The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-07-09

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Clear, hear T. said Mr.. Collott. Your
very clever fellow, Peter. Go Oh, M
dear boy, 20 o."
What results from charitable aidf' cor
tinued Peter "Ihe value of labor !
kept at an unnatural level. State charitI
is State robbery private charity is pnbii
wrong"
THAT'S it, Peter! said Mr. CoIiett
what do you think of our philosophy
John p
81 don't like it, don't believe it, sal,
John. "You we're quis right to give tn
man a shining. Id have given hin I
shilling myself"
"Oh, you wouli, woslh ynu," said Mr.
| gollets. you're very generous with you
shlIings Would you fly in the face o.
all orthodox political economy, you Wand
al7"
YES said John, Gas the Vau6als few
in the face OF Rene aIi Destroyed whal
had become a faIsehood ans Z nuisance
"Poor Jchn.' said Mr. ColIott, 1--WE
shall never make anything of him, Peter
Really we'd better talk Of something else
ohm sell Us all about the last new novel
They conversad of variou. topics, until
tbs arrival Of the inyalid's early bedtime
parted uncle and nephews for the night.
Niece Su,tno ..;,ad ~ ,rpnrt,,,tr =.
next morning befo breakfast to speak to
ohm NJ AIDE alone.
john" said site, edo think more OF
your own interest-of our interest. What
% casinn for you to be so violent last nigh,
to CONTRACTED Mr.. ColIett 50 shockinyly
saw Peter Finch laughing to himself
j 2hp. you must be Eore careful, or we
shall never lie married"
well, Mary dear I'll do my best" said
JOHN. at was that confounded Peter.
with his chain of iron max ns. That made
me fly out. I'm not and iceberg, Mary"
Thank heaven, you're not sail-Mary;
''but an iceberg fpats-think of that, john
Remen.ter---rery time you offend Mr..
Co'lett, you ple.se Mr.. Fi.ch." r-.
80 do!' said John. Eyes I'll re-
member that"
IF you would only try to tie a little
mean and hard hearted" said Mary % ust
little to begin with. Yuu would only
stoop to conquer, JOHN, and you deserve
to conquer
MAY | gain mY deserts, them said
John Are you not to be my loving wife,
Mary! And are you not TO sit at needle
work in my stniio willis. paint my great
historical icture How can this come to
pass if Mr.. Coliett viii do nothing Tor us !?
"Ah, how Inteei z" said Mary. "But
here's our friend, Peter Finch, coming
through the gate. l leave you together"
And 80 saying, she Withdrew.
"W hat Meade - said Peter Finch, AS he
entered, 'Sku!kiog indoors GU fine
morning like this have been all through
the village. Not an Ugly piace--but wants
looking after sadly. Roads shamefuliy
muddy! Pigs allowed to walk on the foot
path"
Dreadful" echoed John.
81 say, you came out pretty strong last
night, echoed Peer. "Qnite defed tie
old man ! But ike y ,ur spirit"
have no douIt you TO-" t'.ou ,ht JOHN.
"Oh. when was youth, | was n little
that way myself" said Peter. bat the
worll-tie world, my dear sir-soon cures
us Of all rom.tic notions. regret, of
co'irse, to see poor pt opie miserable; bur
what's the use of re.retting! Is nn part
of the business of the superior classes to
interfere with the laws Of supply aud de,
mnnd: poor people must he miserable.
What can't lie cured must be endured
" That is to rty," said John, "~hat We
can't cure, they must endure"
Exactly So, said Peter"
Mir. Collett this day VAS too i'll to leave
his bed. About noon he requested 10 see
his nepbews in his bed room They found
him proppec up by pillows, looking very
weak, but in good spirits, as usual.
"Well, boys" said he, "here ! am you
see; brought &c an anchor AT astl The doc
tor viii be here soon, | suppose, to shake
bis head and write receipts. Uumbu M
boys; patients can do as much for them
selves, | believe, as doctors can Go for
them; they re all IN the dark together the
only difference is that the patients grCpe
in English, and the docrorn grope IN Lat
ill.,"
You are too skeptical, sir" said John
Meade.
"Pooh!" said Mr.. Collect. LET US
change the subject. want your advice,
Peter and John, on matters that Concern
yonr interest. l attn going to make my
viii to day and | don't know how To act
abou' your cousin Emma Briggs. Emma
dlsgraced us by marrying an oim&u."
= An -iimau?" exclaimed john.
/" A vulgar, shocking oiiman!' said Mr.
Cnllctt; "a wretch, whu Rot only sold Gil,
tut soap, candles, turpeBtiLe, tlack lead
and birch brooms. Ii was u dreadful blow
to the ias'iIy. Her poor grandma thee
never 20, over it, aud a maiden aunt turned
Methodist IN dispa,r. Well, Briggs. the
GILMAN died last week, it seems, and his
WIDOW has written to me for assistance.
Now, have thought of leaving her a
hundred year in my will. What do you
think of it? am afraid SHE don't deserve
it. What right had she tc marry against
the aivice Of her frienisY What have |
to do with her msfortune?"
"My mind is quite made up. said Peter
Fir ch, " TO notice ought TO be taken Of her
She made an obstinate and unworthy
match-and let her abide the conseuueu
ccs."
Now for your opinion, ,hn," said Mr.
Colett.
upon my word, think must say the
sane" said john Meade, bracin. himself
up boldly f.s Ia. part of the worldly man.
What right had she to marry-as YOU