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

member that"
"If you would only try TO be little
mean and hard hearted" said Mary
"iust n little, to begin with. Iou would
only stoop to conquer, John-and you
deserve 10 conquer
"May l gain my deserts, then ?" said
JOIN. "Are you not TO be my loving
wife, Mary And are you not to sit at
needle work in my studio, whilst paint
my great historical picture How can
this come to pass If Dir Collett viii do
nothing for us ?"
"Ah, how, indeed pr said Mary. "But
here's our friend, Peter Finch, coming
through the gate from his walk. /
leave you together" and SO saying, she
withdrew.
"what Meade ?" sail Peter Finch, as
he entered. "Skulking in doors on a line
morning like this I've been all through
the village Not an ugly place -but
wants loosing after sally. Roads shame
fully muddy! Pigs allowed to walk on
the iootpath -
"ieadiul y excl1imed John.
81 say-you come out pretty strong last
night" said Peter. "(,ulte deied the old
nan! But 1 like your spirit"
John.
''Oh, when was youth, was n little
that way rayscll,' said Peter. "But the
world the world, my dear s;r-soon
cures all our romantic notions. regret
OF course, to see poor people miseral'le
but what's the use OF regretting? It's
no part OF the business OF the superior
classes to interfere with tho laws OF
supply and demand; poor people must
be miserable. "What can't b. cured
must be endured"
That is TO say,5 returned John, "what
we cant cure, they must endure ?''
ga actly So said l'e;er.
Mr.. lett this day was too i'll to leave
his bed. About nool he requested to se.
his n phews in his bed room.
They found him propped mp by pill
lows, loeSinS very weak, but IN good
spirits rs usual.
well, BOYS" said he, there Am, vou
see; brought to an anchor II last The
doctor Will be here soon, suppose, to
shake lis head and write recipes. Hum
hug, my boys Patients can do rs much
for themselves, 1 believe, ~ doctors can
do for them; they re all IN The dark to-
gethcr the only dif renee IS that the
patients groPe IN Enslis- and the doctors
grope IN Latin"
You ars too skeptical, sir" said John
Meade.
change the subject. / want vour ad vice.
Peter AMI John, on a matter that Goa
Germs your interests. I'm gong to mske
my Will to day, and / don't know how 10
act about your cousin, m-lla Hr;ygs
Emma disgracei Us by marrying IN ol-
man"
AN Gilman ~ exclaimed John.
"a vulgar, shocking Gilman - said Mr..
| Conett; - wretch who not only sold OIL.
! but soap. candles, turpenrinc, black lead
and birch Lroouls- II Was a dreadful
\ tloT to the family. Her poor grand
! mother never got over II, and a maiden
4 aunt turn a Methodist in despair. Well,
Eri=gs, the GILMAN, died las, week, il
| seems, and hIs widow mas written 10 nc
asking Tor assiStInce- Now, / have
! thought OF leaving her a hundred a wear
| IN nav will. What right had sh. 10
| marry against the advice OF her friends
What have 1 TO DO with her misigr-
! tunes -
MY mind IS quite made up" said
| Peter Finch no notice ought to be
! taken OF her She made an obstinate
and unworthy match-and let her able
I the consequ urnces - II
'Now Tor your opinion, John" said
Mr.. CoIlett.
"Upon my word, I think I must saw
| the same" said John Meade, bracin-
himself up boldly for the part OF the
worldly Man, w hat right had size TO
naTry-fs you observed with great
/ justice, sir Let her abidc the c".se-
/ quenccs-asyO you very properly enl-.~ke,l,
| finch. Can't she carry on the oiimau's
business? 1 dare say 1t viii support her
very we'll"
"Why, TO-" sid Mr.. Colleit sBr.cvs
died a bankrupt AMI his widow AMI
| children are destitute"
That does not alter the question"
said Peter finch "Let Briggs family
do something for her"
'To be sure" ssid AR. Collett.
| "EnGgs' family are the people to do
| something for her. She mus mt expect
! anything from us must she, ! ohm p
"Destitute, is she ?" said John. "With
| children, too? Why, this is another
csse sir. You surely ouylIt to notice
| her-tO assist her. Consound it, I'm
tor letting her have the hundred q
! year"
"Oh, John, John, What break.
! down" said Mr.. Collett. go you were
| trying 10 follow Peter Finch tErouyh
| stony Araiia, and turned back NJ the
second step! Here's brave traveller for
| you, Peter. John, John, Keep 10 your
I very different men. Goodbye, both of
| you- I've no voice to talk any moro.
I u think over al. 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 breathed his
last.
2ss-on as the funeral was over. the
| will was read 10y the confidential man of
| business, who had always attended TO
| Mr.. Collects affairs. Tho group that sat
! mound him preserved dcco-ous an
pcarsnCc OF c.sinteTeSts dncss; and the
usual preamble TO tho Will having been
| l.stencd TO with breathless attention, tho
| man Of business read the following IL =
cl,.r voice: --r
81 bequcnth 10 my niece, Tmma
RriEgs, notwithstanding that s,ie shocked
her family ly marrying an GILMAN, the
suu OF iOur thousand pounds; being
fully persuaded that her lost dignity, If
she could ever finI it again, would do
hing 10 provide her with food, or
clothing or shelter"
John Mra ie smiled and Peter Finch
grounl his Ieeth-but IN quiet, respect
able manner.
Tko man OF business went on With his
reading
Having always hell the opinion that
women should be rendered n rational
and independent bcing--And having duly
considered the fact that soci,.ty practical
ly Gcnics The right oi earning h-r own
iving-l hereby bequeath 10 Mary Sut-
ton, the only daughter of my Old friend,
red. sutton. the sum of trn thousand
noun Is, which VIII enable her TO marry,
OF TO remain single, as she may prefer"
John MSE'!c gave a prodigious start
up1n hearing this. ami Peter ! inch
cTsun-l his teeth ag1in--hut in n,anneI
hardly spe table Eoth, however, by q
violent c ugt. Kept silent.
ilc man o. busin-ss Wens on with his
rc3@.ng.
I have paid some attention to the
clIsT 'ctfr ot NY nephew; John McaGe,
an have been srieve,l 10 find him much
paSsesSrd with a feeling of philanthro-
phy, and with a general preference foI
whatever IS noble and true over what
ever is base and false. AS these ten
ccurI-s arc ify no means surh as can at
vance lin in the world. l hcSuczih lin
The sum al ten thousand pounds--hopina