The morning call., 1891-06-12
MARRYING A TWIN.

lays are dangerous. their wedding day
came along just four weeks after their first
meeting.
At the wedding Jack for the first time
saw Sarah Learey, Mary's twin sister. The
two girls were as much alike as two peas
both blondes, with curly hair, soft, danger
Ous-looking blue eyes. exquisite mouths and
handsome figures. There was but one eS-
sential difference between them-Mary wore
boots No. 2 and Sarah was SO unfortunate
as to wear No. 4, and a close ft at that.
When the girls got vexed with each other
and, of course, being sisters, they were
constantly falling out-Mary always twitted
Sarah OF her No. shoes. and Sarah, by way
of retaliation, accused Mary of putting In
dia ink under her eyes TO make them appear
larger.
Tie two girls dressed exactly alike in the
minutest particular; they had always done
so. and now that Mary was about TO be mar
Tied Sarah saw no reason why she should
not have 2 white silk dress and veil as well
as her sister, especially as she was to be nrst
bridesmaid
As soon as the ceremony was over and
the kissing gone through with Jack gave
his arm to his wife, as he thought 10 lead
her out to supper.
"Mv darlingr he whispered in her ear,
chow much your sister looks like you!
Only you are a thousand times more beauti-
ful, in my eyes"
why, Jack Damonl how you talkw
cried Sarah Learey. What would Mary
say 10 hear that?'
MARY? Mary who, dearest?" asked
Jack, pressing her hand.
why, your wife. Of cOurse?' said Sarah,
MY wife! l don't think l understand
you, DEAR" said Jack, beginning to feel
little mixed up in the head.
"Do you think I'm your wife," asked
Sarah.
u should think so. from what Pars0n
Smith just said"
MARY" She called over her shoulder to
the sulleu-loOking bride, who was following
after with Tom Grimes. the groomSman,
''y0ur husband here claims me for his
wife,
"You can have him and welcomed
snapped Mary, "and he wont be likely to
mistake you lOI anybody else if once ne gets
sight OF those number fUurs OF yours"
*'The Great Mogul" cried Jack, turning
round and surveying his pretty and angry
wife. us this Mary or the other one?
Somebody please tell me which woman |
am husband Of for l do not know myself"
Look at the ink under her eyes and you'll
always know her!' whispered Sarah, spite
fully.
JACK dropped her arm and went back to
My love, forgive me. You look much
alike! Bus you are thousand times love
uefP'
That remark must be a favOrite one with
you. Jack D8m0n! pOuted the bride. I've
heard you make it once before to-night-to
Saranw
con. goodness gracious" cried Jack,
"what mess Eve got into! Forgive me,
darling, aud I'll never speak to any other
woman again! Never! Noteven my wash
eTFOmgG.'
And after considerable pleading. and great
display Of cOntritl0n on Jacks par, 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 az the
same clearinghouse.
Scarcely DAY passed hut the extraordin-
Rry resemblance OF the two sisters to each
ether got somebody into difficulty.
Messages were delivered 10 Sarah which
we're intended tor Mary; secrets were told
to Mary which were designed only for
Sarah; the servants were aiwaYs calling
Mary Mrs. Grimes and Sarah Mrs. Damon.
Tom Grimes brought home a set Of pearls
one night for his wife. she was IN the par
Tor when be came.
Here, DEAR" said he, II have brought
You something as a Christmas gift, but I
don't want your sister TO know anything
about IL. Shes so confOundedly jealous that
there'd be a row forthwith. She wants a set
of pearls herself. but just between you and
NEEDN'T say wOTd-She' getting too sal
low TO wear pearls
Of course il was Mrs. Damon whom Tom
was addressing. and she sat silent with
establishment. She had thought Tom very
devoted husband, AMI here he was making
love 10 her! She determined not TO say
anything. but as sOCn as Jack got home to
tell him everything. Her poor sister! Tom
ought to be severely punished. so she
thanked Tom for tie jewels aud Tom kissed
Der in spite Of herself and went off down.
town, feeling a little veXed at SaTah'S want
Of enthusiasm over his costly present
''COnfOund the womenw he said to HIM
self, "a fellow never knows how to please
'emr'
When Jack came home Mary went to him
at once with the pearls and with tears in
her eyes tod him the whole story.
Jack was Mortified. That Tom should be
anfaithfu was bad enough, but that Tom
should be IN love with his Mary was-prO-
digOus.
he decided to labor with Tom in secret.
he took Tom aside that very night.
Thomas, " said he, Il want to have lit
lie serious talk with you"
go aheadt' said Tom. ~ own up that
did 90 a little too far. But then, what is a
fellow to do when such a temptation is put
before him? Don't tell Sarah. By George!
she'd be ferociousw
land who'd blame herP" said Jack, sol
EMMY.
Didn't you promise to love and honor her.
and none other, till death did you part9"
Il guess the thing did read about So,
Jack"
"And yet here you are, only FIVE months
married, making love to another woman"
"Whatp cried Tom, springing to his feet
and glaTing at Jack like tiger.
you admitted it," said JACK. coldly.
Admitted i? Whoever says l admitted
that is liar!"
''You said you had gone too far"
"And 50 ! did. / drank too much at Hig-
gins the other night, and, as for the matter
Of that 80 did you, Jack, and you know It,"
but you gave my wife jewelry aud you
kissed her,"
'Inever, so help me Peterl Yonr wife?
Why, good gracious! Jack Damon! Who'd
ever think of kissing your wife when he
could kiss mine as well? Don't be offended,
Jack, but your wife is beginning to look old
and sal0w. l was telling Sarah 50 only a
little while ago."
The deuce you were! And Mary says you
were telling her the same thing about
SarahP
'NeverI / trust l am not fooll"
Every well; We'll call up the women and
see what they say" said Jack, in desper-
alton.
The ladies were summoned.
''lo which of you did Tom Grimes pre-
sent a set of jewelry ?" asked Jack.
"To me!' said Mary Damon.
"And you are my wife?" said Tom, look
ing doubtfully from one To the other
''Iis wife?" shrieked Sarah. "Only hear
him!"
"JerusalemP p cried Tom, what muddle!
II either Of you women is my wife step for
ward"
Neither stirred.
Mary pointed to Sarah's feet
"TOm Grimes, behold those feet Haven't
you lived with them long enough to recog-
niZe them. And you gave me jewelry aud
kissed me, as it-as if | was that kind of a
woman. And poor Sarah trusting you all
the time"
Tom leaped forward and caught the weep
ing owner of the No. feet in bis arms.
"Thank heaven that your feet are No. 4, "
said he 81 wish they were No. 10, and then
might know NV wife when / saw her