The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-12
The Twins.


the country UuG rcdfou AL eo"n SouAN
be.
Their father was teacher and had
given his daughters unusual advan-
tages acquiring from an education
under his own efficient management
And now. after thirty years. of teach
ing, he had settled down in the quiet
town of Broo kside, his native village.
for a brief rest. His daughters had
graduated with high honors and were
very 10th to leave the pleasant COM
partnership of school life for the hum
drum routine of little country place.
But their spirits were not dampened
much
We'll have some fun anyhow"
they promised themselves. If we don't
have the boys and girls TO help u.s."
And this is what they did
But will digress a trife and give q
brief description of the lassies.
Jen and Gen Howell were two as
sweet maidens as ever breathed the
heated air of Pennsylvania school
rooms, or inhaled. in healthy draughts,
the life-giving atmosphere OF Old
Vermont. Their full names were
Jennie Bronson. and G emit an Bron-
son Howell. and very much alike were
they in personal appearance, but most
dissimilar in manner and disposition.
One could never discover the dainty
modesty and bashfulness of the blue
eyed gentian in its namesake. dashing,
beautiful Gen Howell. In fact she had
such gay and reassuring manner that
her fond father often called her Gent
in sport Yet, though his eyes would
flash with pride when gazing on this
charming girl, his glance would linger
longer on the sweet peach-bloom face
of the more retiring Jennie. for in her
he saw mirrored the winning and no.
BILE sacrificing spirit of his fair young
wife. who slept beneath the daisied sod
of the village cemetery.
Their faces were both most fair.
their hair lovely glinting gold, their
ewes brown. Gems merry and daring,
Jen's clear and full of worship for her
mischievous sister.
Gems mouth was her sweetest fea.
ture. being full. red and ever ripping
with laughter or song; but Jen's chin,
white, firm and cleft with dimple,
fully matched the peerless lips of her
| twin.
And now let us see what these maid
ems did.
One morning Mr.. Howell tossed
letter in Gems lap.
From Grace Linwood," she OK
claimed, and rapidly porusing tn
pages she burst into loud peals o
laughter. "Jen. where are you, dear
she or edP" aud as her twin ap
peared. she exclaimed: 'Oh
here's the best fun that ever was
You know Grace has a cousin Guy
Well. he had heard Grace talk so mucl
about Gen Howell that he wants he
picture. He's very fond of merry girls
yet wants them spirituelle and thought
full too. Grace has never told hin
there are two of us, and says in orde
to please his fastidious taste we'd bet
ter get a composite photograph.
LAS you're such precious it'll
Il a %or,;Ao old mad no >,
combined we'll just strike his fancy
And how we will fool his majesty
What do you say. Jen?"
OF course Jen consented as she di
to all her willy sisters plans. Mex
dav saw the two girls on Pets back
riding to the village four miles away
They had merry time sitting for tn
negative and returned in high spirits
In few DAYS the photograph wa
mailed to Grace to be given to he
cousin. And how delighted he wa
with the exquisite likeness. 1t SCENE
to embody every feature of his ideal
the golden hair GROWING the regal ye
modest head, the radient ewes, frank
daring, yet lowered with bewitchin
shyness: the rosebud mouth. sweet
true and mirthful with the white Gle
chin.
Enraptured. he fastened to show til
o cture to friend, who immediatel
proposed visit to the charming orig
inal
| But it SO happened that Guy ha
promised another visit, so could not q
and his friend Don Darlington decide
to go alone.
One bright morning in August a
Gen was strolling through the woods
she met a fine looking young man VIII
tipped his hat most gracefully and bel
TO her astonished gaze the composl,
photograph.
20. is it you. Mr.. LinwoodP" 81
CRED. "But then might have know
it was as you look exactly as
thought you would"
i, "Ah, she has taken me for Guy.
thinks Don. swell. as l am just VIII,
she expected. let it 60. I'll not be r
sponsible for consequences, however.
Gen invited him to her home, an
with much gay bandinage. retraced b.
steps to the house. What was Il
young mans surprise, however, on q
preaching the dwelling. to discover
fair and gentle face at the gate the Q
act image of his companions.
With quick wit, Gen introduced b
better half to "Mr Lindood."
"Ah. my ladies'" exclaimed he,
an aside, Il see through this lit
game. Haven't studied photograph
all summer for nothing. Never min
,here'll be a general reckoning after
while"
Six weeks flew by. Don Carringtt
accompanied the sisters to all Il