The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-11-23
+, TWO NEPHEWS.



near Walton on-Thames, sat, one evening
1T dusk, an oil man and a young woman.
] he age OF the man mig be some
-cvCnty; whilst his companion had GER
taiuiy not reached nineteen Her bcauti-
ful, Incoming lace and active, light and
upright figure, were in strong contrast
with the worn counienAncr and bent
frame OF the old man, but in his eye and
IN the corn rs OF his mouth were the in
dicatious of gay self-confidence, which
are and suffering had damped, but not
extingushed.
NO use looking any more, Mary"
said hc, neither ohm Meade nor Peter
Finch WI lie here before dark Very
hard that when n sick uncle asks two
Eephews to come and see him they can't
come at once The duty is simple in the
extrcIne-Only TO help me to die, and
take what l choose to leave tl4em in my
VIII. Icohl when i was young man,
Ia have done it Tor my uncle with the
utmost cclgrity. But the worlds getting
Quite hcartIcss-"
oh, Sir" said Mary.
And what does 'Oh sir y mean ?' said
lie. - ye think l sha'nt die / know
letter. y little more and there'n be an
end OF OLD B.ly CoIiett. He'll have left
TINS Giriy world for a cleaner-to the
!,rc,t sorrow tand advahtage) OF his
ailcct'Onate friends gh give me a
glass OF the doctor's stuff"
The girl poured some medicine into q
GLASS and tollett, alter having contemp-
lated it Tor 4 moment with infinite dis-
gust, managed to get it down.
Il tell You what, Miss Mary Sutton"
sail Ec, Il dent by any means approve
.. yOCr 'lA, SIR, and Dear me- ami the
D 81 o. il, when I've tol! YOU how ! hate
to &c callel sir at all. Why you couldn't
be more respectful il you were a charity
ssirl and i a beadle in a gold-laced hat
--onS Oi your ronsens Mary sutton, il
yau please. Ive been your lawful
Guardian now for six months, and you
oGsltt 10 know my hklDss and dislik-
incs.'
My pocr father often told me how you
CiSikcd ccreT ony," said Mary
~ our poor iathertold you quite right"
said Mr.. Colttt. "Frsi sutton Was man
OF talent-a capital fellow, His only fault
was natural inability to keep a farthing
IN his pocket. ioor fred ne loved me
-Im sure lie did. lie bequt atEed me
his only child-and il isn't every friend
would do that -
"A kind and generous protector you
have been"
We'll, l don't know I've tried not TO
be brute, but 1 dare say l have been.
Don't 4 speak roughly to you sometiuies2
Haven't / given You rOo-i, P.u .cIt,
worldly advice about John Meade, snd
made myself quite d4s8gTeeabl-, and like
a guardIan2 Come, confess yUu love this
penniless nephew Of mine.
."PennIless, inieei" sail Mary.
H"Ah, there It Is =" said Mr. CoIlett.
And what business has = POOR artist to
fall IN love with my WGrdr And v hat
business has my ward TO i5ll in love with
4 poor artist Tut THAI : Fred SuttOn's
daughter all over Haven't 1 two
nephews? +? Why couliu YOU iall in love
with the discreet one-the thrivins one
Peter finch-cousi tcriEg he's an attorn y
is n worthy youa- man. lie l. iu-
dustrious in the extreme, anil attends 10
other peoples lusin IS only when he's
paid for it. He despises sentiment, and
always looks 70 the main chance. Eut
John Meade, my dear Mary, Iusy spoil
canvas forever, and not grow rich. Tic's
all for art, and truth, AMI social rC!orm
and spiritual elevation. AMI the Lord
knows what. Peter Finch will ride ia
his carriage and splas poor John Meade
as he trudges on loot ~
The harangue was here interrupted by
n ring at the gate, and Mr.. Fcter Finch
was announced. lie had sclrcely taken
Ina sect when another pull ut the hell
wss heard, and Mr.. John Meade was an
ECunccl.
Nr. Iollett eyed his two nephews
with queer sort OF smile, whilst they
made speeches expressive of sorrow az
the nature OF their visit. at last, stop
ping them
Enough, boys, enough" said he.
"Let US find some better subject to dis
cuss than the state OF an Oil man
health. / want TO know a little moro
about you both. / haven't seen much
Of you up to the present time, and for
anything know you may be rogucs or
ionls."
John Meade seemed rather TO vince
under this address, but Peter Finch sat
calm and confident.
TO put a case, now" sail Mr.. Collett,
this morning poor wretch o 4 gardener
came begging here. lie could get 10
work, IL seems, and salt he was starving.
Well, / knew sonethin. about tho fellow,
and believe he only told the truth; so
| gave him a shilling TO get rid OF him.
Now I'm afraid ] dii wrong What
reason had ] for givins him a shilling?
What claim had hc on me What claim
has he on anybody? The value OF his
labor in the market Is all that working
man has n right 10 and when his labor
Is of no value, why then ne must 20
wherever else he can. Eh, Peter? That's
my philosOphy-what do you think?"
al quite agree with YOU, SIR" said Mr..
Finch, perfectly ngree with YOU. The
value OF their labor in the market ia al
that labOrers can prrtend to-all that
they should have. Nothing acts more
pcTniciously than tho absurd extrsngous
support called charity"
Hear, hear - said Mr. Collett.
"You're a clever fellow, Peter. Go on.
my dear boy, go on ="
" h1t results from charitable aid ~
.octnu-d lct,r. The value Of ltbor
Is kcIt IT an unnatural level State
sEsr 4 y ztat" robbery; private charity
is public wrong"
rThats il Peter r' said l!r. Collett.
w hat 10 you think of our philosophy,
= don't like it, I don't believe it ~
said John. y on were cutie right 10
give the man a shilling. Ia have civcn
him shilling myself"
"Ch, you would-would you?'' said
Mr.. Collett ~ on re very generous Wit
your shiilings- Would You hy in the
lace OF all orthodoz political economy,
'Nes," said John, "as the VanSals
flew in the face OF lone, and DESTROYED
what had become fIischood and
nuisance"
'roor John :" said MIR. Collett. ave
shall never make anythin- OF him, Peter.
Really, we'd better talk of something
else. John, tell US about the last new
novel 20
They conveTsed on various topics.
until the arrival % Tho invalid's early
bed time parted uncle and nephews for
the night.
Mary Sutton seized an opportunity the
next morning after breakfast to speak
with John Meade alone.
"Jo.n,' said she, - think moro of
.fs,r.
occasion for Won 20 l,c 50 violent last
nieht, and contrsdct AIr. Co,lett so
shockingly2 | saw Peter Finch laueh-
ing 10 himself. John, yoa must he more
careful or we shall never be married"
We'll, MaTv, dear, III 60 nv host"
said John. 1T was q a. con founded.
Peter, with his cliain q. iron maxinS,