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Meanwhile, on the 18th of March, Weitzel learned of the presence of the Queen of the West and Webb in the Atchafalaya, and as this seemed to indicate an intention to attack him, and the navy had no more light-draught gunboats to spare for his further security, to avoid having his hand forced and the game spoiled, he discreetly fell back on the 21st to the railway bridge over Bayou Boeuf, and took up a position where he was not exposed, as at Brashear, to the risk of being cut off by any sudden movement of the enemy.
His antagonist was known to be brave and physically powerful; but in this affair, Brashear, after receiving a number of blows, wrested away his enemy's cane, and would soon have had the better of the fight, but persons interposing prevented it. "Doctor," said Brashear, "this is not the way for gentlemen to settle their difficulties.
There was no surgeon in town, and the wounds were bleeding profusely, when Brashear went to him, and proposed to dress the wounds. Tolls stuttered badly, and replied, "I-I-I'll d-d-die first." "I can do no more," said Brashear, and, bowing, left the ground. This chivalry of character characterized him in everything.
The notoriety, the the your being arrested. You were arrested, weren't you?" "Oh, yes. But the coroner's jury cleared " "Such a thing never happened to any of my guests before. To have my house in the police records," wept Mrs. Brashear. "Really, Mr. Banneker, really! You can't know how it hurts one's pride."
So at the price they expected to pay for a telescope they had a machine-shop on their hands. The work of grinding and polishing lenses is a most delicate business. Only a person of infinite patience and persistency can succeed at it. In Allegheny, Pennsylvania, lives John Brashear, who, by his own efforts, assisted by a noble wife, graduated from a rolling-mill and became a maker of telescopes.
For the first time in her long and correct professional career, the landlady felt an unqualified bitterness in the fact that all her rooms were occupied. The occupant of the taxi jumped out and ran lightly up the steps. "How d'you do, Mrs. Brashear. Am I still excommunicated?" "Oh, Mr. Banneker! I'm so glad to see you. If I could tell you how often I've blamed myself " "Let's forget all that.
The gunboats, having done the greater share of the ferriage, went back to the east bank for Grover. Grover, who had marched from Bayou Boeuf at nine o'clock, just as Emory was arriving at Brashear, came there, in his turn, early in the afternoon.
Brashear's plump little hands made gestures so fluttery and helpless that her lodger was moved to come to her aid. "What's the matter, Mrs. Brashear? What's troubling you?" "If you could make it convenient," said she tremulously, "when your month is up. I shouldn't think of asking you before." "Are you giving me notice?" he inquired in amazement. "If you don't mind, please.
"An apology would be worse than the offense, Fanny," he admonished gently. "It's just this. the Jacksons are in an absolutely new position, and have to be treated in a new way. You wouldn't go and ask Mrs. Ford or Mrs. Brashear to do your washing; and the Lord knows that neither Jim Brashear nor Bate Ford makes half what Ezra Jackson does.
Cahill's arrival was seen by Major, who, after waiting all day in a drenching rain, began to think his condition rather critical; accordingly, at nine o'clock in the evening he set out to force his way to Brashear, where he was expecting to find Green.
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