The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-11-19

Meanwhile the farm UOuriShcd, the mill
ground out grists OF gold. and plentiful
were the profits of the merchants trade.
PART H.
In many things the brothers rcscmblcd
each other; but no two were much alike.
Richard the farmer, was of medium
hight muscular, and of ruddy complexion.
He was considered by ladies of taste to be
the handsomcst of the brothers. He was
naturally Quck-tcmpercd, hasty in speech
generous in friendship. and openly bitter in
his enmity.
Joseph the miller. was tall athletic, with
round shoulders thin checks, a massive
forehead. and a thoughtful blue eye. He
was nervous in his motions, sensitive in his
feelings, profound in thought; but he diff
fered most from Richard i'll the perfect com
mand he appeared to have over his temper
which was not naturally less violent
than his brothers.
James resembled one as much as the
other--and no more. He was small in
stature, active, cheerful, good-looking, and
amiabc. He was generous as Richard
and mild as Joseph, the miller.
1t was very beautiful to observe the for
bearance of Joseph and James toward
Richard in his frequent outbursts of pas
sion. Scarcely ever did they offer the
mildest reproof although sometimes his
temper was hardly to be borne-as we
shall see.
1t frequently happened in the spring of
the year, that the stream which formed the
water-powcr of Joseph's mill. became so
swollen with freshets, that the waste-wier
was scarcely sufficient to carry the super
liuOus water. At such times the mill was
usually kept in motion day and night hut
even then, it was not an uncommon crcum-
stance for the mll-pond to overflow part
of Richards land
On one occasion, after the early freshets
had subsidized, and Richard had sown some
chice seed for spring wheat in the field
bordering the pond, there came n heavy
rain, which lasted two nights and day.
The stream was swollen, the pond rose rap
idly, and the water poured over the waste
wier like cataract but nobody ever sus-
pected that Richards choice seed was in
danger until he himself got up one morn
ing, and found the pond field covered with
wafer.
In violent passion he flew to Joseph and
blamed him for the misfortune.
Il have told you, hundreds Of times, that
you ought to have that waste-wer fixed !"
exclaimed Richard angriy. Now your
carelesSness has ruined the crop set most
by. If it had been your field, on the oppo.
site side, which was in danger, this would
not have happened,' -
The sensitive Joseph was deeply hurt by
the insinuation of seiishnesS; but he an
swercd calmly
Brother, you wrong me. | am sorry
IA :.
fortune has happened through your care
lesSness! Now tell if you please, whether
you intend to build that waSte-wicr or
notw
Joseph could scarcely control his angor
at his brothers ovcrbearing manner.
Il don't think | shall rebuild it any sooner
for your domineerng," he said drily.
You wOnt?" muttered Richard through
lips ashy pale with passion Perhaps you
mean to ruin my crops every year the same
And | am to bear it, | suppose, without a
murmur?"
The angry man concluded with threat
which reused the mighty passion of his
brother. Although Joseph had the day
before made all arrangements to have the
waste-wer rebuilt, as the dry time should
come, he did not see fit to tell Richard so,
ance. Fiercer words followed, ending in
lasting and bitter quarrel.
In vain did James endeavor to reconcile
his brothers. Richards anger was still hot,
and Joseph's indignation was deep and
stern. The former declared that he could
have patience no longer with one who cared
only for his own interests, and The latter
said firmly that he wished to have no more
communication with one so passionate, 50
unreasonable, so little like brother as
Richard.
Bnt the quarrel did not end here. Rich
ard abused James because he defended
Joseph, and Joseph blamed him for siding
with Richard, and James became indignant
at both. In short-for to give all the cir
cumstanccs Of the quarrel in detail would
fill pages--the dying counsel of old Richard
Blame was forgotten, and the brothers part
ed in anger, Richard returned to his farm,
and Joseph to his mill, leaving James alone
in the old family mansion.
All MillbrOok was struck with astOnisl-
ment and the old housekeeper was con-
founded. For Il month the principal topic
of conversation was the separation of the
brothers Blame, whose quarrel was as much
a godsend TO gossips and lovers of scandal
as breach of promise or criminal trial.
But however pleasant "a subject it might
be 10 talk about, it was singularly m-
pleasant one to contemplate for the brothers.
1t is impossible 10 describe the discon-
tent Of Richard, living with his tenant in
the farmhouse ; everything disgusted him,
from the food he ate TO the children he
heard squall The only satisfaction he en-
joyed in his new situation, was the m-
bounded privilege of scolding-an occu-
patton in which the fretiul man continually
INDUCED.
Joseph was no better off. The miller's
family was not the most pleasant family III
the world, and the miller was no associate
for Joseph, The poor man had but one
resource-to addict himself to study, and
become a morose, melancholy man.
Nor did James, who was naturally 50
cheerful and so fond of company, suffer
less. He missed the society Of his broth
ers; he was always lonely, now, in the old
house which seemed SO empty. He could
no longer bear to be at home, So he spent
nearly all his time in the company which
frequented his store, to the great distress of
the unhappy housekeeper who pined away
like love-sick schoolgirl.
1t was not in their social feeling alone