The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-31

tricks and eXpedients; for example, nc
would hire an accomplice 10 chatter anu
barter with him; they would dispute long
and loud, and then Michel would exclaim
at last, II cannot barter; l have no pro,
yender, no room, and must sell him, Il l
mart with him for n louis dor" Or he
was still more crafty; for a few kreutzers
he sometimes hired n stupid clown, gave
him the horse told him to ride on before
him, and Raid-t0- those whom he met;
"Yondcr goes a fine horse! II u good far
mer owned him he could iatten him up
and make capital beast Of him; the frame
is there, the bones are right he wants
nothing but flesh, and then he Is worth
twenty louis dor. He thus found q Gus.
toner, agreed upon fee for himself Us
dealer, and thus sold his own horse and no,
ceive,l an extra profit besides. Michel
was sworn enemy TO any thing like q
written guaranty, in which the animal +
warrcnted free from vices and unsound
ness; in those cases he preferred to abate
n few llorins Of the price, rather than enter
into such obligations; still he was engaged
in many a lawsuit, which eat up hone
and profit; yet there was something 80 d.
Turing in this careless, idle, rowing life that
Michel could never resolve to give 1t up.
When riding to market, or returning
home, he passed Conrad rs he was busy
breaking stones on the roads, he glanced
at his brother half scOrnfully, hall In COM
passion, for he said to himself: "Oh, poor,
wretch, YOU break stones from morning
until evening, for fifteen kreutzers, while
I, when matters go ut all wei, cal make
my fifteen forms" =.
Conrad, who, notwithstanding his short
sightedness, observed this, would then
hummer away at the stones, 80 that the
fragments flew on all sides.
7hnkgeld, small fee-literally drink
money.
But we will see who succeeded best,
Michel or Conrad.
Michel was one oitlie most amusing fel-
lows in the village, for he could relate
stories for DAYS and nights. lie was fami.
liar with many tricks and adventures, and
he could talk OF religion also, aud Of the
world. OF religion, indeed, he knew but
little, although he often went TO
church, which no one in this district can
avoid: but he went to church, like many
others, without thinking Of his true errand
there, and without regulating his life ac'
cording TO the preccpts he heard IRON the
Conrad also had his faults, and the cliiei
among them was his hatred against hls
brother, and the manner in which he dts
PLAYED It. When any one asked HIM
'Iow goes II with your brother Michcl?
he would invariably answer: ut still
roes thus" while he made movements TN
der his chin with both hands, rs If he was
living knot, then threw out his hands on
each side, and stretched out his tongue,
meaning very evidently, che will yetcome
to the gallows." NJ.
As was natural, this question was often
asked him, and loud shouts followed when
Conrad replied in his usual manner.
The Villagers famed the flame Of hatred
between the two brothers in other ways
also, not exactly out OF malice, butbeeause
they found amusement in it; but Michel
merely shrugged bis Shoulders contemp-
tuousiy when they spoke TO him oil the
"poor wretch"
The brothers never remained In the
same apartment together; when they met
in the tavern, or ut their sisters house,
one or the other at once withdrew.
No one thought now OF trying to recon.
ellie them, and when two men lived Mt
enmity with one another, it was said o. q
proverb: ''They live like Michel and
1t home neither spake word when
thew met, nay, they did not even
look Mt each other. Still, when either re-
marked that the other lay sick In bed, he
would 20 to his sisters, who lived ut a
considerable distance, and say to her:
"Go up, / think all is not right with him"
and then he would do his work softly and
without noise, in order not to disturb the
other.
But out Of the house, and among their
neighbon, they lived In steadiast enmity,
and no one thought that spark OF love
dwelt within their hearts. 800,
This had lasted for fifteen years. With
his bargains and barterings, the money
which Michel had received for his two
fields had slipped, he knew not how,
through his fingers, but Conrad had pur..
chased new field from an cmierant, and
Ind almost paid for 1t. Michel WINS now
OBLIGED. 10 content himself with helping
other people in their bargains, and he con-
templated selling another field, in order to
obtain capital 70 trade upon his own
score, =,
WN0p there aroe upd nelr King Orcr Egypt. +"
This verso OF tho book OF Exodus, Chapter
l., verse 0, tho inhabitants OF the village
could now apply peculiarly TO themselves.
Their old pastor was. dead; he WIS a
worthy man, but he let matters take their
course. His successor was Jealous
Young man; he resolved to set every
Thing In order, and in many respects
hc was successful, until his ardOr OK;
cIted hoopposiuon Of many ofhisilock, and
checked him. in his course. But a!l wRs
as yet In iair progress, a..
Il was upon Sunday, after church, that
the villagers were seated together, upon
the timber for the new engine.house,
near The town hall brook; Michel WIS with
them. He sat bent, and biting idly upon
a wisn Of straY, 4 boy Of five years, nam
eJ Potter lust passed by, when bnr OF the
villagers called tho child to him qnd
said feeling in Ills pocket ''i.ook, Peter,
y"m sball have four nuts II you will do as
Canradli does. How is il Conradli doesE'
Tie 10y shook his head and tried to get
away, for he was shrpwei llttle tell99W,
and ho was afraid Of offending Michel hut
they held to him fast and almost forced
lin, and no ut Inst Initiated the Tying a!
the knot, the movements Of tho arms, AMI
The stretching out Of tho tongue, burst
nj laughter followed, which could he hoard
through half the village. When the boy
demanded the nuts it appeared . tha ,to the
and n sr.und hurst OF laughter PDSQ6d rs
the boy struck the man who had deceived
him with his feet and hands.
In the mean time tho new pastor had
dcsrunIpd tho hill near the town;hNll; he
bad beon . spectator q the whole scene ~,
"i 1 IN boat thG hoy for his rudpnpss, TIC
pastor stepped quickly toTSarl and snatnh-
Ell the child from his graspi all the pea
Tic pastor called to the sexton, who was
among them, walked with him through
tho village, Rrl asked for mn explanation
ia, ,,,nItne liz nnW lAN nnn(l tho huifolI