The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-08-08

dren. too! Why that is another matter. sir.
You surely ought 10 nolce---lo assist her. Con-
found il, I'm Tor letting her have hundred a
year"
!. Oh, John, John What break down !"
said Mr. Collect. $50 you were trying 10 ful-
low Peter Pinch through stony Arabia, and turn
ed back athe SECOND sep! Here's brave ira
weller for you, Peter John. John, keep 10 yonr
Arabia Felix, leave slerner ways 10 very diiIe-
renl men, Good bye, both Of you. I've no
voice 10 talk any more. Ill lllIink over all you
have said"
lie pressed their hands, and they left the loom.
The old man was too weak 10 speak next day,
and in three days after that, lie calmly breaihed
his last.
As soon as the funeral was over, the will was
read bv ,Ie confidential man of business, who
had always attended 10 Mr.. Collects affairs.
The group Ina, sat around him preserved de-
corous appearance Of disineres,edness: and, the
usual preamble 10 the will having been listened
10 with breahless attention, the man oi business
read the following IN clear voice.
Il bequeaih 10 my niece, Emma Briggs. not
withslandng that SHE shocked her family by
marrying an Gilman, The sum Of four thousand
pounds; being fully persuaded that her lost dig
nty, If she could even find il again, would do
nothing 10 provide her with food, OF rlolnng, or
shelter"
John Meade smiled, and Peter Finch ground
his leelIi--bu, in quiet, respectable manner.
The man Of business went on with his read
ing.
Having always hellihe opinion that woman
III la. K.I. nnIt Ind pbatI
beng-and having duly considered the fact thar
society practically denies her the right Of earn
ing her own living hereby btquealh 10 Mary
Sutton, the cnIy child Of my old friend, Frede-
rick Sutton, the sum Of ten thousand pounds,
which will enable her 10 marry, or 10 remain
single, as she may prefer"
John Meadcgaye aproaigions star, upon hear
ing this. and Peter Finch ground his teeth again
but in manner hardly respectable. Both,
however by a violent effort, kept silent.
The man Of business went on with bis read.
ing.
II have paid some attention 10 The character
Of my nephew. John Meade, and have been
grieVed 10 find him much possessed w,lli feel
ing Of philanthropy, aud with general prefer
ence for whatever Is noble and true over whatever
is base and lalse. As these tendencies are by no
means snch as can advance him in the world, |
beqneaih 10 him lie sum ol len ihnnsana -
--honinp lha, lie viii he KEPT ont ~ me WORK
house, and be enabed 10 paint his great hisIori-
cal picture-which, as YET, he has only talked
about.
As FOR my oIl,er nephew, Pelsr Finch. he
views all hings IN 50 sagacious and selfish a
way. and j. so rrrlaln 10 get Oh IN lie, thai ]
should only insult him By offering an aid which
he does not require; yeI from his ailecii"na,e
unrle. and entirely as testimony ol admiTa.
lion for his mental acu,eness, venture to hope
that be will aceep, bequesl ol Eve hundred
pounds towards the conpletiOn Of his extensive
library Of law books
How Peter Finch siormel and called names
how J In Meade broke nln delirium ef jay
--how Mary Sutton first cried, aud then laugh
ed. and then cried aud laughed together; all
these matters shall not allemp, tn iesciihe.
Mary Sutton is now Mis-. John Meade; and hei
husband has actually begun the gIeai historical
picture. Peter Fntll has taken 10 ,iiscpnniinL
bills. aud bringing actinns un them and dtye'
about II HE bio1gham alresdy.