The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-11-06

lNlS'' was L1N nlChname) C0ultu be
hflpea 70 such an ungodlv a8semblage. !
L don't know about going mvsef.
CHARLES answered, because my father IS
opposed . or going to Dorsey's at ang
time. lie thinks it low hole. and if |
20 70 bail there, he viii find it hard to
overlook il.
Just listen to the good little boy,
VII went Ola. 30 as re bid, SON
ny, ana II papa says No, why. no it has
20 oe. I've always thought nineteen was
Old enough to take care OF himself. The
governor tried to get the whip-handle on
me, but | soon let him know that he
needu trouble himself about nv goings
out anu comings in. Wen, II you're
0o1nd 70 play the obedlent and dutitul
hr4Ie boy, vel 60 on
Ny brothers face crilnsoned as Fsta-
brook spoke, bat he sand, inditfereDtly:
II L decide 70 so, I'll be ready III q
few minutes, and then he entered into
the house.
. followed him, for I knew perfectly
that 70 raunt him with the exercises OF
our fathers authority was To make aim
rebel against it. Father was a verv
stern man IN those DAYS. and Charles
found the restraints so irhsome that il
was no new thing to evale them. When
We reached our room, he shut the door.
thIuk Iugo to Dorsey tonight
he saId. won't say anything about 1t
10 father, for he always has a lecture
ready whether I'm right or wrong. I
won't stay more than an hour. lust 70
show the fellows [ can 10 as | please
sometimes.
= Don't 60, | said You know that
father i right in calling Dorsav's an IN
famOu. hole. Its a miserable drinking
and gambling shop, and the people who
stay at tie tavern YOU wouldn't notice.
i You met them on the street. Besides.
the boys ara evidently intending to have
q spree. VIII Eastabrook has drank
more than Is good for him already
- And / suppose Won think [ shall
set lntoxieatedtoo lecricdimpatientIv.
Ah. [ know it. More than once
since our return from school, my
brother had crept MP to our room about
midnight, not drunk, perhaps, but with
q flushed face and unsteady steps /
don't think he had any real appetite for
liquor, but his easy, pIable nature lett
hlLl 1t the mercy Of every temptation.
The subject WAS never mentioned be-
tween u. | was ashamed even to men,
ton my suspicious to him. Oh, how
weak, how despicably weak [ was. for
had prayed and pleaded with hila
from the first false step. who can say
what might have been ayerted?'
Yes, I'm going, Charles said, decid-
eddy, beginning to dress. Halo. Or
moll, Is that yCu3 Come in. I'm NOT
quite ready yet, but I'll not keep You
waiting many minutes.
- haven't come for YOU, Ormond
said, gravely, nor am I going myself.
In fact, I've come 10 persuade You to
stayal home. The boys have been drink
ing already, ana there's no knowing
what mischief they may DO. Besides
Nj Grimes, the bridegroom, Is a regu-
lar blackle-, a. everybody knows. IN,
the tavern Is swarmiug with gamblers
from Almont. They say they've come t.
pluck the green geese Ill this ueigbbor-
hood
.E1 III Br1acy said my brother.
laughing; so you're Joining forces with
Hal there, Ia convince me that | ala 0n.
OF the g0sliucs that viii tIv into tht
trap Thank you, but I'm going all the
same. l hate trouble, you know, ana
t ; easier Tor me TO 20 with the boys To-
an hour or SO to the tavern, than to ex-
plain to them why [ can't 90. Rather
Illuminating, too, 70 say [ can't take care
81 myself. Wen, I'm ready. Good
night. But, | say. Orm0nd. stay with
rs tonight. I'll be back before Won 90
to bed and tell You all the news. and,
hummlag a tune, be ran down the steps.
leaving Us looking at each other uneasiIy.
IL don't like his going Ormond
said, Those boys VIII get into mischief.
He said no more about It. We tried
to talk OF other matters, but it was
vain effort Two hours, three hours.
passed. We sat at the window looking
ana listening.
- can't endure this suspense, Or
mond said at last, jumping up. I'm go
ing L. DoFsey's to see about Charles.
Just what | was thinking Of dong,
| answered, rising, toe.
- No Won lad better not go, he said .
Charlie may 0e, '-Le Lesitatej. Well.
ne may ihlua II lie secs vou, that Won are
watching linn, and that 2ilI make hifu
angry and then | shall not be able to
get him aW Y.
-. " rv well, [ said, / wont % into
the tavern, then, hut wait outside a4G
not show myself without its necessary
10 10 -o
When We got near Dorsey swe could
hear the noise Of loud singing, shouting
and laughing
- It's regular paudemonium, Or
moud said, when we reached there.
Now stay outside while I hunt up
Charles iii tilIs den Of thieves and drunk
ar~s
He went in. and [ stood there vague
iv wondering how my brother, with his
refined tastes, could endure such dis
-us1uE associations, when suddenly
there seemed to be Iull in the noise,
afd two mrn's voices rose loud and fIl-
rloua. one / instantly recognized as Is
tahrook's
. ran 70 the window itwas a ground
t.90rl and looked In. Near the window
was q table. and At Il was seated two
mcn with Charles and
E9tahrook. They all had cards in their
hands and it only needed one glance AT
my brothers iufamed face, ana eyes
flashing with drunken rage. to make NV
heart sink with shame and grief 4 re-
volver lay on the table before one Of
them.
He i cheat. thief. cried Esta-
brook. irving L. rise ON his unsteady
les. I say, Charles, with a terrible
oath. that sc0undrel drew that card
from his sleeve / saw him. Let's 90
into an
- 1or scaundrels, cried my brother.
-r-..-yaTrr- fNa man nearest him Inv +ba