The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-03-14

! all that we had never felt before. " hen
| he got into the street, and looked back,
and waved his hand at US, and walked
| quickly and bravely into the crowd, we
wondered if either of Us would have borne
| his disgrace &c well, and we felt little
shame at having no trouble to fight, as he
had, and wished hundred times that we
| could be with him again.
| The wish was gratihed sooner than we
| expected, for late in the day a fellow came
| into the Office with a letter directed 10
| Either of the Bows and in,Gunnison own
clear hand. Widen advised us to toss it
into the CRATE without opening it, as he
| doubted whether it had any good IN it,
and was probably only begging request
from Gunnison, for one of us to 20 bail for
him, as he had no doubt thought it best to
give himself up to the officers of the law.
| We paid no attention TO this stuff, Of
| course, and opened the note. 1t read
| thus:
Battles and the rest Of you: | wish
| you would come to my chambers tonight
at eight sharp. Ny brother says he can
justify cakes and ale, even under the pres
| ent circumstances, though I'm blessed if |
see how-at any rate, come.
fR. 5. '. p. Yours az ever,
'GUNSISON.'
There's barefaced impudence SAID
! Widen, dsagreeably.
There's something to eat and drink in
| it, impudence or not, so m going ret0rt-
ed Battles. That being the sentiment all
round, we all accepted, including even
Widen. Jarvis said he had some doubts
whether or not he would be in town, but
! hnaliy slgnet the answer.
| Jarvis was one Of the favorites in the
| Office for he was quiet and polite in bis
manners, and never had much to say in any
! dispute or contention that arose among Us,
though there was quite difference between
! his behavior and his dress, which last was
| about the reverse of the other being a little
! boisterous in STYLE. He had more regard
/ for colors than any one | ever knew
! Pearl trousers, dun shooting. Jacket, black
walstcoat gray felt hat, and blue tie, to
say nothing Of yellow gold chain and seals,
would put him in affection with himself on
the sloppiest day in midwInter, while no
two days passed but lac tried the effect Of a
new combination. 1t must have cost him
much more than his salary amounted to,
but he would partly own up to three or
! four rich uncles in the hour-trale, when
we pressed him hard, though his father
kept ten-pln alley. He had a direct.
! civil way with him, and we never spoke of
! his dress except in chat, which he used to
take without even show Of temper Or yex-
alton, either from good-nature or policy
we could never decide which.
| We fixed on a rendezvous at little
! bake-shop a block or two away from Gun
| lson's, and by five minutes OF eight we had
all assembled with the exception of Jarvis,
and, the time beng nearly up, we went on
without him. We found our host in first
rate chambers up two fights lie received
Us heartily, and showed us into room
which we took to be his parlor. At the
first sight of Us he missed Jarvis. and
asked for him with shade Of anxiety in
his voice and manner, but we assured him
he would be along presently, and he said
no more about him, but gave us seats
around the open fire. We noticed tn the
chairs were arranged for Sin, three on each
side, with room for another seat directly
! in front Of the CRATE. Gunnison exchanged
a few words with us, and, after putting Us
quite at our ease, went into an adjoining
room to-as- he said-fetch lis brother.
! v bile we we're wondering why he didn't
come alone, Gunnson returned, pushing
before him an easy-char with very high
arms, aud very thick, soft cushion. On
| this was seated, cross-legged, bov of
about thirteen. lie had long, light hair
kept behind his ears, blue eyes, a remarka-
bly, 5h .. t@1ei III clear skin and pointed
knees in such d way ,tar- rutc srec7 IS OF his
jacket barely covered lis elbows.
lie glanced sharply at each of US as
Gunnison pushed him into the place for
the seventh chair, and said to his brother
in French:
1T was neither of these
No, there is one yet to come.-Mv
brother, gentlemen added Guunison, bv
way of introduction, turning tous.
Yes, yes, I'm his handy-leggel, TUX
alive, musical brother, answered the
other, very rapidly. In speaking he moved
no part CT his body but his eyes and mouth,
keeping his head in one position. Gun
nlson, with an air that gave the idea that
he had wound his brother up and had
nothing more to do, seated himself next
him and prepared to listen:
Although I'm the smallest, I'm much
the best brother of the two, for he is ex-
ceedlngly stupid and clumsy, and | am
clever. | have al the spirit the elan, |
the nerve-he, all the mishaps rebuffs, and /
raps. After Ire makes a fosco. am
looked to, to prime HIM up. He failed in
otton-bfoAeraSe ia Livorpao-T hrnsbad I
him up. lie then tried his brains at
keeping books for tobacco concern: thev
turned him out in week. and /
brushed him up again. Then he became
private secretary to an agricultural lord.
and failed as usual, and | brushed him IN
again Then there came private bankins,,
hides and leather, cooperative bakery: and
then we put the ocean between ourselves
ana MS mserat reputation. But it is no
use-no use the great ubbrr comes homo
again with his inkstand pen-wiper and
eraser-a parcel that I've seen on similar
occasions at least twenty times before
Led by GunniSon, who seemed to enioy
he whole affair, we burst into a roar Of
aughter at the queer, half-yexe,l. half ;
m'lIng face of the speaker. We had hard I
hnlshed, when there came a rap at the {
'oor, and Gunnlson, with a pinch at his |
'rother arm, jumped up and opened it. :
t was Jarvis, IN all the colcIs of the rain d
ow. -
tie took chair assigned him on the right :
1 the lire. As he seated himself, the h
ripple eyes, which had been fixed on q v
rInt over the mantel, fell upon his face for
bare instant, and then wandered off to d
ne blazing Goals. No sign seemed to s
ass between the two brothers, and we "
,on got started again upon one of the s.
easantest evenings we ever passed. The 81
fpple made only one remark that I did
Jt understand, and that was about putting n,
me fuel on the CRATE, when ii VAS already Il
capped. Il
1t was quite entertainment enough To Z.
sar him talk, without having recourse TO f.
rds, and 50 nobody seemed inpatient as ~
e hours slipped away, and found us still 10
ttInS IN the same semicircie, listening to
e strange flow Of fun and quecrnesS that no
me from Gunnison's brother. Now il W,
IS rafting joke, then a mimicry, then a tn
5hho"n TRADE, then quotation, all de- lit
cred without single gesture or move
mt, barring the glances Of the eyes and an
rtlns and closing of the lips. tn
A ten a steamlnr baw1 Of punch NO, -