The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-08
TWO BROTHERS,

Every one Knows Perran cove now, but
at the time Of which write no artist had
discovered 1t, no school Of painting was
called after 1t, no one excepting a few fish
ermen and miners knew of It's existence.
Nicholas Pentreath was the richest man
In Perran, for did he not own two fishing
smacks, heBidos sundry cottages, and had
he not banking account ut Bolith0's
bank at Trurop
So his only daughter Mary was esteemed
an heiress, and the gossips In the little
village specialized wildly as to the sum
which Nicholas would give her when she
married one of the Tregenzas.
All There was the puzzle, for the Ire
genza twins were both handsome, well
built young fellows, so alike that their
own mother could scarcely tell them apart.
Rivals in love, the twins were rivals in
nothing else. They worked side by side in
the mine, shared each others pleasures
and sorrows and were as friendly pair
as you could wish.
And even over love they would not quar-.
rel, but, after talking tho matter over,
drew lots TO sec who should ask the ques.
ton first And when John drew the win
ming lot all he said was, well, George, If
she won't have me, l wish you luck, my
lad"
So George staid away from Pentreaths
cottage that evening, and Mary, seeing
John come in alone, with n woman's quick
intuition OWNED what was about to hap.
pen And when John, in his blunt way,
asked her to be his wife, she burst out cry
ing and said between her sobs: 81 love
you, John, but l love George as well.
Please let us be friends as we always have
been, Let us all three BIO friends again, as
we were when we were children"
And while John, taken back by this I'M
expected reply, was wondering what to say,
her old father walked into the room.
'Why, Mary, what are you crying
about" he began, but catching sight of
John he said: Have you been asking tie
lass to wed your L suppose she's been tell
ing you she loves you and that shell Il marry
your"
YOU'RE wrong thcre She loves both
of us!"
"Well, neither of you shall have her
She isn't for the likes of you Is the
daughter Of the richest man in Perran 60
ing to marry Il miner? l think not Get
away and make money. tell you neither
of you shall have her now The first of
you who has 81 900 " his name shall have
her"
Three months after George and John
Tregenza landed at Melbourne eve had
better part here, " said John.
why, after all these years, " said George,
'are we to part nowW
"It's better so, George. If wo stay
working side by sido, if one makes littlo
more money or has better luck than the
other, there might be envy and quarrcllng.
| We must not run the risk Of that, even for
| Mary's sake. "
YOU'RE right, John. Goodby, old fel-
| low, and good lucllu'
Early in the next year there was busy
scene in Melbourne docks. The Ocean
| King was preparing for sea. John lrc-
gcnza had been lucky mt the diggings and
had made his fortune He watched the
ship for an hour, and then, thinking of his
dinner, turned to go back to his hotel.
He hadn't gone u dozen steps before he
started back, for there before him stood
George, tattcred, dirty, travel worn.
John" he said, II can sec you've done
we'll So had l. but my rascally partner
robbed mo of every penny. hive walked
all the way from Ballarat to try and catch
him. and find he sailed for England last
week. Well, old fellow, give my love tc
Mary when you SEQ her l don't grudgt
you your good fortune.
"Do you think George, I'm going t.
stand thatY Haven't VIC shared everything
together? We'll do so now, e"
mo, John, you've won the prize.
won't take it from you
Are you in earnest George"
eyes, old man.
"Well, if you won't share my none,
with me and come back in the ship yunde
with me tomorrow, III give up my bert
and stay in Australia altogether Com
now, and We'll get some toys and bool
your passage. And when wore HON
again the girl shall choose. II she take
me, so much the better; if you, shan en-
w you. Love mustn't break our friend
ship, George"
1t was dark, stormy night thrc
months later, Most Of the passengers la,
gone below, but the brothers still pace,
the deck.
George, look tho Pcrran lights"
"Wherc can we he!" said George. 9TH
ship must be close in shore for us to b
able to see them on night like this. s.
Scarcely had lie said the words when III
vessel struck heavily and heolrd to on
side, the great breakers beating over u,
Amid the awful rush Of the ncXt loy
moments George left his brother but re