Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-26


tic notions / regret, of course, to see poor PEG.
pie miserable but what's the use regrettingl It's
no part of the business of the superior classes to
Interfere with the laws of supply and demand
the poor must be miserable. What can't be
cured must be endured
That is to say returned J ohm, what we can't
cure, they must endure
Exactly So said Peter. 11tG
Mr.. Collett this day was too i'll to leave his bed
About noon he requested to see his nephews in
his bedroom. They found him propped up by pill.
lows, looking very weak, but in good spirits, as
usual
We'll, boys said he, here am, you see, bro't
to an anchor at last The doctor will be here soon
suppose, to shake his head and write recipes
Hunbug, my boys! Patients can do as much for
themselves, believe, as doctors can do for them;
ence is that the patients grope in English, and
the doctors grope in Latin! 8 ~
You are too skeptical, Sir, said John Meade.
'Poohn said Mr.. Collett. Let us change the
subject. Iwant your advice, Peter and j ohm, on
matter that concerns your interests. I'm going
to make my will to-day-and | don't know how
to act about your cousin, Emma Briggs. Emma
disgraced us us by marrying an Gilman
An oil-man!' exclaimed John.
"A vulgar, shocking oilman. said Mr.. Collect,
"a wretch who not only sold oil, but soap, candles
turpentine, black-lead, and birchbrooms. 1t was
dreadful blow to the family. Her poor grand
mother never got over it, and maiden aunt
turned Methodist in despair. Well! Briggs the
Gilman died last week, it seems; and his widow
has written to me, asking for assistance. Now,
/ have thought of leaving her hundred a-year
inmy will. What you think of it? I'm afraid
she don't deserve it. What right had she to mar
ry against the advice of her friendsl What have
to do with her misfortunesl'
My mind is quite made up said Peter Finch,
mo notice ought to be taken of her. She made
an obstinate and unworthy match--and let her
abide the consequences
Now for your opinion john said Mr.. Collect,
Upon my word, / think must say the same, >
said John Meade, bracing himself up boldly for
she to marry-as you observed with great justice
Sir' Let her abide the consequences-as you
very properly remarked Finch. Don't she car
ry on the oilmans businessl l dare say it will
support her very WELL ..
why, no. said Mr.. Collect; Briggs died a
bankrupt, and his widow and children are dcsti-
tute.' 4"
That does not alter the question, said Peter
Finch Let Briggs family do something for
her.
TO be surer said Mr. Collett Briggs fami-
ly are the people to do something for her. She
mustn't expect any thing from us-must she,
Johnl
Destitute, is shc!' said John with children,
too Why this is another case, Sir. You sure
iy ought to notice hcr-to assist her. Confound
it, I'm for letting her have the hundred year
'Oh, John, John! What breakdown = said
Mr. Coliett. so you were trying to follow Pc
ter Finch through Stony Arabia, and turned back
at the second step! Here's brave traveller for
you Peter! John, John, keep to your Arabia Fe-
llx, and leave stemer 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 next day and
i'm three days urtcr tIiat he calmly Drcathcd his
last.
AS soon as the funeral was over the will was
read by the confidential man of business, who
had always attended to Mr.. Collects affairs
The group that sat around him preserved a deco
rous appearance of disinterestedness; and the us
ual preamble to the will having been listened to
with GREATNESS attention, the man of business
read the following i'll clear voice:
Il bequeath to my neice, Emma Briggs, not
withstanding that she shocked her family by mar
rying an Gilman the sum of four thousand pounds;
being fully persuaded that her lost dignity, if she
could even find it again, would do nothing to
provide her with food, or clothing, or shelter
John Meade smiled and Peter Finch ground
his teeth-but in quiet, respectable manner.
The man of business went ON with his reading.
Having always held the opinion that woman
should be rendered a rational and independent
bcing-and having duly considered the fact that
society practically denies her the right of earning
her own living--I hereby bequeath to Mary SUIT
ton, the only child of my old friend Frederick
Sutton the sum of ten thousand pounds, which
will enable her to marry to remain single, as
she may prefer ..-
ing this, and Peter Finch ground his teeth again
but i'll a manner hardly respectable. Both,
however, by violent effort, kept silent.
The man of business went of with his reading.
Il have paid some attention to the character of
my nephew, John Meade, and have been grieved
to find him much possessed with feeling OF phi
lanthropy, and with general preference for what
ever is noble and true over whatever is base and
false. AS these tendencies are by no means such
as can advance him in the world, bequeath him
the sum of ten thousand pounds-hoping that he
will thus be kept out of the workhouse, and be
enabled TO paint his greet historical picture
which, as vet, he has only talked about
AS for my other nephew, Peter Finch, he views
all things in SO sagacious and selfish way, and
is so certain to get in life that | should only
insult him by Offering an aid which he does not
require; yet, from his affeetonate uncle, and en-
tirely as a testimony of admiration for his mem
tai acuteness, venture to hope that he will ac-
cept bequest of five hundred pounds toward
the completion of his extensive library of law
books
How Peter Finch stormed, and called names
how John Meade broke into delirium of joy
how Mary Sutton cried first, and then laughed
and then cried and laughed together; all these
matters shall not attempt to describe. Mary
Sutton is now Mrs. John Meade; and her husband
has actually begun the great historical picture.
Peter Finch has taken to discounting bills, and
bringing actions on them; and drives about i'll his
brougham already
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GoING BACK.-A large company of movers
passed through Lancaster last week on their way
back from Minnesota. They cursed everything
they saw from La Crosse to st. Paul, on both
sides of the river and for 100 miles back from Ell
ther side They could see but starvation, mise
~, hard times, low wages and want They fam