Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-09-21

"What results from charitable aid ~ con-
tinued Peter, ''The value of labor is kept
at an unnatural level. State charity is state
robbery private charity is public wrong"
1i>"That's it, Peter" said Mr. Collect
What do you think ofiour philosophy,
John?' f-5,.s. uf,jl,rsg.s,rrr., IL. j.
:" don't like it'll don't believe it,, said
John. You were quite right to give the
man shilling I'd have given him a shilling
myself lfi2i = ga f' ill#fe )s.vaa.' .t[rs
o "Oh, You would, would yous'' said Mr..
Collett. :" You're very generous with your
shillings. Would you fly in the face Of all
orthodox political economy, you Vandals'
.. Yes,' said John; "as tho vandals few
in the face of Rome, and destroyed what had
become a falsehood and a nuisance"
!" Poor John" said Mr.. Collect "we shall
never make anything Of him. Peter. Really,
we'd better talk Of something else. John,
tell us all about the last new novel; rarr
They coIyersed on various topics, until the
arrival Of the invalid's early bed time parted
uncle and lnephews for the night. '-<f :" q
|l5 Mary Sutton seized an opportunity, the
next morning after breakfast, to speak to
John Meade alone. ..-.. ....,,,,,.-..t = ar.
"John,' said she, ado think more Of your
own interest--of our interest. What occas-
ion for you to be so violent last night, and to
contradict Mr.. Collett 50 shockinglys L saw
Peter Finch laughing to himself. John, you
must be more careful or we shall never be
married" ia7ltta u" '@''t''
r" We'll, Mary, dear, I'll do my BEST" said
John. SIT was that confounded Peter, with
his chain of iron maxims, that made me fly
out. I'm not an iceberg, Mary"
"Thank Heaven you're notr' said Mary !;
but an iceberg hoats;-think Of that john
Remember, every time you offend Mr.. Collett,
you please Mr.. Finch ... ..r}...,n, ,..,.,.,r
80 I doy' said John. Yes; I'll re-
laa"If you would only try to be little mean
and hard-hearted, said Mary, "just little
to begin with. You would only stoop to
conquer, John, and you'll deserve to conquer" !"
MAY gain my deserts then - said John.
t"Are you not to be my loving wife, Mary p
And are you not to sit at needle-work in my
studio, whilst paint my great historical pic
ture ? How can this come to pass if Mr.
Collett will do nothing for us ~ a 1.' - ~
"Ah, how indeedg" said Mary. ~" But
here's our friend Peter Finch coming through
the gate from his walk. l leave you togeth-
er." And so saying, she withdrew. araa
"What, Meadcr said Peter Finch, as he
entered, "skulking indoors on a fine morn
ing like this? I've been all through the vii
| lage. Not an ugly place--but wants looking
after sadly. Roads shamefully muddy Pigs
allowed to walk on the footpathr'
| dreadful y exclaimed John. + ,.as
| 81 say, you came out pretty strong last
night" said Peter. "Quite defed the old
man But like your spirit" een.
81 have no doubt you do" thought John
"Oh, when was youth was little
that way myself said Peter But the
world--the world, my dear sir-soon cures
us of all romantic notions. regret, of course,
to sec poor people miserable; but WHAT the
use of regretting? It's no part of the bust
ness of the superior classes to interfere with
the laws of supply and demand; poor people
must be miserable What can't be cured
must be endured" .3 -or- ,. II ..rls r.. .-..t
r. :" That is to say" returned John, "what
we can't cure, they must endure" ... -a.,
| Exactly So" said Peter .a.....
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 pillows, looking very weak,
| but in good spirits as usual. ... r.r+as.
"Well, boys" said he, "hcre am, you
see, brought to anchor at last The doctor
will be here soon, suppose, to shake his
head and write recipes. Humbug. my boys !!
Patients can do as much for themselves,
believe, as the doctors can do for them
they're all in the dark together-thc only
difference is, that the patients gropc in Eng
| lish and the doctors grope in Latin"
You arc too skcptical, sir," said Mr. John
Meade Hssat sa3 t
g Pooh y said Mr.. Collett; "let us change
the subject. want little advice, Peter and
John, on a matter that concerns your inter-
csts. I'm going to make my will to-day, and
don't know how to act about your cousin,
Emma Briggs. Emma disgraced us by mar
rying an oil-man." .str.t.sss t.rH
"An oil man. exclaimed John.
A vulgar, shocking oil-man!' said Mr.
Collett, ga wretch who not only sold oil, but
| soap, candles, turpentine, black lead and
birch brooms. 1t was dreadful blow to the
family. Her grandmother never got over it,
and maiden aunt turned Methodist in dcs-
pair. Well, Briggs. the old man died last
week, it seems; and his widow has written
for assistance. Now, have thought of lcav-
ing her hundred q year in my will. What
do yorsthink ofit? Pm afraid she don't de-
serve it. What right had she to marry
against the advice Of her friends? What
have to do with her misfOrtuncs?" @5
Ny 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"
Now for your opinion, John," said Mr.
| Collett.
Upon my word, think must say the
same" said John Meade, bracing himself up
boldly for the part Of a worldly man. What
right had she to marry Pas you observed
with great justice, sir. Let her abide the con-
sequences, as you very properly remarked,
Finch. Can't she carry on the GILMAN
business? dare say it would support her
very well"
died q bankrupt, and his widow and children
are destitute"
That does not alter the question: said
Peter Finch. !" Let Briggs's family do some
thing for her" g.-. ..s
To be, sure y said Mr.. Collett; "Briggs's
family are the people to do something for
her. She mustn't expect anything from U.s.
must she, Johny'' IN, M. 'sl s. -.
:" Destitute, is she?'' said John. with
children, too! Why, this is another case, sir.
You surely ought to notice her to assist her
Confound it, I'm for letting her have the hun
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