The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-04
Brother against Brother
BY CAPT. MAYNE REID.

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Twelve mouths before the first gun was
fred at Fort Sumter, bad blood nad peSun
10 show itself-even in good society," MOI
only was it causing strife between COUSIN
and more distant kindred, blu in many in IL,
stances weakening the ties OF anecsio on
ths family circle itself Fathers We die
posed in Cpl ion to their sons, Listers took
puted with brothers; and even ons the fai,
OPP ,ste sides on question a ths question
.ex hitherto unhsaad Of IL was 1no qoeo. ~
of northern o. soulhein
the negro for its nuc Gus - A., ..o
1n.1hs If the poor, that could not be kept
nee Of fl the drawing-.ooms of the rich; AMI
into many a home, erst happy and chreetul,
a grim skeleton Incorporating to enter.
Places of fashionable resort were not free
from the infection of these ant lgonstic ideas !;
and nowhere were they more rife than at
Newport. in the State Of Rhode Island. This
celebrated watering -piace, for long years a
sort VI neutral ground, where the best society
of north and south had been accustomed to
meet in friendly intimacy, became an arena
of bitterness. |. was sad change from the
pleasant intercourse hitherto there prevail
ing. The northern yout bore II with a GER
tain rational calmness; while the more I'M
pulsve sons of the south too frequently ex-
hibited temper the very opposite.
n Fxsss* "a
sIRut Won do not mean it, Mr.. Devereux
Tn sure you do-not! Raj . y = ~ &c
"Ifever meant anything, Miss Winthrop,
mean that"
s.And YOU would absolutely fight against
the old Stars and Stripes? That Tag Thich
If it hasn't 'braved a thousand years the
battle and the breeze, ,oiH ay, Pm sure il
will" "a MJuA 2HiN GI.A. G1fH 49,
'.If borne much longer IS it is now, I'd be
amour the first to drag it down. trf
so mercy! Where is your patriotism
Mr.. Dayereux YOU offend me by $ 'eaking SO.
Do you know, sir, that my ancestors were
among the first to raise that flag; and he can
be no friend of mine who talks about drag
ging it down.
ical opinions were young lady OF Boston,
Mass. and young gentleman OF Richmond,
Va Z. both of the best blood in their respect
i've sections of the country, since botn were
descended from ''signers OF the Declaration Of
Independence. FLgF.. X,EFc. LII
And it was far from being the hrst Time
that the handsome Virginian had held tete q
tete with Miss Winthrop-one OF the most
heautiful pr aidens Massachusetts,. IA
Itw,ull have sorely grieved him to THINK
IL should be the last-ay, cut him to the beart
of hea Is; for his was in le keeping OF AIDE
line Winthrop, as he fnndly tancied hers was
captive to him. In this fond fancy he was
how near he was to discovering his mis-
take. = s-sta .L yt.f L4, K.
Feeling confident of possession, the last
spesch of the Young adv nettled him. The
emu lasis on the word friend was signlfl-
cant of a relation nearer and dearer; and
D ,intsi directly to him self. 81, tn ught ne,
and 50 thinking, his rejonder, instead OF be-
inrc)ac,hatorv, was tiuged with tone OF
d.la1ce.
sIlleedw he replied, pettishly 81 believe
nv ancrstors had also something to do with
the raj sing o. that flag What matters, now
tina. it is bee ming soied by rank abolition
is and carried by your scum OF Puritans
.,5,ld. Mr.. Derereuxv' exclaimed the
xounr pirl. blushing red as she interrupted
him. You forget that 1 have myself Pur
tan blood in nv veins? Though We may
have changed far rom the stern, simple
standard of our forefathers, their cause, at
least. was good one. And was it not tie
same as hat OF the Huguenots, from whom
you claim desceAt? 70.
"rae Huguenots were gentlemen
ssYou do well to use the past tense, Walter
Devereax, while thus speaking of your an
cest,rsl I shall not be 50 severe upon them
as to saw heir son, have all degenerated.
There are gentlemen nong them still. Yon-
der is one"
The Virgnian turned quickly on his heel
with black look upon his brow. He beheld
young officer, wearing tine shoulder straps
of 4 Lieutenant, and the uniform of the
United States Artillery corps OF which
was at che time stationed at Newport The
officer was his own brotherl
Strange to say, the shadow upon Waltsf-
Devereux's brow did not disappear; even al
ter his brother had com, up to the pouch. and
saluted the lady by his side. 1t became dark
er, as the conversation conunucu.
s1I5r, s,1ra tha lien tpnant ifoae not CHI re
YOUR sentiments?' said Mss Winthrop, inter
negatively"
"Wh sentin. tents 9' asked the youth new
" arrived"
Its The old story between north ant
sonLn. Walter says if things go much fur
tber he'd take pleasure in pulling down thu
'star-spangled banner Nay, he'd be among
the first to do it! You would be among thu
last. Would you not Harry = s
Miss Winthrop, the button upon my Goa
should be sufficient ans yer to your i.cei-
roaatorv. I'll stay true to the old fss, IL II
should lose me every friend I've poo. .H-
s.Brayo!'' cried the Boston 1eauty, spring
ing up from her rocking chsr, anu stamping
her little loot trumphanty on the planks o
the piazza ''there's one you Wont lose py Il
that's Adeline Winthrop!
s.S;nce vou,re so we'll agreed said Waltel
nav reux. hitting his lips with ehagrin, 50
can't do better than leave you alone. v L
would spoil the sport OF such par Oh negro
loving lambs were a southern Won 10 renalr
in their company. Good Gays Mis3 w
throp! I hope you won't make LILY "ioon'
quite so black as YOURSELF -,
crv of indiy, alton came from the glr.
Ger shame, Walter, interposed the LIE,
-----. 'sIf YOU were not my OWL oio'n'
waiter did not wait to hear the threa
With a som re scowl he had hurried dow
the steps, and on over the lawn, in the d
rection OF the ''cliffs'' <---
0~--~-,-s..s, OIs, iresss-of the sloI
ing ravine, he did not 60 down; only SO IA
as to conceal the greater part of his person
There, screened by some bushes, with a
opera-glass to his eye, he remained, his G z
earnestly fixed upon the pair from whom
had parted.
Still darker grew his face-stll whittier HI
As he saw his brother take hold of AIDE
ip' Wintbrops hand, and imprint upon it
kiss here WAS no show of resistance. The sol
ring fingers had been yiede |. ash
With a dire tn ought in his heart, and
! ,vrr.l uoon his lips. Walter Devereux re
n, to the hotel.
a m nne Of 2nths after the incident related
OF Que Vi Equipment stood upon the bank
marquee .. d X largest rivers with thu
s HuS tni' mas .n.Sl in its midst. Seated III
rcuolal ai4ny nisnander-in-Chief OF the
a q y9In{ ofncef IN ,ar@sding before m was
shoulders. The latter waant,in mon his
late Lieutenant-just pronsru n ne =
ing feat with his battery Of ligG for . Jss' =
He had entered the tent in obeos.
summons, and having saluted the 70 =
ma l'r-n-Chief, stood wait ng the T.o,
The two were alone, the orderly who nshel
in the young officer having retired.
''Yo are Caps. Deyereux? said the &c
e" :, Putting aside the papers with which
had been occupied. Capt Harry Deve
re Il the-th Light Battery?'
u am. You sent tor me, General?'
81 have, Capt. Deveruex There is reasf
t beneve that large reconnoi ering party
the enemy is halted not far off in our from
and it il necessary for me to be sure. It's
tit Utmost Importance to ascertain its exa
p itlon, as also its strength. l want YOU