Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-02

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saying, she withdrew. q
what, Mead said Peter Finch, a le en-
tered 'Skulking indoors on fine, nsrn'ng
like this ! I've been all through the image
Not an ugly place-but wants lookins ai'er
sadly. Roads shamefully muddy! Pigshlhiow7
cd to walk on the foot-path u
Dreadful exclaimed john.
| say. you came out pretty strong lastlight,
said Peter. quite defed che old man !i'nt 4 !.
like your spirit
Ihave no doubt you do thought JON
30, when was n youth, I was lihe thar
way myself, said Potter. But the woid---the
world, my dear sir--soon cures us Of alrouan
tic notions. regret, of course, tGee POOR
people miserable; but what's tt usef regret
ing! It's no part Of the business ofIhe supesM
rior classes to. interfere with the lawgf snpnl6
and demand; po"r. people .,an4t.be u
What can't be cured must he enIdFed
That is to say, returned John, r we
can't cure, they mnstdhdufe 4 A.aR n,
Exactly SO, said Peter M8
SIf. Collett, this day was too III ts bis
bed. Abo ut noon he requested to s,elEtneplr
cws in his bedroom. They found hhhEFbpped
up BY pillows, looking very weak sb@tR good
spirits, as usual. Y NM
Well, boys, said he. here ale " see
brought tom anchor q, last Thsaslor will
be hrre soon, suppose, to shake hiskn and
write recipes. IIumbug, NY boys atients
can do as much for themselves, Us prs can
for them they re oil in thedark toJlascr7- the
only difference is that the patients'gR inEng-a
lish, and the doctors gropein4t ATTN gE
/ You arc too skeptical, SIR saidqSh Mead.
Pooh ? said MIR. Coliett lie III change,
the subject want your advice Iter and
John, on matter that concerns ytr qtgests.
I'm going to make my will to-day 4T don't
know how to act about your cod, Emma
Briggs. Emma disgraccd US BY N3rying an
\ Gilman N.ss ff
An GILMAN exclaimed JOHN. !.
T., \ vulgar, shocking GILMAN 'ssIi Mr. Col
lett; 81 wretcl, who not only soldTA but soap,
candles, turpcntine, ,black-lead and irh-brooms.
1t was a dreadful blow to the fam ". Her poor
grandmother never got over it, sada maiden
aunt turnedNIcthodist in despair wei. Briggs
tho oilman. died lust week, it.saema; and his
widow has ,writtento me, asking ior assistance.
Now, have thought of leaving hera hundred
a-year, in my will What do yoa 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 to do with her misfor-
tunes! F,F.&
Ny mind is quite made up said Peter
Finch, no notice ought to be taken of her,
ohe made an obstinate and unworthy match
ana lev t,s 80 i-a's s.ss e'''s.ee..,
" Now for your opinion, john. a,y 90 Vlgsa1! eSs
lett. Ns&-l
Upon my word, ! think must say the
same, said John Mead bracing himself up
:, boldly for the part of the worldly man. What
right had she to n'arry--as you observed with
G great Justice, sir. Let her abide the conse-
: qaeiices' you very properly remarked, Finch
oiCan't she carry on the oilman's business.
= dare say it would support her very WE'LL
VT tWhy, no. said Mr.. Collett Briggs died a
bankrupt and his widow and children are des
y titute.' @
IN I That does not alter the question, said Pete
M ;Fincli.s Let Briggs family do somethingfo
Is hcr,'';:%s Y =. ~. -z>
IS ITO be sureT1 said Mr.. Collett. Briggs
family are the people to dosomething for her
=" She mustn't expect anything from uS-must she
20 joint
Destitute, is she said John With chill
L. dren, too! Why this isanother case, sir. Yo
IN ought to notice hcr-to assist her. Contour
7; it, / IN, for letting her have the, hundred a
year. 4 (,
ut 'Oh, John. John What break down!
said Mr.. Collett. So you were trying to fo
IN low Peter Finch through Stony Arabia, an
IL turned back the second step Here's bras
traveller for you, Peter! John, John, keep you
D. Arabia Felix, and leave the serner ways b yer
IL different men. Good bye, both III yon. L,
o. no voice to talk any more. I'll tiiink over a
you have said.' -
in lie pressed their hands, they left Tho room
'e- The old man was too weak 10 speak next da,
and in three days after that No calmly breathe
Ill his last. AS soon as the funeral was over, Il
", will was read by the confdential man BIZ bus
ell ness, who had always attended 10 Mr. ColIet
I affairs. The group that sat around him pr
he served decoraus appearance oP disintereste
ed ness and the usual prcambles Of the Wi ba
ing been listened to with blasSassess alaar ito
'xt the man Of business, read tho lfollswiFg ini
hn clear voice; Fs@
Il bequeath to my niece, Emma Briggs, nc
ur withslanding that she shocked her family
on marrying I'm GILMAN, the sum Of four thousa,
ra- pounds; being fully persuaded that her /
ter dignity, If she could even find it again, wot
he do nothing TO provide her with food, Or sh
ter
hid John Meade anlilcd and Peter Finch grou
his his tccth---but in quiet, respectfs manner,
ut. The man Of business went On Nikh his roa
~ ing
ry: Having always held the opinion that won
Re- should be rendered d rational and independt
you being--aad having duly considered the fact u
society practically denies her the right OF ca
lber ing her own living-I heeby beqneash to III
Sutton, the sum Of ten ttoniand pounds, wh
ean will enable her to marry, or remain single,
, to she may prefer ~
uer, John Meade gave q Prodigious start VI
hearing this, and Peter Finch ground his te
ohn. again---but in q manner hardly respectful
And Both, hawever, by violent effort kept ailen
dio, And the man of business went on with
How reading. 4a' TN
do Il have paid Gome attention TO tho chhse'
| Of NV nanhew Iohn Naadn and haro III