The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-19

and hard -hear.ed,'' said Mary, ..just little ts
, begin with. You would only stoop to conquer
JohD,-and You deserve to conquer" sse7 e
May gain my deserts, then, :" said John
HArez yoa not tobe my loving wife, Mary? Anc
are you not to sit at needle work in my studio
whilst paint my great historical picture! How
: can this come to pass if Mr. Colett will Dc
nothing for us?'' l'-a59 &2sE #E@ s#7a #l1@o-gz
: "Ah how indeed?' said Mary. "But here.
our friend Peter Finch, coming through the
gate from his walk. Ileave YOU together" Anc
so saying, she withdrew. o9l'} q RI g3
), fzs''Mhat, Mead!" said Peter Finch as he en-
tered. '.Sulking indoors of q fine morning
like this!'' I've been all thro' the village. No
an ugly place-but wants taking after sadly
Roads shamefully muddy! Pigs allowed t
walk on the foot-pathP Poe s-=5s0 =ss9grya3
."Dreadful!' exclaimed John. Tss=. q. f.: q,
- i say-you came out pretty strong las
night" said Peter. .Qute defed the old man
Butt like yeur spirit '.' '. ~.
II have no doubt you do" thought John. NJ
"Oh when WAS youth, I was a little thai
way myself" said Peter. ''But the world-the
world my dear sir-soon cures us of all 70
mantle notions I regret, of course, to see
poor people miserable, but what's the use o.
regretting? It's no part of the business of the
superior classes to interfere with the laws Of
supply and demand, poor people must be mise
rabie. What can't be cured must be endured y
'That is to say returned John, "what we
can cure, they must endure?"~ 1s7'+"
+ "Exactly so,' said Peter. ,a7y1 5za#
Mr.. Collett this day was too ii to leave his
bed. About noon he requested TO see his
nephews in his bedroom. They found him
propped up by pillows, looking very weak, but
in good spirits, as usual. -A-'@ N.Y. 1857 -2
''sWell, boys" said he, sshere am, you see,
brought to all anchor at last? The doctor will
be here soon, | suppose to shake his head and
write recipes. Humbug, me boys! Patients
can do as much for themselves, believe, as
doctors can do for them, they're all inthe dark
together-the only difference is that the pa
tients grope in English, and the doctors grope
in LatinH'
"You are too skeptical, sir" said John
Meade -s 4.-- .... .Es
':Pooh'' said Mr.. Colett. LET us change
the subject. want your advice Peter and
John, on matter that concerns your interests
I'm going to make my will to-day and I don't
know how to act about your cousin, Emma
Briggs. Emma disgraced US by marrying an
oil man." .e ... ...-........... e.
'An oilmann' exclaimed John.
"a vulgar shocking olman!" said Mr. Col
lett. "a wretch who not only sold oil, but soap,
candles, turpentne, black lead and birch
bgooms., Her 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 written to
me, asking for assistance. Now, / have
Thought of leaving her hundred year inmy
will. What do you think of it9 1 IN afraid she
don't deserve it. What right had she to marry
against the advice of her friends? What have
| to do with her misfortunes?"~
\ my mind is quite made up" said Peter
| Finch, t*no notice ought to be taken Of her.
She made an obstinate and unworthy match
and let her abide the consequences'' .. 81.
"Now your opinion, John, said Mr.. Collett
| Upon my word, | think | must say the
same" said John Mead braclng himself up
boldly for the part Of the worldly man. tsWhat
right had she to marry-==as YOU observed with
great justice, sir. Lether abide the consequen-
ces-as you very properly remarked, Finch
Can't she carry on The oiman's business? |
dare say it will support her very well.'' 83.-
"Why, no. said Mr. Colett, briggs died
bankrupt, and his widow and children are
dcstitute'' ..-s.m.4.
-''That does not alter the question:" said
Peter Finch. Let Briggs family do some
thing for her.
''To be sure!'' said Mr.. Collett Briggs
family are the people to do something for her.
She mustn't expect anything from us-must she
John?" .'.0.r III -s7-u -..e -.=5 .--
destitute, is she?'' said John fWith chill
dren, too! Why this is another case, sir. Con
found it, I'm for letting her have the hundred
a-year.' ''' "
"0h, John, John! What break DOWN.
said Mr.. CoIlett $50 you were trying to fol-
low Peter Finch through Stony Araia, and
turned back at the second step! Here's a bras
traveller for you, Peter! John, John, keep to
your Arabia Felix, and leave sterncr ways for
very different men. Goodbye, 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 in three days after 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 Mr.. Collects afI
fairs. The group that sat around him, preserved
a adecorous appearance of .disnterestedness, /
and the usual preamble to the will having been
listened TO with breathless attention, the man |
of business read the following in clear voice:
Il bequeath to my niece, Emma Brigg not
that she shocked her family by |
an GILMAN, the sum of four thousand /
pounds being fully persuaded that her lost dig
nifty, If she could even find it again, would do
nothing to provide her with food, or clothing,
or shelter 1 "a. --.e .'E7.O
''John Mead smiled, and Peter Finch ground
MS teeth--but in quiet, respectable manner.
The man of business went on with his read .
ng L
Having always held the opinion that wo-
nan should be rendered rational and indie
dependent being, and having duly considered
he fact that society practically denies her the
light of earning her own liring--I hereby be-
lueath to Mary Sutton, the only child of my
Id friend, Frederick Sutton, the sum of ten
housand pounds, which will enable her to
narry, or to remain single as she may prefer
John Mead gave a prodigious start upon !