The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-13
PBasoNATED HER BROTHER.
How Clittie Heath Made Love to Clay.
toms Sweetheart.

How Clittie Heath Made Love to Clay.
toms Sweetheart.
The life stories Of Clayton Heath and his
twin sister, Clittie, surpass anything related
in fiction. and have been the cause of sew
eral remarkable incidents, says the Boston
Globe. But let Miss Clayton tell the
story:
"Our names are Clittie and CLAYTON
Heath. We were born i'll 1858 in Louis
vile, KY. Our father at that time was
connected with a large match factory.
Until the age of it was impossible for any
of our family to pic& out the boy from the
girl, and 80 often was / taken for the boy
that at the age of my mother was COM
PEELED to put boys clothes on nv brother
Clatle, in order to protect me from getting
sound thras5ing from boy in a back
street, as my brother was full of cussed-
ness.
He was also very fond of raw eggs, and
on one occasion when caught taking them
he declared it was l who had done it. The
result was punishment from my father.
and the lovely name of Sucking Eggs by
my sister. who was two years older. AL
though only child, would not dress my
self until father and mother both promised
they would not allow Clatie to wear the
same clothes as myself, and, to make mat
ters decided, insisted on mother cutting
his hair, to which she decidedly objected,
as his hair was very long and like that of
many southern children, blonde and curled.
my brother in breaches and in dresses
did splendidly for week or 50, but, as he
was so like me, it only required q wrap on a
stormy day TO completely hide those little
pants. So was in for sound scolding
every rainy day. When we had week OF
wet weather, and mother was obliged to go
shopping, and sister was at school, we were
left at home with the girl-a black auntie,
who allowed us to do anything we liked.
For amusement, brother and / once went
into the dressing-room, took long
strings and tied all the movable furniture
together, and made wagons for moving
The only thing remaining was a large hat
rack that stood in the hall Clatie suggested
that we move it. ! said it was too big. But,
like all boys, he thought himself man, and
so he moved it, at least tried 10, when over
came the rack, mirror. mar Bile slab and
fancy top, broken into thousand pieces
"Clatie and ran up stairs in great fright
hiding behind the machine in mothers sew
ing room. We huddled up like little
chickens. saw lying on the floor mothers
shears, and thinking it could not be laid OH
me if it was not for our hair, | took the
shears and cut Clatie's hair as short as it
ever has been done since by barber,
although it lacked style. Our faces seemed
At one time we both lay for weeks with the
same fever.
when he was IS years of age nv brother
fell in love with a pretty girl, and our people
objected But my brother declared that it
was only flirting acquaintance. One fine
evening played The part of brother. put
on his best clothes, overcoat and gloves,
and drove up to the abode of my brothers.
lady love. | asked her to drive for half an
hour. did my best to talk love. | did
what thought sweetheart ought to do. l
talked of u future home and Of love by the
sea. After fairly engaged myself found
the dear little dove crying. asked the
reason for the sudden flow of tears from
those lovely eyes, and she said:
"'Mr. Heath, have been waiting for
you to propose for so long, and to think il
has come at lastp and then she put her head
on my shoulder and wept.
81 trembled for my brother, and tried
all manner of tales to have Clatie make n
trip to some seashore for my health before
the next engagement night, but til at night
came and to my surprise he was only absent
a short time. l crept out of the barn to see
my brother as he drove in. 1 overheard
him say:
THAT girl is fool; she must take me
for fat
81 crept back to the house, and to this
day my brother has the greatest sympathy
for those who are engaged without their
knowledge"