Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-09-07
: IN Gilman exclaimed John.

An Gilman ! exclaimed John.
A vulgar, shocking oiImanP said Mr.
Collett a wretch who not only sold oil,
but soap, candles, turpentih~, black lead,
and birch brooms 1t was a dreadful
blow to the family Her poor grand
mother never got over it, and n maiden
aunt turned Methodist in despair Well,
Briggs, the oil man died last week. il
seems; and his widow has written to me
for assistance Now, have thought of
leaving her hundred year in my Will
What do YOU thin5 of i? I'm afraid she
don't deserve It What right had she to
marry against the wishes Of her friends
E.lat have ! to do with her misfortunes ?
Ny mind IS quite made up said Pc
ter Finch, no notice ought to be taken Of
her. She mad D. obstinate and unwor-
thy match, and sher abide the conse-
quences.
Co1lett
Upon his word / must say the same,
said John Mead, bracing himselfup bold
" FOX the part Of the worldly man.
What RIGHT had she 10 marry as vou OBJ
served with great Justice, sir? Let her
abide the consequences, as You properly
remarked, Finch. Don she carry on
= /
support her we'll
Why, no. said Mr. ColIett; Briggs
died bankrupt, and his widow and chill
dren are destitute
That does not alter the question, said
Peter Finch. Let the Briggs family do
something for her
To be sure said Mr.. Collett BRIGGS
family are the ones to DO something for
her. She mustn't expect anything from
US, must she, John :?
Destitute, is she? said John With
children too. Why, this Is another case,
sir You surely ought to notice hcr-to
assist her Con(ound it. I'm in for let
ting her have the hundred a year
Oh John, John. what n break down J.
said Mr. ColIett 50 you were trying tc
follow Peter Finch through Stony Arabia,
and turned back at the second step
here's a brave traveller for you, Peter
john, John, keep to your Arabia Felix
and Leave stcruer ways to different men
Good bye, both Of you. I've no voice tc
talk any more | will think over all you
have said
He pressed their hands, and they lefo
the room The old man was too weak e
speak next day, and in three days alte!
+
As soon as the funeral was over the
viii was read by the confidential man Of
business, who had always attended to Mr.
Collects affairs. The group that sal
around him preserved q very dccoFous
appearance Of fdisinterestedness; and the
usual preamble to the Will having beeI
/ listened to with breathless attention, the
man Of business read the following IN
/ clear voice:
/ .Ibequeath to my niece, Emma Briggs
notwithstanding that she shocked hel
/ family bv marrying an oilman, the s't@
+ Of four thousand pounds; being full
persuaded that her own lost dignity, /
She could even find it again, would dc
nothing te provide her with food, or cloth
ium. or shelter
John Meade smiled and Peter Fincl
ground his teeth, but in q quiet, re pect-
able manner
The nan Of business went on with The
reading.
Having always held the opinion that
woman should be rendered n rational and
indepandent being, and having daily con
sidered the fact that society practically
denies her the right Of earning her own
living, | hereby bequcath to Mary Sutton
the only child Of my old friend Frederick
Sutton. the sum Of ten thousand pounds
which viii enable her to marry or remain
single. as she may prefer
John Meade rave a prodigi0us start
on bearino this. and Peter Finch gound
his teeth acain. but in manner hardly
respectable. Both. however, by a violent
effort. kept silent.
The man Of business went on with his
reading.
I'll have paid some attention to the char
actor of NV nephew. John Meade. and
have been orieved to find him much pos
sessed with a feeling of philanthropy, and
for = General preferences for whatever Is
by no means such as can advance him
in the world, ! bequeath him the sum oi
ten thousand pounds, hoping that he VIII
thus be kept out OF the workhoEse, and