Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-21
sseph's Brother.
\ BRET H4RTE.

They didf call him Tom. or Jack or
Harry, buplways spoke Of him A.
"Joseph's blther" And 1t was just az
angular thathey didn't call him joel
Instead Of Joseph" when speaking Of
the man.
The two Id wagon in the band,
dragging itsIf toward the Black Hills,
day by ~ aud mile by mile
They messe by themselves, scarcely
spoke to eah other. and their lives
aud their acbDs we're sort Of mYste
~ tp the rt, who were jolly set,
drinking, causing. fighting and play
ing cards, ar Wishing for brush with
the Iudiansl Some said that joseph
was u fugitiy from justice. and that he
wouldn't fra.rnize witl them for fear
Of betrsyi ing imseIf when interrogsted
Others thoult be felt too proud to mix
with societJ and between the two
the0ries he nd nearly oil of the men
thiukiDg illbf hin before the long
wagon .rail las four days travel from
Cheyenne,
He keephis brother hidden away
In the wsgo as If q little sunshine
would kill te boy" growled one of a
dozen gold hhters sitting around their
camp fire 10 he twilight.
Perhaps hthinks our language isn't
nigh toned lopgh-hlast his eyes p
exclaimed stnher.
"Ain't all hound to the same
place, all shaing the same dangers.
and one as god anntherQ" demanded
br0ad-shouiered fellow of San AntO.
MO
Eyes yes they shouted.
"Then don; it look low down mean
for this ere Ian Jnseph to edge away
from us as 1--we were pizep? IT he's
SD mighty re ned and high toned why
didn't he com out here in q balloon p"
There WASH laugh from tle circle,
and the Texal went on
II don't pftend to be an angel, but
| know manners as we'll as the next. /
believe that nan Joseph Is q regular
staIch-readJto wilt down as soon ~ ]
pint my fiDar at him-and I'm goin'
over to his wEon aud pull his nose"
"That's thI hIgsme, Jack Go in. cid
fellow. Raj for the man from Tex
as!" yelled be gold hunters, as they
sprang to thdr feet.
"CODe rigt along and see the fun,'
continaed thI Texan, as he led the way
to JOseph's wagon.
The vehicl formed one In the circle,
and at q smal fire, q few feet from the
bind wheels. pat Joseph aud his brother
eating their frugal supper. As the
crowd came pear the boy sprang up
aud climbed into the COVERED wagon
whils J"sepi slowly rose up and look
ed = them 'pxiousIy aud inquiringiy
''See here Mr. Joseph, what's your
other name3' began the Texan as be
haltfd befOrdthe lone man.-"We havs
come to the cnnclusion that you aud
thadb0Oby bother o. yours don't like
our liyle. Are we kerect?'
have nOhing against any Of you
quiAly repIidi Jnseph. 1.-The Journey
thua far has been very pleasant ane
agreeable TO as"
'But you hang of-you don't speai
to hs." persisted Jack.
II am sorry if have incurred any
mtns III win feel friendly towarG
d. all ("
.Oh. do you, eh ?" sneered the Tex
an feeling that he was losing ground
"wsi, it's my opinion you're sneak
rJpseph's face turned white, aud th
maY saw dangerous gleam in hi
eyed de seemed about to speak or Il
maze Some movement, when 9 sof
voiA Tom the wagon called out;
Joseph. Joseph I"
Atoft light came into the mans face
Ihf Texan noticed 1t. and, slappiD,
Jossph's face. be blurted out /:
IT ye ain't' coward, yell resen
thsl. sure I"
Aboyish figure spra ng from the wa
g"S and s'ond Ia sisi4 he lone msn