San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-30
THE TWO BROTHERS.

What had the most influence in Oey.
Winds mind at this time was the history of
the schoolmaster, which his mother told
him one evening as they sat by the Chin
uey corner. This history grew into his
books, lay beneath every word the school
master said, and stole round the school
room when it was quiet. 1t inspired him
with obedience and reverence, and almost
IN easier apprehension az everything
ne was taught.
The history was as follows:
Baard was the schoolmaster's name, and
he had had brother who was called An
ders. They were very fond of each other;
both of them enlisted, lived together in
garrison, and took part in the war, where
they both became corporals in the same
company. When they came home again
after the war every one thought they were
two fine fellows. Then their father died;
he had much personal property, which it
was difficult to divide but they said, in
order that this should not make any dis
agreement between them, that they would
put the goods up at auction. But their
father had owned a large gold watch,
which was famous far and wide, for that
was the only gold watch people Whereabouts
rich men wanted to get it. until both the
brothers began to bid too; then the others
left off. Now Baard expected that Anders
would let him get the watch, and Anders
expected the same of Baard; they bid each
in their turn to try the other and looked
over ut each other while they were bidding.
When the watch got up to twenty dollars
Baard thought that his brother was not
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nearly thirty dollars; as Anders still kept
on, Baard thought that Anders did not re-
member how kind he had always been to
him, and, besides that, he was the elder; so
the watch went up to over thirty dollars.
Anders kept on. Then Baard put the
watch up to forty dollars at once, and no
longer looked at his brother; it grew very
still in the auction room, no sound but the
auCtioueer quietly naming the price.
Anders thought, as he stood there, that if
Baard could afford to give forty dollars he
could, too. Then he bid over. That, Baard
thought, was the greatest disgrace that had
ever happened to him; he bid fifty dollars
in quite low tone. Many people stood
around, and Anders thought that his
brother could notso insult him in the hear
ing of all; he bid over. Then Baard laughed.
"a hundred dollars, and my brothers
love into the bargain" said lac, and turned
and went out of the room. A while after
some one came out to him, as he was sad
ding the horse he had just bought.
THE watch is yours" said the man.
"Anders gave up" At the moment Baard
heard that something like repentance
passed through him. He thought of his
brother, and not of the watch. The saddle
was put on, but he stopped with his hand
on the horses back, uncertain whether he
should ride Off Then many people came
out, Anders among them; and, as soon as
he saw his brother standing over by the
saddled horse, he did not imagine what
Baard was thinking about at that minute;
but he shouted over to him: Thank you
for the watch, BaarG! You will not see it
go the day your brother dogs your heelsr'
Nor the day ride to the farm again."
answered Baard, white in the face, and
swung into the saddle.
The house where they had lived together
with their father neither of them entered
again.
A short time after Anders married into
a workman's family, but did not invite
Baard to the wedding; nor was Baard in
the church. The first year Anders was
married the only COW he owned was found
dead on the north side of the house, where
it had been tied to Craze, and no one could
tell of what she died. Several other mis-
fortunes occurred, and he was fast going
down hill; but the worst was when his
barn, with everything in it, burned down
in the middle of the winter; no one knew
how the fire had arisen.
Some one has done that who wishes me
i'll, said Anders, and he wept that night.
He became poor man, and lost all desire
for work.
The next evening Baard stood in Anders'
room. Anders lay in bed when he entered,
but started up.
What do you want here?" he asked,
but then stopped and stood staring at his
brother
81 want to offer you help Anders; you
are not getting along WELL" Baard an
swered
81 am getting along as you meant to
have me, B&i:, Go from me, now, or /
do not know whether | can govern my
selfr'
You are mistaken, Anders; repent
Go, Bard, or God have mercy on us
bothr'
Now this is how it had been with Bard
As soon as he heard that his brother was
suffering his heart melted; but pride kept
him back. Often he had come so far that
he could see Anders' house; but one time
some one came out of the door, another
time there was stranger there, or, again,
Anders was standing outside, chopping
wood; so there was always something in
the way. But one Sunday, later IN winter,
he was again in church, and then Anders
was there too. Baard saw him; he had