Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-08-31
Grnrral tHtscrllanu.
THE TWO NEPHEws.

whilst his companion had hardly reached
nineteen Her beautiful blooming face, and
active, light and upwright figure, were in
strong contrast with the worn countenauce
and bent frame of the old man but ia his
eye. and in tho corners Of his mouth, were
indications Of gay spirit and self lfconddenoe,
which age and suffering had damponod, but
not extinguishod.
NO use looking any more, Mary said he,
neither John Meade nor Peter Finch will be
here before dark. Very hard that, when a
sick uncle asks his two nopLcws TO come and
see him, they can't come at once. The duty
is simple in the extremc-only to help me to
die, and take what choose 90 leave them in
my will Pooh when / was a young man.
I'd have done it for my uncle with tho ut
most celebrity. But the worlds getting quite
hcartess.'
'Oh, sin" said Mary.
And what docs 'oh, sir g mean ]; said he
Dye think / shan't die ! know better. A
little more and there II be an end of old Billy
Collett. He'll have lcft this dirty world for
a cleaner-to the great sorrow (and advant-
age Of bis afectionatc relatives Ugh Give
me glass of the doctors stuff
The girl poured some medicine into glass
and Collctt, after having contemplated it for
a moment with infinite disgust, managed to
get it down.
4 tell you what Miss Mary sutton said
he, 4 don't by any means approve of your
'Oh, sir = and dear sir . and the rest of it,
when I've told you how ! hated to be called
sir at all. Why, you couldn't be more re-
spcctful if YOU were a charity girl, and a
beadlc in gold laced hat. None Of your
nonsense, Mary Sutton. if you please. I've
1.s .ff. g. hon
six months. and you ought to know my likings
and disiihings.
My poor father often told me how you dis
liked ceremony said Mary.
Your poor father told you quite right said
Mr.. Collet. Fred sutton was a man Of ta-
lout-a capital fellow. His only fault was a
natural inability % keep "a mrthing IN his
pocket. Poor Fred hc loved me- IN sure
be did lie bcqueathed me his only child
and 1t isn't every friend would do that
a kind and generous protector you have
been
Well, don't know; I've tried not to be a
brute, but dare say l have been. Don
speak roughly 70 YOU sometimes; Haven !
gwen you good prudent worldly ADVICE about
John Meade ana made myself quite disagree
able and like a guardian; Come confess you
love TINS pennies newphew OF NINE.
'Penniless indeed
'Ah, there Il IS sad Mr. Collctt And
what business has a poor devil of ana artist TO
fall in love with my ward And what business
has my ward to fall in love with poor devil
Of an artist But that's Fred Sutton's
daughter All over Haven't two ncphews :
Why could't you fall in love with the dis
/. erect ono-thc thriving one: Peter Finch
considering he's an attorneys a worthy
young man lie is industrious in the extre-
/ me, and attends 70 other peoples business
only when he's paid for it. He dcspises sem
tlment, and always looks to the main chance.
But John Meade my dear Mary may spoil
canvass forever and not grow uch' Hes all
for art, and TRUTH and social reform, and spir-
ltuai elevation and the Lord knows what
Peter Finch will ride in his caruagc, and
splash poor John Meade as he trudsos on
foot
The haranguo was here Interrupted by a
ring at the gate and Mr. Peter Finch was
announced. He had hardly taken hls seat
whom another puil al th' bell was heard and
, MI John Meade was announced.
MI Ooliett eyed nus two nephe"S with a
queer So'' OF Sc'"'' "n'',' thoy made speech
r os eAP'oSS',c o' Sorfo" az 'he nature oi ther
'isil ~ last stopping them