The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-08-03
BIDDEFoRD MAINE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1856.

up boldly for the part Of the worldly man
What right had she 10 rnarry-as yol
observed with grca, justice, sir' Let he
abide tho consequences-as you very prop
orly remarked Finch. Don't shs carry OF
tho oilman's business 7 I dare say II vii
support her very WELL"
Why. no." said Mr.. Colleii; 4 Brigg
died bankrupt, and his widow and childrer
are destitute" r..r.
"That does no, alter the question:" sale
Peter Finch. "Let Briggs's family dt
something for her."
ITO be suro!n said Mr.. Colletle.-
Brggs's family are tho people to dt
something for her. She mus,'n, expsc
anything from us-must she John 7"
"Des,ituio, is she 7" said John. "Wit
children too! Why this is another case
sir. You surely ought 10 notice her Il
assis, her. Coniound !, Pm for letting he
have the hundred year."
"oh, John, John what breakdown |"
said Mr.. Colle,,. $50 you were trying Il
follow Peter Finch through Stony Arabia
and turned back at the second step! Here
isa brave traveller for you, Peter! John
John, keep 10 your Arabia Felix, md leave
Steiner ways 10 very diireren, men. Coco
bye both Of you. I've no voice 10 talk any
more. TIL think over all you have said
He pressed their hands, and they lef The
room. The old man was loo weak 10 speak
the next day, and in three days after thai
he calmly breaihed his last.
AS soon as the funeral was over, the will
was read by tho confidential man Of bust.
ness, who always attended to Mr.. Colle,'s
affairs. The group that sat around preserv'
ed decorous appearance OF disin,eres,ed'
ness; and tho usual preamble 10 the will
having been listened 10 with brea,hless a,
,ention, The man OF business read the fol-
lowing, in clear voice:
"I tequeath 10 my niece, Emma Briggs
notwithstanding that she shocked her fami
ly by marrying an GILMAN, the sum OF foul
thousand pounds; being fully persuaded
,ha, her los, dignity, ifshe could even fine
il again, would do nothing 10 provide hel
with bod, or clothing, or shelter"
join Meade smiled and Potter Finch
ground his ,ee,h-bu,in quiet, respectable
manner.
The man Of business wen, on with his
reading.
"H,ving always held the opinion tha
woman should be rendered rational and
Independent being-and having duly con-
sidered the fac, that society practically
denies her the right Of earning her own liv
ing-l hereby bequeaih 10 Mary Sutton
tho only child ofmy old friend Fredcricl
Sutton, the sum of ten thousand pounds
which will enable her TO marry or remain
single, as she may prefer"
John Meade gave prodigious star, upon
hearing this, and Peter Finch ground hi:
teeth again-bul in q manner hardly re-
specialize. Both however, by violen, et
fort, kept silent.
TIL. man Of business went on with hi,
reading.
"I have paid some attention 10 the char
acler oi my nephew, John Meade, and
have gieved 10 find him much possessed
with afeelng Of philanthropy, and with {
general preference for whatever is noble
and trio over whatever is base and false
As these tendencies are by no means such
as can advance him in the world, bcqueail
him he sum often thousand pounds-hopini
,ha, 10 will thus be kept ou. OF tho work
house, and bo enabled to paint his grea
his,oical pic,ure-which, as yet, is onl!
talkeiIabout.
"As for my other nephew, Peter Finch
he vi.ws all things in so sagacious and sell
fish way, and is so certain 20 get on in life
lha, should only insul, him by offering al
aid which he does no, require yet, from
his aGeciiona,e uncle, and entirely as tes
timouy Of admiration for his mental acute
ness, I venture TO hope that ho will accep
a bequcs, OF five hundred pounds toward
the completion Of his extensive library @
law-books."
Hsw Peter Finch stormed, and cille'
names-how John Meade broke into de
lirium ofjOy-how Mary Sutton cried first
and then laughed, and then cried an,
laughed together; all these matters | shall
no, attempt TO describe. Mary; Sutton
now Mrs. John Meade and her husban
has actually begun the great historical pic
ture. Peter Finch has taken to discouu,in
bills, and bringing actions on them an
drives abou, in his b:ousham already.
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