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III :ht. said Peter. Quito dciicd tho old
man But | like your spirit
L have no doubt you do, though
John.
ION, when was youth, was "A little
that way myself sad Peter. But the
world-thc world, my dear sir--soon cures
rs of all romantic notions. | regret, of
course, to SEQ poor people miserable but
what's the use Of rcgrctting It's no part of
the business Of the superiour classes to inter
fcre with the Jaws Of supply and demand 4;
poor people must be miserable. What can t
he cured must bo cndured."
That is to say" returned John, what
We cant cure, they must endure ~
Exactly so,' said Peter.
Mr. Collctt this day was too i'll to leave
III. bed About noon he requested TO ace
his ncphcws in his bedroom. They found
him proppcd up BY pillows, looking very
weak, but in good spirits as usual
Well, boys" said lie, here am, yOu
sec brought to anchor at last The doc
tor will be here soon, supp Sc, to shake
his head and write recipes. lIumhug, my
boys Patients can do as much for them
selves, | believe, rs doctors can do for them;
they're ali in the dark togcther--the only
difference is that the patients gropo in Eng
lioh. and the doctors gropc in Latin ~
You are too sceptical, sir said John
Meade
'Poohl' said Mr.. Collett. Let US
change the subject, want your advice,
Peter and John, ON a matter that concerns
your interests. I'm going to make my will
to-day. and | don't know how to act about
ypur cousin, Emma briggs. Emrna Gisyiancd
II, ~ mAuyir- an Gilman.
I'm GILMAN exclaimed Jo,n.
\ vulgtr. shucking Gilman, said Mr..
Collett. II wretch who not only sold oil. but
soap, candles, turpcntinc, hlaci;lcad and
hirch-hrooms 1t was dreadful blow to the
family. Ier poor grandmother never got
over it, and maiden aunt turned Methodist
in despair. Well Briggs the Gilman died
last week. It seems; and his widow has writ
ten to me, asking for assistance. Now, |
have thought Of leaving her Il hundred year
in my will. What do you think OF it ! I'm
afraid Sic don't deserve it. What hight had
she 70 marry against tho advice of her
lriond> What have to do with her mis-
fortunes -
My mind is quite made up. said Peter
Finch, lao notice ought to he taken OF her.
She made an obstinate and unworthy match
and let her abide the consequences =
Now for your opinion, john said Mr..
Collctt.
.Cron my word, | think must say the
same said John Meade, brLcing himself up
boldly for the part Of the worldly man.
What right she had to marry--as you OBJ
served with great Justice, sir. Let her abide
the cuuseulences-as YOU very properly re-
marked, Finch. Can't she carry on the oil
man : business, dare say it will support
her very we'll.
why. no. said MIR Collett Briggs died
a bankrupt, and his widow aud children are
destitute
That does not alter tine question, said
Peter Flnch. Let Briggss family do some.
thing for her.
10 be sure = said Mr., Collctt Briggs.
family are the people to do something fol
her. She mustn't expect anything from III
must she, j i'm .
Destitute, is she' said john. w i'll
children, too, Why this is another case
sir. You surely ought to notice her-to as
sst her. Conlound it I'm for letting hci
have the hundred a-y ear.
4 oh, John, John What break down :
said Mr.. Cullctt. 80 You are trying to fol
low Peter Finch through Stony Arabia, an,
/ turned back at the second step Here's
/ brave traveller for YOU, Peter JOAN, John
keep to yonr Arabia Felix, and leave th
stcrnar ways to very different men --
Good bye. both of YOU, I've no voice to tall
any more I'll think over all you have said
lie pressed their hands, and they left IT,
room The old nan was too weak to speal
next day, and, in three days after that, h
calmly DrcAthed lis last,
4, soon as the funeral was over. the wi
was read Ly the confidential man Of husi
ness. who had always attended to Mr.. Col
let's affairs The group that sat aroun
him preserved decorous appearance of di,
intcrestedncss and the usual preamble
the will having been listened to with breatl
less attention, the man of business read I'll
following in clear voice
i b"qucuth u NY niece, Emma Brigg
notwithstanding she shocked her family b
marrying an GILMAN, the sum of four thoi
sand pounds; being fully persuaded thu
her lost dignity, il she could even find
again, would do nothing to provide her vii
: food, or clothing, or shelter,
The man of business went on his reading
Having always held H." opinion -hat w
man should be rendered a rational and ind
pendent bcing-and having duly cnn.i
cred the fact that society practically d
nies her the right of earning her own Ii
ing, | hereby bequeath to MARY Sutton. Il
sum of ten thousand pounds, which Will en-
bic her to marry, or to remain single, us 5
. may prefer,
John Meade gave a pr ,igi)us stare up
htsrt -, iGI Peter Finch ground /
= teeth again-but in manner hardly resrc,
able, buth, however, by a violent ctfo
kept silent.
: The man Of business went on with
" raIiing
- II have paid some attention to the ch,
1..., 1 4. 4 1
, been gricycd to find him much poss ssed vi
y feeling Of philanthropy, and with a genel
4 preference for whatever is noble and tr
,n over whatever is base and false As tn
~, tendencies are by no means such as can I
= vance him in the world, bequeath him
- the sum Of ten thousand pounds-hopi
- that he will thus be kept out of the wo
II house, and be enabled to paint his great /
torical picture-which, as yet, he has o.
- talked about.
he As for my other nephew, Peter Finch
views all things is so sagacious and selfs
II way. and is so certain to get on in life. thi
Y. should ouly insult him by Offering an
n, which he does not, require; yet, from
aiIectionate uncle, and entirely as q tcstimC
he Of admiration for his mental acutcnes
ed venture to hope that ho will accept IL beau
Of five Hundred pounds towards lie conf
ae tlon "i his extensive library of hw-bDoks.
th How Petcr Finch stormed, aud ca
nmn"s--huw John Meade broke into deliri
ur Of lry--how Mary sutton cried first,
"a then laughed, AM then cried and laug
ud together; all these matters | shall
iw attempt to describe. Mary Sutton is I
on Mrs John Meade aud her husband has
be uaily begun the great historical pictur,
Peter Finch has taken to discountlng hi
81, and l,rtn A.;