Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-03-14
MIS CELLAHEGu US,
MY DOUBLE,

30 AM an ardent Hdmirer OF femslo beauty.
So aud ought to have been an artist or a
sculptor, but | am neither | was books
keeping for Brown Il Co., wholesale de,Iers in
hides and tallow.
One night attended one of the lvceun
lectures in W. My attention was fired pnor
one OF the ladies in the front seat. She was
little to the right of ule, but as she was ,nIE
ing to the lady next to her, her face was
turned towards US and I could not bat be
impressed by the beauty of it.
She had golden hair, and her bluest Of
eyes swami full of love and sweetness. Her
nose was small and straight and she had lust
'he pretticst dimpie among the bushes 90
either check. Aud then, such = mouth |!
Teeth OF pearl, flashing betwecn roses Her
forehead. was smooth and broad, and her
neck, l saw as the fur capo dropped low on
hor shoulders. was white ss slsb,s,cr In
brief, Ibid not hear a word of the lecture.
a month passed without nae seeing ,nv-
thing OF the beautiful stranger. But about
that time L received an invitation to visit NV
friend, Mrs Segard; in NJ. She i,a widow
OF Az, and Is tho mother of \ certain NJ iss
Segsrd, Familiarity called Clara. | knew that
NFs SeEard bad tried TO bring about a mar
rlngc between Clara aud myself, and be,
lieve Was not much opposed to the match.
Clara vas a good girl, everybody esid =
pretty brunette, with flashing black bsir and
eyes. might l!avo married her-I really
think | shoulda-bGt for little afsjr that
happened at IT, .. .. -
The morning [ started for NJ, Bowers &C,
companled me to the. depot. While 1 was
buying my ticket I noticed another qeotls-
man come into the waiting>room My frst
thought was that it was my shadow that 7
saw before me. He was about nv b.igb.
had light complexion like mine, aud ev.s
of grizzly gray, aud one of them turned in
just like mine. He had on tall silk hat,
tipped on obc.side Of his sandy locks, and 90
did and, furthermore, he carried in tis
hand carpet'bsg,< With tag marked
-. Med" tied to the straps 80 did l.
l locked at him, and he returned the com
plineat ~ .''s -.
Il say, sir" said the stranger; looking
down at the carpet. bag held, aud examining
the teg, care you John MeDougsl. oran II"
My name is McDougsl I hope you are
an honest man. for, if you should happen to
rob bank, forge mute, pick pocket. or
cut-sonabody's jag'Sr. I might have to sofer,
perhaps swing tOr it p
I1"Yes, that's very good. But, Mr.. Ne
DougsI. which:way are you goEg Z" -.
down. l have just bought my ticket"
best travc! together. There's the train e,sr.
ing now. Good-by, Mr. McDouy.l; I yi,b
you suecessj aud for my eGko sou' T poll yoar
character"
10 get to NJ, which, by the way, is q
rather Out-ofthe>Eay place, a small. ose-
horse town. With one tavern, two churches
and poor house, had to leave the oar, AZ
and. then take private Conveyance to
NJ, FIVE miles distant.
So when the cars stopped at U. I took nv
csrPct-bss in. my hand, and got upon the
platform
There was quite a largo number of people
at the station, but took no notice of any of
them except tail, bravny man, ia bro9a
.o7eTcost and slorched hat. who started fer
me as soon as stepped of the cars.
Tss about to move away when the man
with the s!ouohed hat laid his hand heavily
on my shoIder
you arc Z villain ="
"Sir?"
II repest it. You're villain ="
"A miserable scamp" said cornuIen.
gentleman, coming forward and scro~Iiug
fcrceIy.
Now I felt that I was nls.oh for the
latter, but as to the other one, 1 lid not
doubt but he might work me- up into shoe
strings in less than thrce minutes
''Nill you please explain yourselves. gen.
tlemen p l asked, trying to smile,
Yes. will" answered the big one. put
ting great stress on the will"
Certainly" growled the corpulcat gcntle>
man. with smile
Come this way, you rascal" said the tall
| one. drawing me along with bin.
| His companion followed us ont back of the
station, where we we're out of sight and hear
ing of the rest of u.
Now" said the tall gentleman turning
and confronting me ; 'tI'ii introduce I'd yself
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