, 1860-09-14

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In Mr.. Smiles " Self Help" is an interesting
account Of the family Of Sir Robert Peel :-ln
ITO Robert Peel, the first baronet, commenced
business as 0 Gotten printer In . a"ruined corn
mill, near the then insignificant town Of Bury.
His uncle, James Haworth, and William Yates,
Of Blackburn, Joined him in his enterprise; the
whole capital which they could raise amongst
them amounting to only &500, the principal
part Of which was supplied BY William Yates.
The frugal style IN which the partners lived may
be inferred from the following incident In their
carly career. William Yates, being . married
man with family, commenced housekeeping on
q small scale, and TO oblige Peel, who was single,
he agreed to take him as . lodger. The sum
which the latter first paid for board and lodging
was only IS. . week but Yates, considering
this too little, insisted on the weekly payment
being increased shilling, TO which Peel at first
demuFred, and difference between the partners
took place, which was eventually compromised
by the lodger paying an advance Of sixpenee
week. William Hates's eldest child was girl
named Ellen, and she very soon became . spe.
cial lavorite with the young lodger. On return.
ing from his hard days work at The Ground
he would take the little girl upon bis knee, and
say TO her, Nelly, thou bonny little dear wilt
be my wifsP 10 which the child would readily
say, yes as any child would do. Then will
wait ioF thee, Nelly; viii wed thee, and none
else.' And Robert Peel did wait As the gil
grew in beauty towards Womanhood, his deter.
mination 70 wait for her was strengthened; and
after lapse Of ten years-yeaFs Of close appli-
cation to business, and fapidly increasing pros
peFity-Robert Peel married Ellen Yates when
she had completed her seventeenth year; and the
pretty child, whom her mothers lodger and
iather's partner had nursed upon his knee, b.
came Mrs. Peel, and eventually Lady Peel. the
mother Of the future Prime Minister Of England.
Lady Peel was . noble and beautiful woman,
fitted to grace any station In life She Possessed
rare powers Of mind, and was, 10 every emer.
gencv, the high souled and iaithiul counsellor Of
her husband. For many years afler their mar
riaRo she acted as his amanuensis, conducting
ne principal part Of his business correspondence
Tor Mr. Peel himself was an Indifferent and almost
unintvlligible writer. She died in 1903, only
three years after the baFonctey had been con
lcrred upon her husband. il Is said that Lon.
don fashionable lile-so unlike to what she had
been accustomed at home-proved injurious 70
her health; and old NJ. Yates was afterwards
Accustomed 20 say, slf Robert hadn't made our
Nelly lady she might ha' been living yet
No object Is more pleasing 10 the eye than the
sight Of q man whom you have obliged; nor any
music 50 aHrecaOle 70 Tue car ~ tao Noce " VIZ
that owns you for his beneiaetor.
The coin that Is most current among mankind
Is fattery; the only benefit Of which &, that By
hearing what We are not, We may be instructed
what we ought TO be.
Some would be thought to do great things who
are but tools and instruments; like the fool who
faneied he played upon the organ, when ne only
blew the bellows
It's ungenerous 10 give man occasion to blush
At his own ignorance in one thing, who perhaps
may excel US in many
A mans reception Is according 10 his coat; his
dismissal to his sense.
He who says what he likes, shall hear what
he does not like.
lie that takes the raven for guide, shall light
upon carrion.
nissasy to 60 afOOt whon one leads ones horse
BY the bride.
A man may love his house well without riding
on the ridge.
There are those who desPiss pride with .
greater pride.
There Is more in the garden than the gardener
ever sOwed.
Even the ripssI fruit does not drUp into ones
mouth.
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