The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-07-19
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change the subject. l want your advice
Peter and John, on matter that con.
Germs your interests. am going to
make my will to-day don't know
how to act about your cousin, Emma
Briggs Emma disgraced US by marry
ing an GILMAN
An GILMAN = exclaimed John.
A vulg shocking GILMAN y said
Mr.. Collett, a wretch who not only sold
oil, but soap, candles, turpentne, black
lead and birch brooms. 1t was dread
iul blow to the family. Her poor grand
mother never got over it, and "a maiden
aunt turned Methodist, in despair.
Well, Briggs the GILMAN died last week :,
it seems and his widow has written me
asking for assistance. Now, | have
thought of leaving her hundred year
in my will What do you think of it !;
| am afraid she don't deserve it. What
right had she to marry against the ad-
vice of her friends What have l to
40 WIN ner nlSt0rtuncS
My mind is quite made up said
Peter Finch, no notice ought to be
taken Of her. She made an obstinate
and unworthy match-and let her abide
the consequences y
NJ Now, %";;.i, for your opini9U' john SAID
Upon my word, I think I must say
the same,' said John Meade, bracing
himself up boldly for the part of the
worldly man. What right had she to
marry-as you observed with great JUS
tice, sir Let her abide the conse-
quences-as you very properly remark
ed, Finch. Does not she carry on the
oilman's business l dare say it will
support her very WE'LL
Why, no, said Mr.. Collett; Briggs
died bankrupt, and his widow and
children are destitute
That does not alter the question,
said Peter Finch. Let Briggs family
do something for her.
To be sure' said Mr.. Collett.-I
{ Briggs's family are the people to do
for her. She mustn't expect
anything from us--must she. John =
Destitute, is she = said JOHN
{ With children, too Why, this is an
other case, sir. You surely ought to
notice her-to assist her. Confound it,
Pm for letting her have the hundred /
year.
Oh, John, John! What a break
down y said Mr.. Collett. so you
were trying to follow Peter Finch thro'.
Stony Arabia, and turned back at the
second step Here's brave traveller
for you, Peter John, John, keep to
your Arabia Felix, and leave sterner
ways to very different men. Good bye,
both of you I've no voice to talk any
more. I'll think over all you've said.
lie pressed their hands, and they left |
the room. The old man was too weak
to speak next day, and in three days af-
ter that he calmly breathed his last.
AS soon as the funeral was over the
will was read by the confidential man of
business, who had always attended to
MIR. Collects affairs. The group that
sat around him preserved decorous ap-
pearan ce Of disnterestednesss and the !
usual preamble to the will having been
is tened to with breathless attention, the
nan Of business read the following in
,lear voice /
Il bequeath to my niece, Emma
Briggs, Notwithstanding that she shock !, =
d her family by marrying an GILMAN,
he sum of four thousand pounds; being
all y persuaded that her lost dignity, if Z
he could even find it again, would do
otbing to provide her with food, or
lothing, or sbeltcr.'
John Meade smiled and Peter Finch {
round bis teeth-but in a quiet, re-
pectable manner.
The man OF business went on with his
is reading.
Having always held the opinion that
omen should be rendered rational Q
nd independent being-and having du- B
considered the fact that society prac- e
cally denies her the right of earning o
er own living-I hereby bequeath to
larry Sutton, the only child Of my old
lend Frederick Sutton, the sum Of ten b