The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-30
a SLIGHT MISTAKE.

Ny brother and are twins. There Can be
10 mistake about that, for our likeness TO
each other is so great that it is positively un-
pleasant to our friends and ourselves The
celebrated Corsican brothers were not more
alike than we are; that is, rs Tar as personal
appearance goes; beyond that lin and are
utterly disSimilar For instance: am fond
Of trade, jim hates il; have a great dislike
20 horseracing, Jim dotes upon what
he pleases TO call the Turf ! avoid danger
10 such an eXteht that ] have heard some un
charitable people cali my caution cowardice
now, nothing pleascs nay brother better than
running risks; l am quiet and pcaceablc to a
..ault, while Jim is always up TO mischief,
and constantly in hot water; in word two
creatures more alike in features and unlike
in character never existed
or course this likeness causes no end OF
trouble Many and many time | have had
10 answer for Jim's faults II he robbed the
orchard, was sure to he beaten for it, al
though detested unripe fruit, and could not
share IN the plumber for which had to pay
the penalty
For all that We were the best of friends,
and always ready TO assist each other in any
way we could, and, IN spite Of all these an.
noyances, never quarrelcd
At the age of IA Jim and | we're apprenti-
Ced to q butterman, who resided in Acton. OF
course / was the master iavorlte, for stuck
we'll to business, while Jim spent all his lcis.
IRE time with the men from the training sta
Dies, and took more interest In making up Il
Detting. book than in serving the customers
When we had serycd our time | determined
TO Start In business, and asked my brother TO
join me, but he would not listen TO my pro
posal.
No, no Dick lac said: I've done with
butter aud bacon iorcvcr--thal is, except for
breakfast or tea. intend going in for horse
racing have already put few pounds on
The Derby and am now busy making up a
book for Ascot
In vain tiled TO pursuade him 10 give M
The idea; lie was determined, and when Jim
made up his mind ncthing could make him
alter X. was very sorry, for looked upon
Jim as entirely lost Tor, in my opinion, bet.
ting meant bankruptcy, both in cash and hon.
Or. However, trusted that jim would see
the folly OF us ways, and would be glad To
jJiin NE Ia my shop. pictured 10 myself
the happiness ] should feel when ,ha, mo
inent arrived Qer that my shop would fail
never entered my thoughts more than il did
that jim would ever make fortune by bei.
ling, a. he has since done), and became al
most anxious for the news that my brother
had lost bis money.
II was proud day for me when | frs;
opened my shop in High street Whitechap-
81 my bosom heayed with delight at the
sight of my first customer, who, by the way,
only bought an onncc Of butter; lut it was
but the commencement of the gigantic trade
intended 10 do. and therefore | was happy.
As the day advanced, my trade increased, aud
II night, when cognicd the contents of my
till, found that i had every reason TO con
graduate myself, and therefore. IN lHckless
hour determined 10 smoke pipe and have a
glass in the paflor Of a neighboring public
house. Accordingly put on my hat and