St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-11-22
him propped up by pillows, looking very
weak; but in good spirits az usual e-,.. -,


boys! Patients can do as much for them.
selves, i believe, as the doctor can. do for
them-thcy're all in the dark together
the only difference is, that the patients
g'ope insEngllsh, and tho doctors grope in
in Latin" .-.-...
"Yoq are too skeptical, sir" said John
Meade. q /: IL. L:1 Z Jt = I'LL r T Z !! =
/ "Pooh {" said Mr.. Collect; "let US
change the subject. want your advice,
Peter and John, on matter that concerns
your interests. Pm going to make my
will to day, and 1 don't know how to act
about your cousin, Emma Briggs. Emma
disgraced us by marrying an oil man" il.
"An oil man i" exclaimed John. =.
"a vulgcr, shocking GILMAN r. said Mr..
Collett, "a wretch who not only sold oil,
but soap, candles, turpentine, black lead
and birch brooms. It was a dreadful
blow to the family. Her grandmother
never got over it, and a 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 leav-
ing her a hundred year in my will -
What do you think oft? I'm afraid she
don't deserve it. What right had she to
marry against the advice Of her friends !?
What have I to do with her mistortunes?"
"My mind is quite made up" said Pc
ter Finch ''no notice ought to be taken of
her. She made an obstinate and unworthy
match-and let her abide the consequent
ces." .'>' +. 80 - ..,
"Now, for your opinion, John," said
Mr. Collett. .:-,- q ~ -. ::
cUpon my word, l think I must say
the same," said John Meade, bracing him
self 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 consequences, ms you very
properly remarked, Finch. Can't she car
ry::on the oil mans business ? I dare say it
will support her very WE'LL"
4"Why, no." said Mr.. Collett; briggs
died bankrupt; and his widow and chill
dren are destitute" i. g .
*"That does not alter the question:" said
Peter Finch. "Let Briggs family do
something for her" ...' ..:.'.,. ="
"To besure!" said Mr.. Collett; "Briggs'
family are the people to do something for
her. She mustn't expect anything from
us-must she John p j.. .:.A
"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 hundred year" -,
-"Oh, John, John! What break down !!
said Mr.. Collett. $50 you were trying
to follow Peter Finch through Stony
Arabia, and turned back at the second
step! Here's brave traveller for you
Peter. John, John, keep to your Arabia
Felix, and leave stcrnel ways to very dit.
ferent men. Good bye, both Of you. I've
no voice to talk any more. I'll think over
all you have said" 's'"*',.- Z"
He pressed their hands, and they left
the room. The old man was too weak to
speak the next day, and in three days af-
ter that he calmly breathed his last ->,.
AS soon as the funeral was over, the will
was read by the confidential man of busi-
LESS, who always attended to Mr.. Collects
affairs, The group that sat around him,
preserved deeorous; appearance Of disin-
terestedness; and the usual preamble to
the will having been listened to with
breathless attention, the man Of business
read the following in clear voice:
~ bcqueath to my niece, Emma Briggs,
Notwithstanding that she shocked her fam
lily by marrying an GILMAN, the sum Of
four thousand pounds; being fully per-
suaded that her lost dignity, if she could
even find it again, would do nothing to
provide her with food Or clothing Or
shelter.' 49,, .. ..... ,.,..,> ..'.;...... .-1
John Meade. smiled, and Peter Finch
ground his teeth-but in quiet respecta-
BILE manuer. ,.>., I'LL 49,, ..,*.r.'.> -
The man Of business went on with his
reading: -: 49,. ..:-.,;c.<>:I - : ::
:: .Having always held the opinion that
woman should be rendered a; rational and
Independent being having duly con-
sidered the fact that society practically de-
pies her the right to earn, her own living
~ hereby bequeath to. Mary Sutton, the
only child Of my old friend, Frederick
Sutton, the sum Of ten thousand pounds,
which will enable her to marry or to re-
main single, as she may prefer" ',;..., .1-,.z
John Meade gave . prodigious start
upon hearing this. and. Peter Finch ground
his teeth again-but in ! manner hardly
re:peet.ble. Both, b however, we s, by . violent
effort kept silent. ~ nsIf '"o
Tie man Of business vent % With ii bis
's;sl1s s.1;e ;,r paid som, ss.,
;ets1 e ny nsRhsT, g y9hP Ms.ds snd
seased With : feeling Of philanthropy, and
Nth : general, Precfsrgenos.e foE Whatever i is
noble and true, over What base ipd slse
'Ae thaes teaeeae;e' .Fs n noa aseaa "a Il saeh