Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-08

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wants looking after sadly. Roads shame
fully muddy Pigs allowed to walk OIL
the foot-path :
Dreadful = exclaimed John.
l say-you come out pretty strong
last night said Peter. Quite defed the
old man But [ like your spirit
I've no doubt you do, thought John
'Oh, when | was a youth [ was a little
that way myself said Peter. But the
world-the world, MY dear Sir-soon
cures US of all romantic notions. l re-
gret, of course, to see poor people miser-
able; but what's the use of regretting
It's no part of the business Of the superb
or classes to interfere with the laws of
supply and demand; poor people must be
miserable. What cant be cured must be
endured
That is to say said John, what wo
can't cure, they must endure,
Exactly So said Peter,
Mr. Colctt this day was too i'll to
leave his bed About noon be requested
to see his nephews in his bed ROOM
They found him proppcd up by pillows,
looking very weak, but in good spirits, as
usual
WELL boys said he, hero am, you
see, brought to an anchor at last The
doctor will be here soon, L suppose, to
shake his head and write recipes Hum
bug my boys Patients can do as much
for themselves, believe, as doctors can
do for them they're all together-the
only difference is that patients gropo in
English, and the doctors gropo in Latin =
You are too skeptical, sir said
Meade
Pooh + said Mr.. Collott 'Let US
change the subject I want your advice,
Peter and John, on a matter that con.
Germs your interests. I'm going to make
my will today-and don't know how to
act about your cousin. Emma Briggs
Emma disgraced US by marrying an oil
man.
AN oilmanr exclaimed John.
GA vulgar, shocking GILMAN l'' said Mr..
Collett, " a wretch who not only sold oil,
but soap, candles, turpentine, black lead,
and birch brooms. 1t was dreadful
blow to the family. Her poor grandma
ther never got over it, and maiden aunt
turned Methodist in despair. Well,
Briggs the GILMAN died last week, it seems;
and his widow has written to me, asking
for assistance Now. have thought of
leaving her hundred year in my will.
What do you think of it I'm afraid she
don't deserve it. What right had she to
marry against the advice of her friends ?
What have l to do with her misfor-
tunes ?"
My mind is quite made up" said Pc
ter Finch, g no notice ought to be taken
of her. She made an obstinate and un-
worthy match, and let her abide the con-
]"
Now for your opinion, John, said Mr..
ColIett.
Upon his word, I must say the same
said j ohm Meade, bracing himself up bold
Iy for the part of the worldly man. What
right had she to marry-as you observed
with great justice, sir Let her abide
the consequences-as you properly re-
marked Finch. Don't she carry on the
oilman's business | daro say it will
support her WELL
why, no. said Mr.. Collett Briggs
died bankrupt, and his widow and chill
dren are destitute
That does not alter the question: said
Peter Finch. Let Briggs family do
something for her
ITO be sure = said MIR Collett. briggs
family are the people to do something for
her. She mustn't expec: anything from US
must she, John p
Destitute, is she p said John. with
children too Why, this is another case,
Sir. You surely ought to notice her-to
assist her. Confound it, I'm in for let
ting her have the hundred a year
'Oh. John, John what breakdown =
said Mr.. Collett So you were trying to
follow Peter Finch through Stony Arabia,
and turned back at the second step; heres
brave traveller for you, Peter John,
John. keep to your Arabia Felix, and leave
sterner ways to different men. Good bye,
both of you I've no voice to talk any
more. | will think over all you have
said
He pressed their hands, and they left
the room The old man was too weak to
speak next day, and in three days after
that he calmly breathed his last.
AS soon as the funeral was over the
will was read by the confidential man of
business, who had always attended to Mr..
Collects affairs The group shat sat a
round him preserved a very decorous
appearance of disinterestedness and the
usual preamble to the will having been
listened to with breathless attention, the
man of business read the following in a
clear voice:
Il bequeath to my niece, Emma Briggs
notwithstanding that she shocked her fam
ilv by marrying an GILMAN, the sum OF
four thousand pounds; being fully per
suaded that her own lost dignity, if she
could even find it again, would do nothing
to provide her with food, or clothing, OF
shelter
John Meade smiled and Peter Finch
ground his teeth-but in quiet respect
able manner.
The man of business went on with th'
reading =,
Having always held the opinion tha
woman should be rendered rational ano
INDEPENDENT being-and having duly con
sidered the fact that society practically
denies her the right Of earning her owl
lliving-I hereby bequeath to Mary Sut
ton. the only child of my old friend Fred