. St. Nicholas [serial]. from four in the morning until half past nine withoutbeing near a fire. There was a thick coating of ice overmen and yawl, ropes and everything, and we looked likerock-candy statuary. He was at the right age to enjoy such adven-tures, and to feel a pride in them. In the sameletter he tells how he has found on the Pennsyl-vania a small clerkship for his brother Henry,who was now nearly twenty, a handsome, gentleboy of whom Sam was lavishly fond and young pilot was eager to have Henry withhim —to see him started in life. How little hedreamed what sorrow would c
. St. Nicholas [serial]. from four in the morning until half past nine withoutbeing near a fire. There was a thick coating of ice overmen and yawl, ropes and everything, and we looked likerock-candy statuary. He was at the right age to enjoy such adven-tures, and to feel a pride in them. In the sameletter he tells how he has found on the Pennsyl-vania a small clerkship for his brother Henry,who was now nearly twenty, a handsome, gentleboy of whom Sam was lavishly fond and young pilot was eager to have Henry withhim —to see him started in life. How little hedreamed what sorrow would come of his well-meant efforts in the lads behalf! Yet he alwaysbelieved later that he had a warning, for onenight at the end of May in St. Louis he had avivid dream which time would presently fulfill. An incident now occurred on the Pennsylvaniathat closed Samuel Clemenss career on that was the down trip and the boat was in EagleBend when Henry Clemens appeared on thehurricane-deck with an announcement from the. 332 THE BOYS LIFE OF MARK TWAIN [Feb., captain of a landing a little lower down. Brown,who would never own that he was rather deaf,probably misunderstood the order. They werepassing the landing when the captain appearedon the deck. Did nt Henry tell you to land here? hecalled to Brown. No, sir. Captain Klinefelter turned to nt you hear him?Yes, sir! Henry appeared, not suspecting any said fiercely: Here, why did nt you tell me we had got toland at that plantation ? I did tell you, Mr. Brown, Henry said po-litely. Its a lie ! Sam Clemens could stand Browns abuse ofhimself, but not of Henry. He said: Thats not true ! He did tell you! For a cub pilot to defy his chief was unheardof. Brown was dazed, then he shouted: I 11 attend to your case in half a minute !and to Henry, Get out of here ! Henry had started, when Brown seized him bythe collar and struck him in the face. An instantlater Sam had seized a heavy stool and with itstretched Brown
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