American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-02-13
A SLIGHT MSTAH.

MY DrOtner 3A0 are tW1nS.- Their
can be no mistake about that, for ou
likeness to each other is SO great that il
is positively unpleasant to our friends
and ourselves. The celebrated COrsicaI
brothers we're not more alike than We
are that is as far as personal appear
ance goes beyond that Jim and 1 are
utterly Gssimilar. For instance: am
fond of trade, Jim hates it; ] have q
great dislike 70 hofse-racing, Jim dotes
upon what he pleases 10 call 9 The Turf y
l avoid danger to such an extent that
have heard some uncharitabie people
call my caution cowArdice now n0thine
pieases my brother better than running
risks; m quiet and peaceableT to q
fault, while Jim is always up to mischief
and constantly In hot water; in q word
two creatures more Hlike in features and
unlike in character never existed.
How did it ] cannot toll, but by
some Means L managed to offend big,
hulking fellow, whom recognized as
the ownerof "a bVcheKs shop exactly
facing my Establishment. l tried ali I
could to sootl,e, t2aez. monster, but he
slared at me like an ogre and made such
very strong RnartA that thought it
better to keep silent, hoping thereby to
let the storm blow over. Vain hope!
The butcher, being unable to speak 10 me
in ceassqaeneo of my silence, vented his
planned about radesmen opening new
shops in opposition to the old ones; de-
clardd eASH he Mad been made quite sick
by some bad butter he had seen that day :;
hoped, when the Inspector of Weights
and AkeAsArasL visited the neighbOrhOod,
that he would look after some shop
keepers in particular, for he, Mr.. Grote,
hi na w wissnsa and ss tiRsrne with
knewThe meant me, for I certainly
had amdsed myself in the intervals of
serving my customers by polishing up my
scales and weights. and as / saw by their
lOOks that the company knew that the
wretch in tended me Lhsd no help for 1t
but to reply. .g.s,2 ri
"Sir," said I, in the most conciliatory
manner pAssikle, u Am ekcesdins1ysor-.
ry that should have unwittingly offended
S SSs Id " sss y.:s oss ss Re-
evidently intended for me-"
eff tlsa scAp lfss :ysu may wear IT.
grinned the brute. :" 1 shan't mention
namee4OsGke n<yone the opportunity Of
getting the law of me; amt 70 green"
The TaDr Dies not it, = replied, g for.
beg to say that my butter is excellent,
my scales just, and that all your accusa-
With . .KosxiGf rsse the !hruss spraug
from. his seat and dashed his pipe in my
facet luckily two of his compositions
seized him SO that / was able to make
my escape from the room; but as ] fed
/ c6tlld d}leaf him vvSciferating, ~Come,
on, you coward-fet me go-yAh! you
curP md 90 On, until / had left the
From that moment. INV INV life Was full of
misery. That horrid wretch, Grote,
would not Let me alone; he leased me
mornings noon and night, until 1 became
the lapghlngsstdcf oftle neighborhOOd,
and consequently my trade fell off until
ruin seemed to stare me in the face. MY
neighbors W6iied ne ~ If I had the
plague and some even went SO far as to
join the butcher .insann1ylng me-, SO that
at last became 700 frightened to go out
and passed my evenings in the little par
lor behind NY shop making up mybooks,
One gAtSwhdss was SO engaged a
ring csnse NJ the bell opened the door,
and a ihsh clad ia 3 long cloak, the col
lar OF which was turned up SO AS to con-
ceal the face. rushed into the passage, a
proceeding no sooner remarked than /
Immediately prepared to rush out into
the street, for l cannot bear burglars;
but before could execute my purpose
the fellow caught me by the shoulder,
and. in tones that froze my very blood,
whispered in my ear:
Don't be u fool, Dicki come in and
shut the door, OF shall be seized"
Jim" ! Hammered; !" why. what is
the matter?"
"Shus she door and come into tine par
lor, then WIN ten you" - q
did 10 he commanded, and then wait
ed impatientIy for the explanation Of
this sudden and mysterious visit.
"Phew said Jim, as he threw of his
CLOAK, I've had narrow escape"
But how -ksvc you had an escape?
and from what have you escaped?"
Dick, / am ruined,p cried my broth
er, throwing himself into a chair. az
backed the wrong horse for theSt. Leger,
and have lost all my money!
II knew you would, JIM" / said a"
knew you would. But it's no use crying
over split milk, ~ the proverb says; you
must come and share with me, though
Heaven knows that have not much to
offer YOU, for that borrid butcher has
nearly ruined me- ' trf
YOU'RE q good fellow. Dick, but /
have worse news still. You must know
that had 81 600 placed in my hands to
buy horses for "A gentleman. So con-
WINGED wasL that Vanderdecken would
win this rare that | not only put my
money on him, but also that which i had
in trust. have lost all, and have had
to fly to avoid the police"
The frightful news so overcame me
that Lcould only wiring my hands and
exclaim
- Oh, what is to be dones what is to be
Hione:"
IS This is what must be done, " said Jim,