Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-09-07

cial reform and spiritual elevation. and
the Lord knows what Peter Finch will
ride in his carriage, and splash poor John
| Meade as be goes on ioot-
The harangue was here interrupted by
ing at the gate and Mr.. Peter Finch
was announced. He had scarcely. taken
his seat when another pull at the bell was
heard, and Mr. John Meade was announc-
ed
Mr.. Collett eyed his t.o nephews with
a queer sort Of smile, while they made
speeches expressive OF sorrow at the
nature Of their visit. At last, stopping
them:
Enough, boys, enou-5r said he Let
US find better subject to discuss than
the state Of an old mans health. | want
to know little more about yqu both. /
haven't seen much of you up to the pres
ent time, and for anything | know, you
may be rogues or fools
John Meade seemed rather to vince
under his address; but Peter Finch sat
calm and confident.
10 put a case now said Mr. ColIett;
This morning a poor wretch ofa gardner
came begging here He could get nc
Well, l knew something about the fellow
and | believed he told the truth; so
gave him shilling to get rid Of him
Now / M afraid did wrong. What rea-
son had for giving him q shilling p
What claim had he on me? What claim
has be on anybody? The value of his
labor in the market is all that work ne
man has . right to; and when his labor
is of no value, why then he must 90 to the
devil or wherever else he can. En-
Peter? That's my philosophy, what do
you think?
j quite agree with you, sir, perfectly
agree with sou, said Mr. Finch The
value Of their labor in the market is all
that laborcrs can pretend to-all they
should have. Nothing acts more perni-
ciously than the absurd extrancous sup
port called charity
Hear, hearr said Mr.. CoIlett. You
are a clever fellow, Peter. Go on, my
dear boy, 90 on
What results from charitable aid 7?
continued Peter. The v.-lue Of labor is
kept at an unnatural level State charity
is State robbery; private charity is pub
lie wrong
That's it, Poterr said Mr.. Collect
What doyou think of our philosophy,
/ Johnp
'Idon like itl don'tbeIieve it, said
John. Iou was quite right to give the
man Il shilling; I'd have given him a
/ shilling myself
oh, you would, would you? said Mr..
| Collctt You're very generous with
your shillings Would you fly in the
face Of all orthodox political economy,
you vandal?
Yes said John; as the yandals few
IN the face Of Rome and destroyed what
had become a f;llshood and nuisance
Poor John" said Mr.. Collett We
shall never make anything of him, Peter.
Really, we better talk OF something else.
John, tell us about the last new novel
They conyersed on various topics until
the arrival of the invalid early bedtime
parted uncle and nephews for the might.
Mary Sutton seized an opportunity the
next morning after breakfast to speak
with John Meade alone
John, said She, 10 think more Ci
your own interest-oI our own interest
What occasion for YOU to be so violent,
last night, and contradict AIr. Fo.let5 so
shockingly? John, YOU must be more
careful or we shall never be married,
Well, Mary dear, III do my best said
John. 1t was that c0ntounded Peter,
with his chain Of iron maxims, that made
me fly ont I'm not an iceberg Mary
Thank heaven, YOU re not, said Mary ;
but an iceberg floats, think ofthat, John.
Remember every time YOU offend Mr.,
Collett, you please Mr. Finch
SO | do = said john Yes, III re-
member that
If YOU would only try and be little
mean and hard hearted, said Mary, Just
a little to begin with. You would only
II, Z
to conquer
Nav I gain my Just deserts, then,
said John? Are YOU not my loving wife,
Mary Are YOU not 70 sit at needle-work
in my studio Will" | paint my great his
torical picture? How can this come to
pass if Mr. Collett Will do nothing for Us ?
Ah, indeed :, said Mary. But here :
our friend Peter Finch coming through
the gate from his walk | leave YOU to
gether' And 50 saying. she withdrew
What Meade said Peter Finch, as
he entered. 'Skulking in doors on fne
morning like this? I've been all through
the village. Not an ugly place, but wants
looking after sadly. Roads shametully
muddy Pigs allowed to walk on the
footpath
Dreadful exclaimed John
I say, you came out pretty strong, last
night. said Peter. Quite defed the old
man. But / Ike Your spirit
I've 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 see poor people miserable: but
what's the use of re-retting , Its no
part of the business ofthe superior classes
to Interfere with the law of supply and
demand poor people must be miserable
What cant be cured must be endured.
That is to say said John, what we
can't cure, they must endure.
Exactly so, said Peter.
Mr. Collett this day was too Ill to leave
his bed. About noon he requested to see
his nephows in his bed room They
found him propped up by pillows, looking
very weak, butin good spirits, as usual
Well. BOYS, said he, Here / am you
see. brought to anchor n last, The doc
tor will lie here soon, l suppose, to shake
his head and write receipts Humbug
nv bows. Patients can do as much for
themselves, ] believe, as doctors can do
for them; there all together, the only
difference Is that patients grope IN Eng