Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-08-02
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'DreadfUil !! exclaimed John.
81 say-you came out pretty strong last
night, said Peter. Quite defiled the old
man But like your spirit
q have no doubt you do,' though, John.
'Oh, when ] was youth, ! was a lillle
that way myself said Peter. But the
word-,he world my dear sir-soon cures
US Of all romantic notions. ! regret, Of
course, to see poor people miserable; but
what's the use Of regreiling It's no part
Of the business of the superior classes 10 in ,
,erfere with The laws Of supply and demand;
poor people mus. be miserable What can't
be cured must be endured
sThsl is to say returned John, swhat we
can't cure, they mus. enduren
Exactly so,' said Peter.
Mr.. Colle,t this day was too i'll to leave
bis bed. Abou. noon he requested to see
his nephews in his bedroom. They found
him propped up bv pillows, looking very
weak, bu, in good spirits, as usual.
well, boys said he, 'here am, you see;
brought TO an snchor at last. The doctor
will be here soon, suppose, TO shake his
head and write recipes. Humbug, my boys!
Patients can do as much for themselves, !
believe, as doctors can do for them they're
all in the dark ,oge,her-.he only difference
is Tho, the patients grope in English, and
the doctors erope in Lstin'
You are too skepticsl, sir said John
Meade. 81
Pooh = eaid Mr. Collect. LIE. US change
The subject / wan. your advice Peter and
John, on matter that concerns your inter
esls. Pm going to- make my will to-day,
end don't know how TO act about your
cousin. Emma Briggs. Emma disgraeed US
by marrying an oiImsn.'
AN GILMAN ! exclaimed John.
"A vulgar, shocking GILMAN y said Mr..
Colleft,'a wretch who not only sold oil, bu'
soap, candles, lurpen,ine, black lead and
birch brooms. |. was q dreadful blow TO
the emily. Her poor grandmother never
go. over il, and maiden sun, turned Meth
odI.t IN despair. Well, Briggs, the GILMAN,
died las! week, i, seems, and his widow he's
written to me, asking Tor assistance. Now,
have thought Of leaving her a hundred
year in my will. What do you think Of il?
I'm afraid she don't deserve it. Wha, rieh,
had-she TO marry against the@sdvice oa herr
friends !? What have 10 do with her mis-
fortunes?
my mind is quite made up said Peter
Finch. mo notice ough. to be taken of
her. She made an obstinate and unwor-
thy match and lie! her abide The consequen
cesr
Now for your opinion, John,' said Mr..
Collect.
upon my word, think ! mus. say the
ssme,' said John Mesde, brscing himself up
boldly for the par, of the worldly man,
'Wha' righ. had she to marry-es you OBJ
served with gres. justice. sir LIE, her sbide
The consequences-as you very properly re-
mark ed, Finch. Can't she carry on the OIL
mans businessl dare soy i. will supper,
her very weII.'
why, no. said Mr.. CoIle,,, Briggs died
q bankrupt, and his widow and children are
des,irute.'
'Tha, does no, alter the question: said
Peter Finch. Let Briggs family do some.
thing for her.
ITO be sure!' said Mr.. ColIeu. 'Briggs's
family are the people TO do something for
her. She mustn't expect anything from US
mus, she, John p
destitute, is she?' said John. with
children, too! Why this is another case,
sir. You surely ough. to notice her-.o as
sis. her. Confouud it, Pm for letting her
have the hundred year.:
'Oh, John, John! Wha. break downr
said Mr.. Colleu. so you were trying 10
follow Peter Finch through Stony Arabia,
and turned back at the second step! Here's
a brave traveller FOR you. Peter. John, ohm,
keep TO your Arabia Felix, and leave the
s,erner ways to very different men. Good
bye, both Of you. I've no voice to talk any
more. I'll think over all you have said.'
He pressed their hands, and they left the
room. The old man was too weak to speak
mex. day, and in three days after shs. he
calmly bres,hed his last
As soon ss the funeral was over, The will
was read by the confidential man Of busi-
ness, who had always attended 10 M. Col
let's affairs. The group ,hs. 50. around him
preserved a decorous appearance Of disIn.
terestedness !; and the usual preamble 10 the
will having been listened TO with brea.hless
attention, the man of business read the fol.
lowing in . clear voice:
y oequee'h TO my niece, Emma Briggs,
Notwithstanding ,ha. she shock ed her FAM.
ly by marrying an GILMAN, the sum Of four
thousand pounds, being fully persuaded ,hs.
her lost dignity, if she could even find j, a.
gain would do nothing to provide her with
food, or clothing, or shel.er.'
John Meade smiled, end Peter Finch
ground bis 'ee'h-bus ina quiet, respectable
manner.
The man Of business went on with his
reading.
Having always held The opinion that o.
man should be rendered a rational snd in
dependent being-and having duly eonsid-