Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-03-10
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4 Slight Mistake.

4 Slight Mistake.
Nv brother and are twins There can
be no mistake about that. for Our likeness
10 each other i SO great tllat it Is positive
d, uuplra>ant to Orr friends and ourselves
The celebrated Corsican brothers We're not
more alike than We are; that is. rs far IL
personal appearance goes; beyond that
J.n AMI were utterly dissimilar. For in
stance. | am fond of trade Jim hates il :
htvca nrcat dislike for horse racing, jim
,n,c> upon what he pleases to call " the
turf.-' | avoid danger to such an extent
that have heard some uncharitable people
c:tu my caution cowardice; now, nothing
pl,:lSe~ nv brother better than running
risk; am quiet and pcaceable to Il fault.
while Jim is constantly in hot water: in a
word. Two creatures more alike in features
AMI unlike in character never existed.
How did ii cannot tell, but, by some
means managed to offend Il big hulking
fellow. whom | recognized rs the owner of
Il butcher's shop exactly facin. my estab-
li~hlnrnt. ] tried all | could to soothe the
monster. but lie gllred ut me ike an ore.
and made such very strong remarks that |
thought it better to keep silent, hoping
thereby to let the storm blow over. Vain
hope. The butcher being unable to 81, ak to
me, III consequence of my silence. vented
hi, malice by speaking of me. He com
planned about tradesmcn opening new
>hop, in opposition to the old ones; de
clarcd that he had been made quite sick by
some bad butter he had seen that day, and
hoI ed. when the inspector of weights and
measure, visited the nri ghborhood, that hr
would louk after some shopkecpcrs in
particular, for he. Mr. irote, ha! watched
one fellow tam l.erng with his weights and
>ctlr> all DAY.
Nn, W he mt an me- for certainly Lad
amused myself in the intervals OF s'rv-
iIg my r,.>tom,ls by polishing up scales
ui.. u,I-it~. and Is | saw hy thcIr 10, H.
tltl f4e.out:t.Iy knew that the wrctctl
in cudc me, | Lad no help for it bat to
r.VN.
81" >ail |. i'll the most conci'intory
InlI.n,.r p >sibIc. = am exceedingly >,l'-
~ tLnt should have unwitingly otlcnde,.
wa. - it lr~;lr, have done, but | can
mot 1til o see that your observations are
very evidently intended or me.
If the cap fits you may wear it,
.riuncI the brute. L shan't mention
names. to give any one the opportunity
of citing the law on me; | amt 80
green
The cap doesn't fit, replie |, =" for l
lc@ To say that my butter is excellent. my
ul, entirely false
With Il howl of rage the brute >prang
from his seat and dashed his pipe in my
nirr Luckily two of his companions
sized him, 50 lhat | WAS able to make my
,-,.lpc from the room but is | fled | could
A,r hIm vcciferating, = Come on, You
ruwud-Ict me go-yah, you cur" and
SD .on. until had left the house.
From that moment my life was full Of
mi-rrv That hoirid wretch, Grote, would
Lot I,J me alone; he toastd M morning,
noon and night. until became the laugh
i.c-s,ock Of the ncighborhood, and con
>.il!, nuy my trade fell of until ruin
seemed To stare, me in the face. My neigh
h,r~ avoided me- L, if l had the plague, ana
-om, even went 50 far as to Join the butch
,r in :,nnoying me. 80 that ut last became
too frightened To 90 out. and passed my
evenings in the little parlOr behind ny
shop making up my books.
One night when | was 50 engaged. a
ring came to the he'll. | opened The door,
and a man clad in Il Ion. cloak. the collar
OF which WIS :urI eI up IS to conceal
hi> face, rushed INTO the passage, a pro-
cceJing ! ~ sooner remarked than |
in.n, dl,tclv pr pared to lush out into the
>uc,t, loI | cannot bear burglars; bu;
before | could execute my purpose, the
fellow caught me by the shoulder and III
tones that irozc my very blood, whispered
III my ear:
Don't lie fool, Dick; come in and
shut the door, OF shall be seized
Jim" stammcrcd. why, what's
the maltcr?'
Shut tie door and come into tie par
lor. then I'll tell YOU.
| did a, he commanded, and then waited
imptticntlv for the explanation OF the sud
den and my ysteriol, visit.
=. Phcw." said Jim, rs he threw Fl his
cloak live had Il harrow escape.
:. But how have YOU had an escape? and
from what have YOU escaped?'
Dick | am ruined cried my brother.
throwing himself into 4 chair. backed
the wrong horse for the 81. Iegcr, and
lave lost all my money.
L knew vou would. jim / >,tid; Il
knew YOU would But its no Use crying
over split milk. ns the proverb says; yoI
must come a:d share with me. thodgi
Heaven knows thai | have not mach [,
offer YOU. for that horrid butcher has near
" ruined me
You're It GOOD fellow, Dick, bit
have worse new, still. You mast know
that mad Il ,oOp placed in my hands te
hlv horses tor Il gentleman. 50 convince,
d Wa, lh,l Nandcriecken would WIN thi-
q race that not only p"t my money OF
hun, but also thtt winch nae IN lfu't
| hive Iu>t all, and have had to ily tie
y p I'r-
1he inGI'tf"I news 50 "Stfcohe % e me IN d
| ,u.,ld only Wrng my hands and cN
clai ii. " Ga. what /, to be doUe? what i
I D>- d, ne
l1l9 IS WHAT must pe uohe' stid jlh
IL a n"lr.rd whisper; You must take ln>
clothes and my NAME 'ht 1 Will taxi
!"i1s II ~ i'"-e' Ho" mus 20 down L
& Aeon !" III! t,"ill'' ;'l" VIII c'"rv "l