The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-03-28

here's our friend Peter Finch, coming
through the gate from his walk leave
you together" And, SO saying, she
withdrew.
"What, Meade, said Peter Finch, as
he entered, skulking indoors on
fine morning like this? I've been all
through the village-not an ugly place
but wants looking after sadly-roads
shamefully muddy; pigs allowed to walk
on the foot path y
Dreadful p exclaimed John.
st say, you came out pretty strong
last night, " said Peter. You quite de-
fed the old man I like your spirit"
~ have no doubt you do thought
John.
"Oh, when I was youth I was lit
tie that way myself" said Peter. shut
the world-the world, my dear sir, soon
cures us of all romantic notions. T re-
greet, of course, to see poor people mis-
cradle but what's the use Of regretting?
It's no part Of the business Of the
superior classes to interfere with the
laws of supply and demand poor peo-
pie must be miserable. What can't be
cured must be endured.
"That is to say" returned John,
"what we can't cure they must endure.
"Exactly So" said Peter.
Mr.. Collett this day was too i'll to leave
his bed. About noon he requested to
see his nepnews in his bedroom. They
found him propped up by pillows, look
ing very weak, but in good spirits as
usual.
"Well, boys" said he, "here I am,
you see brought to anchor at last The
doctor will be here soon, I suppose, to
shake bis head and write recipes. Hum
bug, my boys! Patients can do as
much for themselves, I believe, as doc
tors can do for them they're all in the
dark together-the only difference is
that the patients grope in English and
the doctors grope in Latin.
'You are too skeptical, sir" said
John Meade.
"Pooh p said Mr.. Collett. "Let us
change the subject. [ want your advice,
Peter and John, on matters that concern
your interests. [ Gm going to make
my will to-day, and I don't know how to
act about your cousin, Emma Briggs.
Emma disgraced us by marrying an OIL
man"
"An Gilman p exclaimed John.
"A vulgar, shocking GILMAN !" said
Mr.. Collett; g a wretch who not only
sold oil, bat soap, candles, turpentine,
black leaG and birch brooms. It was a
dreadful blow to the family. Her poor
grandmother never got over it, and a
maiden aunt turned Methodist in de-
spair. Well, Briggs, the Gilman, died
last week, it seems, and his widow has
written to me, asking for assistance.
Now, 7 have thought of leaving her a
hundred year in my will. What do
you think Of it? Tn afraid she don't
deserve it. What right had she to
marry against the advice of her friends ?
What have [ to do with her misfort-
unes 2"
my mind is quite made up" said
Peter Finch; ono notice ought to be
taken OF her. She made an obstinate
and unworthy match; let her abide the
consequences. "
"Now I would like your opinion,
John" said Mr.. Collect.
"Upon my word, [ think I must say
the same" said John Meade, bracing
himself up boldly for the part of the
worldly man. "What right had she to
narry-as you observed with great JUS
tice, sir? Let her abide the conse-
qaences-as you very properly remarked,
Finch. Can't she carry on the Gilman 8
business9 I dare say it will support her
very we'll
"Why, no" said Mr.. Collect; "Briggs
died q bankrupt, and his widow and
children are very destitute"
"Ihat does not alter the question, y
said Peter Finch. "Let Briggs fam
lily do something for her themselves"
"To be sure" said Mr.. Collett,
g Briggs family are the people to do
something for her. She mustn't ex-
pect anything from us-~must she.
John?"
"Destitute, is she?" said John
"With children, too9 Why, this is an
other case, sir. You surely ought to
notice her-to assist her. Confound it.
I'm in for letting her have the hundred
q year.
"Oh, John, John what break
down p said Mr. ColIett. $50 YOU
were trying to follow Peter Finch
through stony Arabia, and turned back
at the second step! Here's brave
traveller for you, Peter John, keep
your Arabia Felix, and leave sterner
ways to very different men. Good-by.
both of you. I've no voice to talk any
more: I'll think over all you have
said"
He 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 breathed his last.
As soon as the 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 decorous ars.
pearanee OF disinterestedness, and. the