , 000 or 3 , 000 copies , but the highest number when it closed was 23 , 000 . Its sale since has
ranked after " David Copperfield . " He was paid £ 200 a month Avhilst it Avas in course of publication , but Messrs . Chapman and Hall , his publishers , in the midst of it , foolishly informed him that in consequence of its not being a success they should have to deduct £ 50 of that amount
in pursuance of a condition in the agreement . This , of course , irritated and annoyed Dickens exceedingly . He Avas at this time much troubled with pecuniary difficulties , Avhich have been hinted at before , and Avhich Avere more the result of
extravagance in others than through any fault of his OAvn . HoAvever , as soon as the story Avas completed he broke off his agreement ivith Chapman and Hall , and entered into another with Bradbury and Evans , by Avhich they paid Mm between £ 2000
, and £ 3 , 000 ; £ 2 , 800 was the exact sum for one quarter share in anything he might AVrite for eight years . He then Avent off to Italy Avith his family for some time , and ivrote from thence his pictures of Italy .
He became first editor of the Daily News about 1844 , in Avhich , by the Avay , he first advocated private executions , since adopted , but gave it up after a feAV months to take up his former and more congenial pursuits . ( To be continued !)
" Good morning , " said a compositor , to the head of a flourishing family ; " have you any daughters AVIIO would make good type setters ?"
Patty's Confidences.
PATTY'S CONFIDENCES .
When first I saAv Patty Patchett , despite the alliteration , I thought her one of the prettiest joimg Avomen I had ever seen . And so she was , —and so she still is , I , Theophilus Tomlinson ,
B . A ., will maintain like Don Quixote , against the whole Avorld . As Mr . Weller , senior , remarked of a young Avoman in his time , Patty is both " plump and conformable" and she
has a pair of eyes Avhich are most expressive , and which she knoAvs Avell hoAv to make the most of , and a smile on her pleasant countenance always refreshing to see . In addition to these
physical excellencies , she is one of the most artless , confiding , loving little creatures I ever knew anywhere . Little she is not personally , but I make use of the adjective as a descriptive expression of her psychological character , and rather to describe fitly
her trusting nature , Avhich ahvays leads her to lean on a stronger arm for help and support . She is in fact , one of those cheery girls men always like , and Patty has had a host of adorers . Had I been a
marrying man myself , I should long ago have made her Mrs . Tomlinson , and I am vain enough to believe that she Avould have accepted me , and she Avould he a real treasure to anyone . But being a confirmed and
crossgrained old bachelor , I have ahvays remained on a most confidential footing , and maintained a most intimate friendship with the Patchett family , both of the older and younger generation .
One day I wended my way to Lavender Villa , a very pretty , suburban residence , surrounded by large gardens , where Patty the charming had hoisted her colours . Excuse such a military term , but as I have once eaten the Queen ' s " bread
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Charles Dickens—A Lecture.
A curious fact connected Avith this Avork , " Martin ChuzzleAvit , " is that , although incomparably the best of Dickens's Avorks , and immeasurably , in Dickens ' s OAVH opinion , superior to those that had gone before , it did not at first take Avith the
public . " Pickwick " had attained a sale of 40 , 000 copies ; " Nicholas Nickleby , " 50 , 000 ; . " The Old Curiosity Shop" and " Barnaby Rudge " got up to 60 , 000 and 70 , 000 copies , and " Martin ChuzzleAvit , " much the most masterly of his works , fell
to 20 , 000 copies per month . When Martin announces he will go to America , a determination as suddenly taken by Dickens himself , the sale rose 2 , 000 or 3 , 000 copies , but the highest number when it closed was 23 , 000 . Its sale since has
ranked after " David Copperfield . " He was paid £ 200 a month Avhilst it Avas in course of publication , but Messrs . Chapman and Hall , his publishers , in the midst of it , foolishly informed him that in consequence of its not being a success they should have to deduct £ 50 of that amount
in pursuance of a condition in the agreement . This , of course , irritated and annoyed Dickens exceedingly . He Avas at this time much troubled with pecuniary difficulties , Avhich have been hinted at before , and Avhich Avere more the result of
extravagance in others than through any fault of his OAvn . HoAvever , as soon as the story Avas completed he broke off his agreement ivith Chapman and Hall , and entered into another with Bradbury and Evans , by Avhich they paid Mm between £ 2000
, and £ 3 , 000 ; £ 2 , 800 was the exact sum for one quarter share in anything he might AVrite for eight years . He then Avent off to Italy Avith his family for some time , and ivrote from thence his pictures of Italy .
He became first editor of the Daily News about 1844 , in Avhich , by the Avay , he first advocated private executions , since adopted , but gave it up after a feAV months to take up his former and more congenial pursuits . ( To be continued !)
" Good morning , " said a compositor , to the head of a flourishing family ; " have you any daughters AVIIO would make good type setters ?"
Patty's Confidences.
PATTY'S CONFIDENCES .
When first I saAv Patty Patchett , despite the alliteration , I thought her one of the prettiest joimg Avomen I had ever seen . And so she was , —and so she still is , I , Theophilus Tomlinson ,
B . A ., will maintain like Don Quixote , against the whole Avorld . As Mr . Weller , senior , remarked of a young Avoman in his time , Patty is both " plump and conformable" and she
has a pair of eyes Avhich are most expressive , and which she knoAvs Avell hoAv to make the most of , and a smile on her pleasant countenance always refreshing to see . In addition to these
physical excellencies , she is one of the most artless , confiding , loving little creatures I ever knew anywhere . Little she is not personally , but I make use of the adjective as a descriptive expression of her psychological character , and rather to describe fitly
her trusting nature , Avhich ahvays leads her to lean on a stronger arm for help and support . She is in fact , one of those cheery girls men always like , and Patty has had a host of adorers . Had I been a
marrying man myself , I should long ago have made her Mrs . Tomlinson , and I am vain enough to believe that she Avould have accepted me , and she Avould he a real treasure to anyone . But being a confirmed and
crossgrained old bachelor , I have ahvays remained on a most confidential footing , and maintained a most intimate friendship with the Patchett family , both of the older and younger generation .
One day I wended my way to Lavender Villa , a very pretty , suburban residence , surrounded by large gardens , where Patty the charming had hoisted her colours . Excuse such a military term , but as I have once eaten the Queen ' s " bread