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

VaitOu OH uaiileS, Sat, one evening ut QIlSk,
an old man and a young woman. The age Of
the man might be some seventy; whilst his
companion had hardly reached nineteen.-
Her beautiful blooming face, and active, light
and upright figure, were in strong contrast
with the worn countenance and bent frame
of the old man; but in his eye, and in the
corners of his mouth, were indications Of a
gay spirit and selfconfidence, which age and
suffering had damped, but not extinguished.
/" 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 nephews to come and
see him, they can't come at once. The duty
is simple in the extrcme-only to help me to
die, and take what / choose to leave them in
my will Pooh when was young man,
I'd have done it for my uncle with the utmost
celerity. But the worlds getting quite heart
less" -
ooh, sir" said Mary g
"And what does oh, sir. mean p said he
"D'ye think shan't die? know better
A little more and there'll be an end of old
Billy Collett. He'll have left this dirty world
for cleaner-to the great sorrow land ad-
vantage) Of his affectionate relatives. Ugh |!
Give me a glass Of the doctors stuff"
The girl poured some medicine into a glass,
and Collett after having contemplated it for
a moment with infinite disgust, managed to
get it down.
81 tell you what, Miss Mary Sutton" said
he don't by any means approve of your
Oh, sir 2 and dear sirr 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-
spectful if you were charity-grl, and | a
besdle in gold laced hat None of your
nonsense, Mary Sutton, if you please. D I've
been your lawful guardian now for more than
six months, and you ought to know my lk-
ings and dislikings." .l@ Ea't@ -. ..
my poor father often told me how you
disliked ceremony" said Mary @ EasT'5s
"Your poor father told you quite right"
said Mr.. Collett Fred Sutton was man
Of talent--a capital fellow His only fault was
a natural incapabiity to keep farthing in his
pocket. Poor Fred he loved me I'm sure
he did. He bequeathed me his only child
and it isn't every friend that would do that"
"A kind and generous protector you have
beenr' Il att.i13Ba4 -d} lad. 'ts sab
F"Well, / don't know; I've tried not to be
a brute, bat dare say have been. Don't
4 speak roughly to you sometimes Haven't
given you good, prudent advice about John
Meade, and made myself quite disagreeable,
and like guardians Come, confess you
love this penniless nephew Of mine.."
"Pennless, indeed!" ol 1880 ~ti .sna'
"Ah, there it is !' said Mr.. Collett. "And
what business has poor devil of an artist to
fall in love with my ward? And what bust
ness has my ward to fall in love with poor
devil of an artist? But that's Fred Suttons
daughter all over! Haven't two ncphews?
Why couldn't you fall in love with the dis.
Greet onc-the thriving one? Peter Finch
considering he's an attorney--is worthy
young man. He is industrious in the ex-
treme, and attends to other peoples business
only when he's paid for it. He despiscs sem
timent, and always looks to the main chance
But John Meade, my dear Mary, may spoil
canvass forever, and not grow rich. He's all
for art, and truth, and social reform, and
spiritual elevation, and the Lord knows what.
Peter Finch will ride in his carriage, and
splash poor John Meade as he trudges on
foot" @ 81 F,.t rFsSl gg.s ,sff
r The harangue was here interrupted by a
ring at the gate, and Mr.. Peter Finch was an
nounced. He had hardly taken his seat when
another pull at the bell was heard, and Mr.
John Meade was announced
. Mr.. Collett eyed his two ncphews with a
queer sort of smile, stthcy made speeches
expressive of sorrow at the nature Of their
visit Atlast, stopping them 70 omFE
Enough, boys, enough" said he; !" let us
find some better subject to discuss than the
state Of an old mans health. Iwant to know
a little more about you both. I haven't seen
much Of you up to the present time, and for
anything know, you may be rogues or fools
b John Meade seemed rather to vince under
this address Peter Finch sat calm and con-
fident. s4t s. 5539Ds steT.r R
F " To put case now" said Mr.. Collett
I" this morning poor wretch Of gardener
came begging here. He could get no work,
and said he was starving Well, 1 knew
something about the fellow, and believe he
only told me the truth; SO 4 gave him a
shilling to get rid of him. Now, I'm afraid
did wrong. What claim had he on me e.
What claim has he on anybody The value
of his labor in the market is all that work
ing man has right to;. and when his labor
ia Of no value, why then he must 90 to the
ldL, or wherever else he can. En-, Peter p
That's my philosophy what do you think p
n II quite agree with you, sir," said Nr.
Finch; perfectly agree with you. The
value Of their labor in the market il al that
laborers can pretend tc-all that they should
have. Nothing acts more pcrnicio,isly than
the absurd extraneous support called charity"