The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-07-14

"But the world-thc world, my dear
sir-soou cures us of all romantic no.
tions. ! regret, of course, to see poor
people miserable but what's the use
OF rcgrctting It's no part of the
business Of the superior classes to in.
tericrc with the laws ot supply and
demand poor people must bc miscr-
able. What can't be cured must be-
endured"
That is to say" returned Mr.. John
Meade, what We cant cure, they must
endure ?"
"EXactly So" said Peter
Mr.. Collett this day was too i'll to
leave his bed About noon he re.
qucstcd to see his ncphews in his bed
SOON. They found him rroppcd up
by pillows, looking very weak, but in
gooi spirits Us usual
"Wcll boys" said he, "hcrc | am
you see brought to an anchor at
last | Tho doctor will he here soon
| suppose, to shake his head aud write
recipes. lIumbug, my boys. Pa.
tients can do rs much for themselves,
! believe, as doctors can 60 for them
They're oil in the dark togcthcr--,hc
only difference j., that the patient,
gropc in English, and the doctors
grope in Latin"
You are too skcptical, sir" said
John Meade.
"Pooh - sail Mr.. Billy Collctt
"Lct US change the subject. want
your advice, Peter Finch and John
Meade, on L matter that concerns
your Interests. I'm going to make
my will to.day--and | don't know
lSw toact about Your cousin, Emma
Briggs. EAma DIS graccd Us by mar
rfifg an oilman'
"An GILMAN ~ exclaimed John.
"a vulgar, shocking GILMAN ~ said
Mr.. Collett N wretch who not only
sold oil, but soap, candles, turpcutinc
black load, and birch brooms. 1t was
u dreadful blow to the family. Well,
Briggs, the GILMAN, died last week, it
seems, and his widow has written to
me, asking for assistance. New, |
have thought oi'lcaviug her hun
dred year in my will. What DO you
think Of it! I'm afraid she don't de-
serve it. What right had she to mar.
~ against the advice of her friends 4?
What have 10 do with her misfor-
tune 7"
"My mind is quite made up said
Peter Finch mo notice ought to he
taken Of her. She made au obstinate
and unworthy match, and let her
bidc the consequences
Nov for your opinion, john said
Mr.. Collett.
"Cpou my word think must say
the same, said John Meade, bracing
himself fup boldly for the part of the
worldly man "What right had she
to marry, Us you observed with great
Justice, sir? Let her abide the con
sequences as you very properly re-
marked, Finch. Can't she carry on
the oilman's business dare sav it
will support her very WE'LL
"Why, no" said Mr. Colett, "Bricgs
died bankrupt, and his widow and
children are destitute
That does not alter the question:"
said Peter Finch. LET Briggs fam
lily do something for her."
"To be sure ~ said Mr.. Collctt
Briggs family are the people to do
something for her. She mustn't cx-
Pect anything from .us-must she,
John y
destitute, is she ~ said John.
with children, too Why, this is
another case, sir. You surely ought
to notice her-to assist her Con.
found it. lm for letting her have the
hundred year"
"Oh, John, John Whit a 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 o
bravo traveller for you, Peter John
John, keep to your Arabia Felix. and
leave sterner matters to very different
men. Good bye, both Of you, I've
no voice to talk any more. I'll think
over all you have said"
lie pressed their hands, and they
left the room. The old man was too
weak to speak the next day. and, in
three days after that, he calmly
brea,hed his last.
As soon as tho funeral was over, the
will was read by the confidential man
Of business, who had always attended
to Mr.. Collects affairs. The group
that sat around him preserved de.
corous appearance Of disinterestedness
and the usual preamble to the will
having been listened to with breath.
less attention, the man Of business read
the following in q clear voice (:
81 bequeath to my niece, Emma
Briggs, notwithstanding that she
shocked her family by marrying an
GILMAN, tho SUN Of fous thousand
pounds being fully persuaded that
her lost dignity, it she could even find
il again, would do nothing to provide
her with !ood, or clothing or shelter"
i Mr.. Meade smiled, and Mr. Finch
ground his teeth-but in quiet, res
peotable manner.
Tho man of business went on with
his reading.
"IIaviug always held the opinion
that woman should be rendere q ra.
tional and independent being-and