The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-14
Mi5fritantoMS.
THE TWO NEPHEWS.

AT the parlor window OF \ pretty vii
la, near Walton on the Thames sat one
evening at dusk, an old man and
Young woman. The age OF the man
might be some seventy, whilst his COM
panion had certainly not reached nine
teen. Her beautiful blooming face, and
active, light and upright figure, were
in contract with the worn countenancc
and bent frame of the old man; but in
his eye, and in the corner of his mouth,
were indications of gay snlf-coniidence,
which age and suffering had dampened
but not extinguishcd.
"No use looking any more, Mary"
he said, 'neither John Meade nor Peter
Finch will be here before dark. Very
nard, that when a sick uncle asks hi.
two nephews to come and see him, they
can't come at once. The duty is simple
in the extreme-only to help m" to die,
in my will! Pooh! when | was a
young man, I'd have done it for my
unclc with the utmost celebrity. Bul
,hc world is getting quite heartlcss."
"Oh sir,' said Mary.
"And what does 'oh, sir mean ?" said
20, "Do you think shan't die? know
,citcr. A little more and there'l be an
nd of Billy ColIett. He'll have left
| his dirty world for II clcaner--to the
great sorrow (and ndvantagc) Of his af-
.c,ionatc relatives. Ugh. give me !,
| Ass of the doctors stuff"
| The girl poured some medicine in q
lass, and Cellett, after having contem
'.atcd it for moment with infinite dis
ut, managed to get it down.
81 tell you what, Miss Mary sutton v
lid he, ~ don't BY any means approx,
| your 'oh, sir, and the r, 81 ot il, wlni
I've told you how hate to he ratie.
''ir' at al, Why, you couldi'l he me-,
e.ncttui If YOU were Il c..ar,.y--ir:
"d Il b2adie, in II gold lacrd u..,.
None .; your nons"n,2, MI. '.a =.
,ou please. I've b O.. yea. q. .l.,,
W 'or SIX months, aud !,h "Nl .,
"W my .iHings ana ,li~th H..
My POOR father often toid m hcW
!"u iii l.hri ceretn,Ay," iI She.
"fuur poor father told cqultc right
aid Mr.. Co!lctt. Fred Sutton WAS Z
man of talcnt--a capital fellow. Hi
only iauit wa5 IA natural inability I,
Keep Il fnrthing in his pocket. Poo!
red lac loved uie-lm quite sure h'
aid. He bcqueathed me his only chill,
and it isn't every friend would d,
that
"A Kind and generous protector yol
have bcen"
"Wcll, | don't know I've tried no
10 be a brute, but ! dare say | have
been. Don't | speak roughly at yo'
sometimes? Havn't given you good
prudent, wodly advice about JOIN
Meade, and made myself quito disa
grceable, and like guardian : Come
confess YOU love this pennicss nephey
Of niue"
"renniless, indeed" said Mary.
"Ah, there il is" said Mr.. Colleti
"And what business has Il poor dew
0fan artist to fall in love with my ward
But that's like Sutton's daughter, al
over. Haven't two nephewss VIII
couldn't you fall in love with the di,
Greet one-the thriving one: Pete
Finch-considcring he's an attorney
is fine young man. lie isindustriouS i
the extreme, and attends to other pee
Pies business, only when he Is paid fC
it. He despises sentiment, and look
= always to the main cha ace. But Joh
Meade, my dear Mary, may spoil car
vas forever, and not grow rich. He
all for art and truth, and social reform
and spiritual elevation, and the Lor
knows what. Peter Finch will ride
his carriage and splash John Meade
he trudges on FOOT"
The haranguc was here interrupte
by ring at the gate, and Mr.. Pet
Finch was announced. He had scarcel
aiken his seat, when another pull at Il
bell WAS heard, and John Meade WI
announced.
Mr.. Colett eyed his two nephey
with queer sort OF n smile, Whil
they hade speeches expressive Of an
row at the nature of their visit. !
, length Mr.. Colletl said:
Enough, boys, enough! Let Us fl
/. nj, better subject to discuss, tian Il
I, state Of nm old mans health. 1 VA
10 know little more AT out you 10,
! haven't seen much ahCut Auu ny
The lrt sent time, and, 90 Al. !hr"a
know, you may be- rogu'7 or {" ,r,'
i, John Meade se' med rajlu 20 80.
=, III der this addrcs> lut l'tt,r inci. b
> am, nhd contld' nt
T. "1o Tut n cart, sa!d Mr., Coates
M 'th's morning POOR wretch H n pa
chor came here. He could get EoWu
il seems, and said he was starving. w
. ] know something about the ftllu
and | believe he only told the truth,
| gave him shilling to get rid Of hi
Now, I'm afraid ] did wrong. WI
reason had for giving him shillin
What claim had he on me? The val
.. his labor in the market is all a wol
AN ing.man has right to do; and VII