, 1875-01-30
A SLIGHT MISTAKE.


My brother md ato twins. There can be no
mistake abont that for our lkaneas To sacl, osh
or Is great that II Ia positivc1y unpleasant. to
our friends ami onisotvos. Tho celebrated Co..
hican brothnrs were not more sllle than wa are;
that In, a. far as personal appearance goaa; be-
sond that jim and are utterly disaimllar, For
Instance: am fond Of trsde, lin lates 1t; 1aso
great dislike to horse-racinR, Jim dotes upon
what ho pleaaes to call "tho Turf" avoid
danger to anch An o1tont that havo heard somo
nnchar!tabio people call my caution cowatdice;
huw, nothing p!oases my brother better than
running risks; AM quiet aud peaccnblo to
fault while Jim is nswaya up to 1ninchief and
countantly III hot water; IN word, two creatures
moro attko 10 featurnB and unlike fu character
never existed.
How did It cannot toll but, by somo moans
I managed to offend big, hulaiug fellow, whom
recognized na the owuer Of q butchers shop
exactly faeing my establishment. l tried MI I
could to sootha the monster, but lie glars at mo
like IN oglo, and made e,lch very ntrong remarks
that I thought 1t bettor to keep SILENT
hoping thereby tn lot tho storm blow
over. Vain Lopol the butcher bcing unable
to speak TO rue, in consequence Of my silence.
vented hia malice by speaking at mo. He COM
p1afno1 about tradcsmen opouing new shops In
opposition to ihe old onea declared that hc lad
boen made qnisc sick by somo bad butter ho b ad
scen that day, and hoped, whoa tue Inspe ator of
Weights aud Measures visited the neighborhood,
that he would look after some hhopheopera IN
particular, for he, Mr. Groto. hal Watched ono
fellow tnmperihg with his weights aul scalea nl
duy.
l know ha meant me. for I certainly had
amused niyBclf IN tile intnrvals Of aosving my
customers by polishing up my scaloB aud
Weights, and as aaw by their looks t;lat tie
company knew that the wretch iutanded me,
hnd no help for II but to reply.
"Sir" naid I, In the most copci1iatory manner
poBai5le, " am exceedingly horry TINT should
have uuwittingfy offended you, as it appears I
havo done, but cahuot fail to SEQ tins your OBJ
scrva,ions arc evidently intended for me. p"
ar tho cap fits you may VICAR It," grlnncd the
brute. ~ si,an't meusiou names, to give any
one the opportunity of gost'ng tho 1aw OF me- /; I
2ia't 30 green."
'''rhc cap does mt fit" replied, !. for I beg
to say that my butter il axcellaut. my scales
just aud that nll your Accusatinus axa antitoly
ialse."
With lsorl Of rage tle brute sprang from his
sent aud dashed his pire i'll my iace. Luckily
two OF his companions seized him, 80 that was
able to make my escape from t!io ioo,n bat re
fed could hear him vooafesatit,s. "como OH,
yoa st co'ss5a--let ne goEyah You ouf!" and 80
From that moment my life Was full Of misory.
That horrid wretch, Grota, woald not let nc
alone he scased mo morntug, noon, And night,
nntii becams the Neutrality-suspicious. OF s.e neigh
borhood and consequently my trade fell OF until
ruin seemed TO etare mo III the TACO. My neigh
borH avoided ma ~ It had the plague, aud BONG
eYon went so far as to JUN the butcher In annoy
Jug mo, so that at last became frightened togo
out, and passed my evenings ip tho little parlor
bohind my shop making up my books.
| One hight whilst I was 90 engaged, ring
camo at the boil. opened tho door. and man
clad in loug cloak, the collar Of which, was
turned up 10 aB to conceal h,s face. rushed into
tue passage, . proceeding no sooner remarked
than immediately prepared 70 rush out into tue
street, for cannot boar burglars but before l
by tho shoulder, aud, in tones that froze my
| vary blood, whispered in my ear:
"Dou't be a fool, Dlok come In and ahus the
door. or I aha!l be seized"
"Jim,l," stammorea; "Why. what is the
matter Z"
'shut the door and como into the pa1lor, ti,en
I will tell YOU"
I did as lie commanded. and then waited i'm
patiently fol tho explanation Of ths sudden and
| nAystorious visit.
| "Phewl" Hald Jim, AZ he threw OF his cloak,
"1'ye had narrow asc:po."
"Hus how havs you had an oscapo and from
| what have you escaped ~
"Dlcl. I am rainedl" cried my BROTHER
| throwing hi.nself into elair. " ! backed tho
wrouE hosso for the Ut. Logger, anl have lost all
| my Muuey."
I - kuHm yDu "GQlus N4ius / BAIG - kuBW
you would. But It's no Ute crying over split
| milk, Al tho proverb sayB; you must come Rnd
share with INC. though Heaven knows TINT
aase not much TO offer, you,, foc that horrid
| butcher has nearly ruined me-
"You're good follow, Dick, but have worro
! newA sill. You must know that / lad E1,UUD
placed In my hands 10 buy horses for geutle-
man. 30 convinced Was I that Vaulcraecken
lnouey on him, b,,t also TINT Which / lad in
truet. I hayo lost all. and hayo had to fly to
ayniu The police"
Tho frightful news go overcame me that 1
( could only wrug nv handa and cxelan, ~ Oh.
what il to bo doue wAat Is to be donol"
I This Ia what must bo dono" said Jim, in q
hurried Whisper; YOU must take my clothes
and my name, aud will take yours In exchange !;
will carry OIL your bnsinesa hers, Doyou sea IT
mistake
"Ot course they will; that's The boauty Of the
the uext race, and when have done TINT will
show mp declare that tho whole affair las been
u mihtake either pay the l. l,00o or buy the
horsas you will Le released, aud can brng an
| action for damages for fRlse imprisonment"
"Yes, that's ail very we'll, jim; but snppous
| you should not win sli8 ulo,.eYl
w.. NousenAe, my dear fellow; 1must win 1t.
It's NJ Bafe as the bank"
I "Yoa but 50 Was panlordeckau."
"Oh, bother Vanderleokeut I tell YOU must
win; besides, should fail I bolt 0vos to Frauce
| then you prove your tdeutity, they muAt release
you, aud there you ara."
.'Yea; but iu tho meantime ! ahall DO in
prison."
Mot necessarily yo,, n,ust keep close. and
then porhups they may uot iind YOU. will gave
you q latter to MY trienu Dob Kirhy,-you arc
sure to iiad hiia AZ the 'uit and Bride, land lio
will tell you what 70 do. You must not writo to
me here. Dob will do al the wris.ue aud let
you know how thiugs are going. Now coma and
lot III change clothes thele IL not moment 10
love- or you will be too late Tor the train.'
At But my business I" gAspea, for did not
like the Job at all.
".OAl I eau take caro- OF thas yoa know I
understand the trade
"Hut the Dltetar 7"
I'll must put up with him I Ruppoae,' said
lin, looking Father blue. or courss u ID not
pleasant. but nothing Is su this world, and ~ yon
l.avo stuod lts insults for 10 long timo, sup
lloso shnll tie pble to baar 1t tur lLtIo while.
1hera ia tho letter nov or with your clothes
and put on mine.h
How Jim did it can't say, hut In lass than a
auAttar III an hour MaA dIahAeA in LIS clothes