American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-10-10

fellow, and | believe he only told the
truth so | gave him a shilling, to get
rid OF him. Now, I'm afraid | did
wrong. What rerson had to give him
shilling? What claim had he on me?
The value of his labor in the market is
all a working man has right to; and
when his labor is of no value, why. then
he must go to the devil or wherever else
he can. All, Peter That's my philoso-
phy-what DO you think ~
81 quite agree with yop sir," said Mr.
Finch '.parfeetly agree with you. The
value Of their labor in the market is all
that hborcrs can preteud-all that they
should have. Nothing acts more perni-
ciously than the absurd support called
charity '
Hear, Hear said CGl'vtt. You're
clever ielow, Peter. Go on my dear
boy 90 on"
"What results from charitable sid?'--
continued Peter "Ihe value of labor is
kept at AN unnatural level State charity
is State robbery; private charity is pub
lie wrong"
That's it. Peter" said Mr.. Collet.
81 don't believe it," sid John You
were quite right to give the man shil-
ling; Id have given him a shilling my
self"
"qh, You would-gopld you?" said
Mr.. CoIlett. You're very generous with
your shillings. Would yon fy in the
face Of all orthodox political economy
you Vanda?'
t'les " SAID John, "as the Naudals flew
in the face Of Rome. and destroyed what
had become u lalsehood and a nuisance"
Poor John" said Mr. Collctt We
shall never make any thing of him Peter
Really we'd better talk Of something slse
john tell qs a.! about the last new move" "
They couve.aei on yarjuqs opics, until
the arrival OF The Invalid. early bed timc
parted uncle gud acphcwy for the msht
Mary Sutton oisoi an oppnrtuusy
.1h,mcNJ mw1nI, after Irefkll,ttosf ea&
vrh .l..n N.ase alone
~t.ao. ..a s.. q. think D.are a.
yrar ~ n...sys, ou interest. Whn
occasion ior you to be >, lolcn, last ir
aud contradiat Mr. CoIlett? saw Peter
Finch laughing 10 himself You mus
be more careful or we shall never be
married
well Mary, 7 viii DO ms bsst," said
John, 1T was the eonfounded Peter, with
his chain Of iron maxinrs that made !.
fly out I'm not an iceberg, Mary
'Thank heaven you're not, !, said She,
but an iceberg aoa,s-thiuk Of that. Re
member-evcry time you offend Mr.. Col
lett, You please Mr. Finch"
so | do" said he. Yes, I'll rcmem
Der that"
you would only Try to be little
mean and hard hearted" said she, jus
little TO begih with. You, wouIn
only stoop TO conquer and 4oq deserve
10 couques
May gain my deserts, thea said he
Ara YOU not to be my loving wife Arc
you not to sit at needle work in my studio
whist paut my great historca! picture?
How will this come to pass i NJ. Colieti
viii do nothing for us"
".Ah, how iudcel2" said she. But
here's our friend Peter Finch coming in
the gate from his walk, | leave you to-
gether," and saying she Withdrew
What, Meade" said Peter as he en-
tered "Skulkingin doJrs Of fnc morning
iikethis; I've been all through the village.
Not au ugly place-but wants looking al
ter sadly; roads shamefully muddy; pig
allowed to walk on the footpatb
Dreadful, exclaimed John.
Il say-you came out pretty strcng last
night" said Peter. Quite deded the old
man?" But | like your spirit.
Il have no doubt you do" thought
John.
"0h When | was a youth | thought
little than way myself said Peter, ''but
the sqgld--the world, my dear sir, soon
cures us of all romantic notions; | regret,
of course to see people miserable; but
sbat's the use Of regrettiEg? It's no
part Of the business Of he superior elias,
e e iiIpt interfere with the laws Of supply ana
demand; /. poor people mus, be h.lsel''bIe;
what cant be cured must be endured
'rhat is to say, what they cant cure
they must endure returned John
Exactly SO, said Peter
Mr.. Collett this DAY was too III 70 leave
hi. bed About noon he requested to see
them in his bed roou They found him
propgi Up BY pillow very weak, but il
good spirits as usual.