Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-16
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:. What, Meade" said Peter Finch. a. he
entered. Skulking in doors on a fine morn
! ing like this I've been all through the vli-
laSe. Not an ugly place-but wants booking
after sadly Roads shamefully muddy Pig
allowed 81 walk on the footpath!'
"Dreadfal!' exclaimed John.
Il say-you came out pretty strong laS;
| night, " said Peter ''Quite defed the old
man but like your spirit.
Il have no doubt you 10, thought John.
"Oh, when L was a youth, L was little
| that way myself said Peter. But the
| world-tLe world, my dear sir-sSon cures Us
Il all rOInautic notions / regret, es Course. a.
see poor people mics rable; but whats the use
| If resrctting, It's HO part Of the business Of
| the superior classes to interfere with the laws
| u supply and demand; poor people must DC
miserable. What cant be cured must be en-
lared >
That is to say, - returned John, what we
1on't cure, they must endure. -
Exactly So said Peter
Mr.. Collett this day was too III 10 leave Eis
bed. About noon be requested to see his
nephcws in las bedroom. They found him
propped up by pillows, looking very weak
tut IN good spirits, ss usual.
"Wcll, boys, said ne. here / am you
SEQ, brought TO an anchor al last The doctor
will he here soon, [ suppose, TO shake his head
md write recipes. Humbug, my boys, Pa
tents can do as much iUT themselves. L be
iieyc, IS doctors can 10 for them; they'Te ali
in the dark tOgethcr-the only difference is
lat the patients grope in English, ant tho
doctors grore in Latin
- You arc too s,eptieal sir, said John
Meade.
:. Pooh :" said NJ. CoiIott. Let US change
the subject. | want your advice, Peter and
John, of matter that concerns year Interests.
l. III going to make my VIII to-day, ana don {
know how T. act about yaur cousin, Emma
Briggs Emma disgraced us by marrying an
JIlmaH.
" An GILMAN : exclaimed John.
" A vulgar, shocking oiIman,:' said Mr-
Collett: -. wretch who not only sold oil, but
soap, candles, turpentine, black-Iead and
bIrch-broUms. Ii was a deadly blow 70 the
emily. Her dear grandmother never got over
.t, and q maiden aunt turned Methodist in de-
spair. Wei, Briggs, the Oilman, died last
week, it seems; and his widow has written to
me, asking for assistance. Now, L have
thought of leaving her a hundred a year in
my will. What do you think OF IL I'm
afraid she don't deserve 1t. What right had
she 20 marry against the advice Of her friends
What have L to do with her misfOrtunes l''
Ny mind is quite made up said Peter
Finch " no notice ought to Dc taken Of hcr
She made an obstinate and unworthy match
and let her abide the consequences -
- Now for your opinion, John, said M.
CUilct
Upon 10y word, think must say the
same, said John Meade, hIaciDg himself up
boldly for the part of the worldly man, ''whsJ
r.gbJ had she Ia marry, as you observed vita
great justice, SIR. let her abide the coRse-
4ncnccs-as you very properly remarked
Finch. Can she carry on the GILMAN
business? / dare say il will support her very
we'll "
Way, no, said Mr. Collett, - Briggs died
a bankrupt, ami lis widow and children arc
destitute
That does rot alter the queetion said Peter
Fjnsh. - Let Briggs family 10 something
.ur her.
10 be snse - said Mr. Co!.ett Briggss
family are the people ID ID s5mething for Ter.
She musr't expect anything from us-ncst
sac, JOBn'
Destitute, is snc - said John. With
children, too, Why, this Is another case, eli
You surely ought to notice her-to assist her
Coniound it, I'm Tor letting her have the huh-
drcd year
Oh john. john What break down
said Mr. Coilytt so you were trying 20 g
low Peter Finch through Stony Arabia, and
turned back az the second step! Here
brave traveller for you. Peter John, John,
keep - your Arabia Felix. and leave TIE
s.crucT ways toNerS different men. Goodbye,
both Of you. ~ no voice to talk any more
Z u btink over all Yea nave SAID
Hc pressed their hands, and they left the
room. The old man was too weak 70 speak
next day, and. in three days after thai, ho
e. ,mly hre2tnod has iasl.
A. soOn as the funC raj was over, the wlllw
read by the confidential man Ut business. wlto
had always attended % Mr. Collects affairs.
The group that sat around preserved a decor
Gus appearance Of jisinterestedness; anu the
usual preamble 10 the will having been lis
tened 10 with brea;hless attention, the man
of business read tue following, IL = clear
voice.
d" / bequeath to my niece, Emma Briggs,
that she shocked ner family by
III mlrryiHg an Gilman, the sum of four thousand
pounds being fully persuaded that her lOs1
dignity, ii she could even find IL again, would
io HgtIiag ta provide her with food, on cloth
lrg, or Shelter
John Meade smiled and Peter Finch grouud
has tceth-but in a quiet, respectable manner
The man of business went ON with his read
ing.
Having always held the opinion that wo-
man should be rendered a rational and IN
dependent being-aDd having duly consid-
'rcd the fact tina. society practically denies
lvr tie right ~ earning her own llvlng-l
hereby bequeath t. Mary Sutton, the only
mid If my old friend. Frederick Sutton, the
iun OF ten thousand pounds, which will ena-
DE her 10 marry, or - remain single, as she
nay prefer.
John Meade gave a prodigious start upon
nearing thiz, aad Peter Finch ground 6is
ee;h agaiu-but IN 4 Inanne hardly respect
lb!e. Both, however, by violent effort, KEEP
ient.
The man OF business went on with his read
rg.
- have paid some attention TO the charac-
r oi my nephew, John Meade and have been
,rIeysd TO find him much possessed with teeI-
~ Oi PAIianthrOphy, ana with general pre-
renee for whatever is noble and true over
'lat.Ver Is base aud false. As these tenden-
lys are by no IceIns such as can advance him
d the world, beqUeath him the sum of ter
housand P3undS-nopins that he will thus DO
hpt out of tie WoTkhouSc, and be enabled tJ
aint ms great historical picture-which, a.
eJ, he has only talked about
. hs for my other nephew, Peter Finch, be
lew all things In 80 sagaciOus and selfish =
y, and is so certain 10 get on In life, that
Lould only insult him by Offering an aId
hlch he does not require; yet from his al
.tiOn2te uncle and entirely as testimony
admiration for his mental acuteness, L ven
|, ~ -, H.. ho n hannasf oF