The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-08-20
ONE IND TWO.
By WALTER BESAET.

,,,s AAt-u Adu no rapldlty of
intelligence left He was too stupid -
play games. He became too stupid even
to row.
be ceased to be dreamer All his
dreams were gone. He ceased TO mako
music at the piano He ceased to sing
de could neither play nor sing-these
things gave him no pleasure. He ceased
IN short, to take interest in anything.
cared for nothing and hoped for nothing
In hall the two in one sat now with the
reading set. Their talk was all of hooks
and subjects" and so forth. The Intel.
iectual Half held his own with the rest
nay, he became person to be consid-
cred 1t was remarked, however. that
any who met Challice ont walking
found him dull and stupid beyond be.
lief This was put down to preoccupa-
ton. The man was full of his work.
He was meditating, they said His brain
was working all the while. He was
making up for lost time.
In the evening the lazy half sat in an
easy chair and took tobacco, while the
other half worked At IL the industri.
GUS half disappeared; then the whole
went to bed
They seldom spoke except when In
dustry had more orders to give. It was
no longer advice or suggestion. or a
wlah, or prayer. 1t was an order. In
dolence was a servant. "You took more
Wine than is good for me at dinner to-
day, said Industry. Restrict yourself
TO pint of claret, and that of the light
est, for the future" Or: "You are not
taking exercise enough. If you have no
longer brain power enough even for the
sliding seat, walk-walk fast-go out
to the top of the Gogs and back again.
want all my energies" Once Indo-
lence caught cold 1t was month be-
fore the May examinations. The wrath
and reproaches of Industry, compelled
to give up whole day to nursing that
cold, were very hard to bear. Yet Indo-
lence could not resist. He could not
even demonstrate. He was now mere
slave.
When the examinations came, it was
necessary to observe precautions of a
severe kind To begin with, Incidence
had to get up at 6 and go for an hours
run for the better bracing of the nerves.
de had to stay hidden indoors all day,
while his ambitious twin sat in the hall
flooring papers. He had to give up to.
bacco III order to keep the other half's
head clear. Courage said Intellect
A day or two more, and you shall
plunge again into the sensuality of your
pipe and your beer. Heavensl When /
look at you and think of what was be-
comingp'
Industry got scholarship. Intellect
got university medal Ambition re-
celved the congratulations of the tutor.
How long," asked the Animal sis
this kind of thing going to continued"
How long? Do you suppose, replied
the other half, "that l have given up
my ambition? Remember what you said
two years ago. You were younger then.
You would sweep the board. You would
row In the university boat You would
play in the eleven. You would be a
leader in all, all You would then take
up with something-you knew not what
and you would step to the front You
remember?'
"A dream-a dream. was younger
then. y
No longer a dream. 1t is a settled
purpose. Hear me- am going to be
statesman. l shall play the highest
game of all. shall go into the house.
| shall rise-slowly at first, but stead
lily"
"And I?'
You are log tied to my heel, but
you shall be an obedient log. If you
were not
Incidence shivered and crouched.
Am then-all my life-to be your
Your life? No, my life" The two
glared at each other Silence, logl
Let me work. T"
Il shall not be SILENT" cried Indo-
lence, reused to momentary self asser-
ton. 81 have no enjoyment left in
life. You have taken all-all"-
You have left what you loved best
Of all-your sloth. Lie down and take
your rest. Why, you do nothing all
lay. A stalled OK is not more lazy.
on can eat and drink and take exercise
and sleep. What more for such as you
has life to give? You are now an ami.
D1al My half has absorbed all the in
tellectual part of you. Lie down, l say
lie down aud let me work. -
The Animal could not lie down. He
was restless. He walked about the room.
He was discontinued. He was jealous
The other half he saw plainly was get
ting the better share of things. That
half was admired and envied. By acct
lent as he paced the room he looked in |
the glass, and he started, for his face had
grown heavy. There was bovine look
about the cheeks. The eyes were dull,
5he mouth full. Then the other half
'ose and stood beside him. Together
hey looked at their own faces. "Hap'
'ried Ambition, well satisfied at the con-
rast. 1T works already. Mine is the
ace intended for me. Yours is the face
nto which this degenerate mold might
ink; mine contains the soul, yours the
You have got what you wanted,
10th. Your dreams are gone from YOU
have got them, though, and am turn
ng them into action. As time goes on
Iour face will become more bovine, your
yes duller What will be the end?"
His brow darkened. II don't know. We
re like the Siamese twins
Zone of them took to drink, " muir
nured the inferior half. "What If /
we're to follow his example?'
''You will not You do not darel"
But his blanched face showed his terror
It the very thought.