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


-At.anGc for July
THE TWO NEPHEWS.
At the par!or window of pretty villa
near Walton on Thames, sat Que evening
at dusk, an old man and young woman
The age OF the man might be some sevent,
years while his companion had certainly
not reached nineteen. Her beautiful
blooming face, and active, light and up
night figure, we're 10 strong contrast with
the worn countenance and bent frame o!
the old man bat in his eye, and in the
corners Of his mouth were Indications Of a
gay self confidence, which age aud suffer
ing had dumped, but not extinguished.
mo use looking any more. Mary
said be "neither John Mede nor Peter
Finch will be here before dark Very
hard that, when SICK uncle asks his two
nephews to come 70 see him, they can't
come at once. The duty is simply in the
eItreme-only to help me die, and take
what | choose to leave them in my VIII
Pooh when ] was young man, Ia have
done it fer my uncle with tie utmost
celebrity. But the world is getting quite
hearrless -
ooh, sir - said Mary.
And what does Oh sir! meant" SAID
he. Dye think / -han't die ? | know
better. A littl. more, and there'll be an
end to oil Billy Collett. He'll have left
Ills dirty world for cleaner-to the great
tnrrcw (and advantage) Of nfiectvnase
relatives Ugh, Give me u glass Of the
CortOr's stuff
The girl poured some medicine into a
glass, and Collett, after having cOntempla-
Ted ii for "a moment with Infinite disgust,
managed to get it down.
Il tell you What, Miss Mary Snttcn,"
said he, Il don't by any means approve cf
yrur oh sirr and Dear Sir and the
rest Of it, when I've told YOU how hate to
lie called sir at all. Why you couldn't
DC more respectable if you was a charity
girl and | ii beadle in tt gold laced hat
Nome Of your nonsense, Mary Sutton, if
you please. We been your lawful guard
nn uow for more than SIX mon tbs, and u
ought to know my likings and dislik
ings."
only poor father often told me low you
dis liked ceremony" said Iary.
Your poor father told you quite right"
said Mr.. Collect. Erred Sutton was man
of tall-nt-a capital fellow His only fault
was an inability to keep fartl.irg in his
pocket. Poor Fred he loved me- am
sure he did. He bequen'hed me his only
chil1-and i. isn't every friend would do
that"
"a kind generous protector you have
bcenr'
well. ! don't know I've tried not to be
brute, but dare say have been. Don't
speak roughly to you sonmtimes !?
Haven't given you good, prudent, world
~ advice about Johr Meade, aud made
myself quite disagreeable, and unlike a
gnardianl Come confess you love this
pennil=ss nephew OF mine"
.Pcnniess indeed"
"Ah, there it is" sail Mr.. Cullett
"And what business has II ruor devil of
al artist to fall Ia love With my ward :?
And what business has my ward to fall in
loye with poor devil of an artist Why
couldn't on fall IN love with the discreet
one-the thriving Peter Finch-eOnsld-
ering he's an attorneys worthy young
man lie is industrious in the extreme,
and attends to other peoples business only
when he's paid for it. lie d.spses seuti,
ment, and oily looks to the main chance
But John Meade, my dear Mary, may spoil
canvas forever, and never grow rich. Hes
spiritual elevation, and the 1 ord know 6
what. Peter Pinch will ride in his car
riage, and splash poor John as be trudge,
on foot.
The harangue was here interrupted hy a
ring az the gate, and Mr.. Peter Finch WAS
announced. lie had hardly taken his seat
when another pull at the bell was heard.
and Mr.. John Meade Was announced.
Mr.. Coliett eyed his two nephews with a
queer sort of smile, while they made
speeches expressive of sorrow at the nature
of their visit. At last stopping them /:
Enough boys, enough r said he. Let
us find some better subject to discuss than
the state Of an old mans health. / wart
to know little mere about You both.
haven't seen much Of you up to the pres
ent time, and for anything I know yo1
may be rogues or FOOLS
John Meade seemed rather 10 vince un
der this address |; but Peter Finch sat cain
and confident.
To patti case now" said Mr.. Collett
"shis morning poor wretch of a gardner
came begging here. He could get no wcrl
and said he was starving. Well, knew
something about the fellow. aud | beliey,
be only told the truth so gave him 4
shilling to get rid of him. Now IN afrai
l did wrong. What reason had fo
giving him shilling What claim ia(
he en- me What clair, had he on an
body The value Of his labor in th
market is all that a working man has
right to /; and when nis labor is of n
value, why then he must g. to the devil
or wherever else he can--eh, Peter
That's my philosophy what do 20
think 90
quite agree with you, sir" said Nj
Finch perfectly agree with you, tt
value OF their labor 10 the uarks. is .