Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-12
MARRYING A TWIN.
Jack Damon met Mary Learey at

oall.
by chance, the usual way"
lie fell in love with her at once.
Fortunately his passion was return
ed and as Jack and Mary both wise
~ believed delays are dangerous,
their wedding day came along just
four weeks after their first meeting.
At the wedding Jacl; for the first
time saw Sarah Learey, Marys twin
sister. The two girls were as much
alike as two peas both blondes, with
curly hair, soft, dangerous-looking
blue eyes; exquisite mouth and hand
some figures. There was but one es-
scntial difference between them-Mary
wore boots No. 2 aud Sarah was so
unfortunate as TO wear No. 4, and a
close iii at that.
When the girls got vexed with each
other-and, OF course, beng sisters,
they were constantly falling out
Mary always twitted Sarah OF her
No. shoes, aud Sarah, by way OF
retaliation, accused Mary of putting
India ink under her eyes to make
them appear larger.
The two girls dressed exactly alike
in the minutest particular; they had
always done so, and now that Mary
was about TO be married Sarah saw
no reason why she should not have "A
white silk dress and veil as well as
her sister, especially as she was to be
| first bridesmaid.
As soon as the ceremony was over,
and the kissing gone through with
Jack gave his arm TO his wife, as
ne thought, TO lead her ont TO sup
| per,
MY darling" he whispered in her
ear, how much your sister looks
like you, Only you are a thousand
times more beautiful in my eyes"'
why, Jack namonl how you
talk" cried Sarah Learey. What
would Mary say to hear that"
Nary Mary who. dearest?' asked
Jack pressing her hand
Why, your wife, OF course?" said
Sarah.
"My wife! I don't think I under
stand You dear" said Jack, begin
ming to feel a little mixed up in the
head.
30 you think I'm your wife2"
asked Sarah.
II should think so, from what
Parson Smith Just said"
Sarah giggled.
MARY" she called over her Shout
der to the sullenlooking bride, who
was following after with Tom Grimes,
the groomsman, "your husband here
claims me for his wife"
You can have him and WELCOMED"
snapped Mary, "and he won't be like
~ 90 mistake youfor anybody else If
he once gets sight OF those number
fours OF yours"
"The Great Mogall" cried Jack,
/ turning round and surveying his pretty
and angry wife. "ls this Mary or the
other one? Somebody please tell me
which woman am husband OF, for
do not know myself"
Look at the ink under her eyes
and you'll always know hertz whisper
cd Sarah, spiteiully.
Jack dropped her arm and went
back to Mary,
my love- forgive me. You look
much alikel But you are n thousand
| times lovelier"
"That remark must be favorite
one with you, Jack Damon," pouted
the bride. i've heard you make it
once before to.night--to SARAH"
"0h, goodness graciousl' cried Jack,
"what a mess I've got into! Forgive
me, darling, and III never speak to
another woman again Neverl Not
even my washerwomanl"
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 rs possible Grimes
| and his wife, and Damon and his wife,
all went to live at the same boarding
| house.
Scarcely day passed but the ex-
traordinary resemblance OF the two
sisters 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
Il
only for Sarah; the servants were al
ways calling Mary Mrs. Grimes and
| Sarah Mrs. Damon,
Tom Grimes brought home set of
| pearls one night for his wife. She was
In the parlor when he came.
"Herev dear" said he, II have
brought you something's aChristmas
| Gift, but | don't want your sister to
know anything about it, She's so con-
foundedIy Jealous that there'd bea row
| forthwith. She wants n set of pearls
herself, but just between you and me
l don't say word-she's getting too
! sallow to wear pearls"
OF course il was Mrs. Damon whom
| Tom was addressing, and she sat sill
i emit with astonishment. She had
/ thought Tom n very devoted hus-
i band, and here he was making love to