The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-27
TWO BROTHERS.

at the time of which i write no artist had
discovered IL, no school Of painting was
called after It, no one excepting a few fish
ermen and miners knew of its existence.
Nicholas Pentreath was the richest man
in Perran. for did he not own two fishing
smacks besides sundry cottages, and had
he not q banking account at Bolitho's
hank Mt Truroy
So his only daughter Mary was esteemed
an heiress, and the gossips In the little
village speculated wildly as to the sum
which Nicholas would give her when she
married one of the Trcgenzas
Ahl There was the puzzle for the Ire
genna 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 rs friendly "A pair
as you could wish.
And even over love they would not quar-
rel, but. after talking the matter over,
drew lots to see who should ask the ques-
tion first. And when John drew the win
ming lot all he said was, well, George, If
she won't have me, wish you luck, my
lad"
So George staid away from Pentrcath's
cottage that evening, and Mary, seeing
John come in alone, with 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 i love George as well.
Please lot US be friends as we always havo
been. Let us all three be friends again, "a
we were when we were children"
And while John, taken back by this un-
expected reply, was wondering what To say,
her old father walked into the room.
why, Mary, what are you, crying
abouts" he began, but catching sight of
John, he said: Have you been asking the
lass to wed you? / suppose she's been tell
ing you she loves you and that she'll marry
your
You're wrong therel She loves both
of usi"
well, neither of you shall have her.
She isn't for the likes of you. Is the
daughter of the richest man in psrran 60
ing to marry minery / think not Get
away and make money. / tell you neither
If you shall have her now. The first of
you who has 81 900 to his name shall have
her"
Three months after George and John
Twgenza landed at Melbourne. "We had
better part here, said John
why, after all these years, said George,
'are we to part nows" at...
"It's better 30, George. II we stay
working side by side, II one makes little
more money or has better luck than the
other, there might be envy and quarreling
We must not run the risk of that oven for
hsry's sake
"You'ne right, John. Goodby, old fel.
low, and good luck"
Early in the next year there was busy
scene in Melbourne docks. The Ocean
King Yves Preparing for sea. John Ire
gcnza had been lucky a. the diggings and
had made his fortune. He watched tho
ship for an hour, and then, thinking of his
dinner, turned to go back to his hotel.
He hadn't gone dozen steps before nc
started back, for there before him stood
George, tattorcd, dirty, travel worn.
"John,p he said, Il can see you've done
well. So had I, but my rascally partner
robbed me of every penny. have walked
all the way from Ballarat to try and catch
week. Well, old fellow, give my love to
Mary when you see her. i don't grudgo
you your good fortune"
"Do you think, George, I'm going to
stand thati Haven't we shared everything
together Well do 80 now.
"No, John, you've won the prize l
won't take it from you.'
'Are you in earnest, Gcorge?"
Eyes, old man"
''Well, if YOU won't share my money
with me and come back in the ship yonder
with me tomorrow, III give UP my berth
and stay in Australia altogether. Come
now, and we'll get some togs and book
your passage. And when we're home
again the girl shall choose. If she takes
me, 70 much the better; il you, shan't en-
Wy you. Love mustn't break our friend.
ship, George
IL was dark, stormy night three
months later Most of the passengers had
gone below, but the brothers still pace
the deck.
George look, the Perran lights!''
where can we bes" said George. eth.
ship must be- close in shore for us to b,
able to sec them ON night like this.
Scarcely had he said the words when tn,
vessel struck heavily and hccled to one
side, the great breakers beating over us.
Amid the awful rush Of the next few
moments George left his brother, but TT
turned In moment, life belt in hand.
''It's the only ore LETT, John. You tax,
IL. j always was the better swimmer"
Both together, George, or won Z touch
M" There WAS no time to dispute. They
hastily lashcd themselves to the belt and
Ms the ship gave its final lurch sprang from
the bulwarks a
The Pcrran folk stood anxiously on the
beach gazing into the darkness, trying e
see the seajscruel work.
Look OUT" was shouted. There's
two lashed to belt"
And as the great breakers dashed on tc
the shore five or six stalwart fishermen
rushed into the sea and graspel the bclt
Before they could get away the next prra,
wave dashed rnscuers and rescued on IN,
bench. Ia
"a light hercp they called, and Mar,
Pentrath, bringing the lantern, saw th,
dead bodies of George and John Tregenzl
Father she said In u bitter tone
"lcok, lonk what your pride, your greed o
gold has done Sec how my own lad