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But latterly this uncertainty has been put an end to through the regular attendance of young Squire Marthorne, of Marthorne House. The Marthornes are an old family, and one of the best connected in the county, though by no means rich, and, whether it was the lack of great wealth or a want of energy, they had until recently rather dropped out of the governing circle.
With little or no personal ambition, he had assisted in every political and social movement in the county for half a century, and knew the secret motives of every individual landowner. With large wealth, nothing to do, and childless, he took a liking to young Marthorne. The old man wished for nothing better than to talk; the young squire listened attentively.
If not received quite as an equal by that assemblage of elderly gentlemen, he was made to feel that at all events they would listen to what he had to say. That is a very great point gained. Marthorne used his advantage with judgment. He displayed a modesty highly commendable in a young man. He listened, and only spoke for the purpose of acquiring information.
At an informal meeting of the party how much more is effected at informal than at formal assemblies! Marthorne was introduced as the successor to the then representative.
High authorities are now never silent; when Parliament closes they still continue to address the public, and generally upon more or less stirring questions of the time. In those addresses, delivered by the very leaders of his own party, Marthorne found the material, and caught from their diligent perusal the spirit in which to use it.
Marthorne resides chances to be somewhat populous, and to include one or two turbulent places that furnish a steady supply of offenders. The practice therefore is to hold two Courts a week; at one of these, on the Saturday, the more important cases are arranged to be heard, when there are always plenty of magistrates.
But sprawling and ill-written as many of the signatures were to the 'Round Robin' the pen held by heavy hands yet they were genuine, and constituted a very substantial fact, that must be yielded to. Perhaps the magistrate most regular in his attendance at a certain country Petty Sessional Court is young Squire Marthorne.
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