The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-08-14
MARRYING A TWIN.
And the Many Unpleasant Circurr
stances Resulting Therefrom.
Jack Damon met Mary Learey at

Jack Damon met Mary Learey at=a
bali
by chance, the usual way
He fell in love with her at once.
Fortunately, his passion was returned,
and rs Jack and Mary ssoth wisely be-
lievcii delays are dangerous" their
wedding day came along just four
weeks after their first meeting
AZ the wedding Iark for the first
timc saw Sarah Learey, Marys twin
sister. The two giI.s were a. much
alike as two peas-bGth blondes with
curiing hair, soft, dangerous-loolling
blue eyes, exquisite mouths, and hand
some figures There was but one eS-
seutial difference between them-Mary
wore boots No. =, and Sarah was 80 un-
fortunate as to wear No. 4, and a close
fiat that
Whcn the girls yeit vexed with each
oJhcr-and of course, being sisters,
they were constantly falling out-Mary
always twitted Sarah of her No. 1
shoes, and Sarah, Ivy way of retalia-
tion, accused Mary of putting India ink
nrder her eyes to make them appear
la.rger.
The two girls dressed 'exactly alike
in the minutcst particular; they had al
=
to be married Sarahasslw no reason why
she should not han, white silk dress
and veil as wcll - her sister. especially
az she was To b. tirs1 bridesmaid
rs soon as the ceremony WAS over
and the kissing gSne through with
Jack gave his arm - his wife as he
thcnght, to lead her ent To supper.
My darling" he whispered in her
ear, chow much Your sister looks like
you, Only you are a thousand times
mor-r beautiful in nv cve~,''
''Vhy Jack Damon; now you tallx,''
cried Sarah Learey. What would
Mary say To that?"
Mary? Mary who, -iearesta" asked
Jack, pressing her hand
why, your wife, of COURSE said
;arah
My wife! don't think under
.tand you, dear said Jack, begin
hing IL feel little mixed up in his
lead
do sou think I'm your wife?" asked
sarah
Il slsould think so, from what Par
son Smith just said"
Sarah EigElcd-
Mary" she called over her shoulder
To the sIi9lcn-loolling bride, who was
following after with Tom Crimes, the
groomsman- Your husband here
claims me fer his wife,
"Tou can have him, and welcome!-
snapped Mary, and he won't he likely
to mistake you for anybody else. if
once he gets sight of those number
fours of yours
''The Great Mogul,'' cried Jack, turn
ing round and Surveying his pretty and
l. Il.
one? Somebody please tell me which
woman | am the husband of, for by
.Iupiter, i do not know myself
Look at the ink under her eyes.
and you'll always know her. whis-
pered Sarah, spitefully.
Jack dropped her arm and went back
to Mary.
My love, forgive me. You look so
much alike! But you are a thousand
times loveiicrr'
THAT remark must be a favorite one
with You, Jack Damon! pouted the
bride. I've heard you make it once
before to-night-to Sarah"
"Oh, goodness graciousr' cried Jack,
what mess I've got into. Forgive
me, darling, and Ill never speak To an
other woman again! Never. Not even
my washerwOman,'
And after considerable pleading. and
great display of contrition on Jacks
part, pardon was granted.
Two weeks afterward Tom Grimes
and Sarah were married and, to make
matters as bad as possible, Grimes and
his wife, and Damon and his wife all
went To live at the same clearinghouse.
Scarcely day passed but the extraor-
linz. Il
ters TO each other got somebody into
difficulty.
Messages were delivered TO Sarah
which were intended for Mary; secrets
were told to Mary which were designed
only for Sarah; the servants were al
ways calling Mary Mrs. Grimes and
Sarah Mrs Damon.
Tom Grimes brought home n set of
pearls one night for his wife She was
in the parlor when he came
Here, dear" said he, II have
brought You something as n Chriftmas
yft, but i don't want your sister to
know anything about IL She's so con-
ioundedly jealous that thcre'd be a row
forthwith She wants n set of pearls
herself, but just between you aud me
don't say word-she's getting too
'allow To wear pearlsr
OF course it was Mrs Damon whom
| ON was addressing, and She sat silent i
rlth astonishment She had thought
Tom very devoted husband, and here
he was making love to heri She deter
nined not to say anything, but as soon
Is Jack got home TO tell him every
hing. Her poor sister Tom ought To
,e severely punished. so she thanked
ON for the jewels, and Tom kissed
ler IN spite of herself. and went off
own town, feeling little vexed AZ
arah want of enthusiasm over his
ustly present