The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-29
DROMIoS IN REAL LIFE.
Two Frisco Brothers Whose Parents
Can Not Tall Than Anart
From the San Francisco Byzantine

Can Not Tell Thorn Apart.
From the San Francisco E-eantner.
San Francisco has developed two Dromios
as remarkable as the brothers of Ephesus
ana Syracuse. The stories of their young
lives which are being told by, their neigh
bors, and accepted as true by. those who
hear them, are amusing IN the extreme.
Beverly and Harold are the two twin sons
of William q. Hughes, superintendent of
public works, who lives at 1886 California
street. They are z years Of age, we'll devel
oped for their age, and there is just quar-
ter of pound difference in their weight,
one weighing 50 pounds and the other 5SA
pounds. 1t is the marvellous resemblance
the boys bear to each other that has been q
source Of wonder to Mr.. Hughes friends,
and Of frequent annoyance to himself and
their doting mother. 1t Is impossible to
distinguish them apart and the boys some
times doubG their identity, as one Is taken
for the otner SO frequently. Even Mrs
Hughes Is often puzzled on this vital guess
ton and 1t is no wonder, therefore, that
when Harold was in need Of the rod Bev-
erly got it, and that when Beverly was to
be rewarded the other received the prize.
Several months siDce Beverly was taken
with the measles, and he was instructed to
remain in the house. The malady appeared
-
noticeable He objected strongly to the
rule that was to prevent him from playing
ball with his playmates. and on one occs-
sion left his room just as the doctor ar
rived. As he did so Harold went in. Mrs.
Hughes was not aware of Beverly's disap-
pearance, aud when she entered the room
with the physician Harold was romping
about very much unlike boy with the
measles. The physician gave him al allo-
aoth
strongly, but vainIy. He insisted tina. he
was not Beverly and the error was not dis
co Vered until the latter returned. Then
there was a matinee in which Beverly ex-
plated the crime Of leaving the house with
out orders, at which Harold eviDced undtg-
nified joy.
Until recently it was necessary to place a
distinguishing mark on the boys In order to
place their identity beyond question, but
the marks would disappear and then every
body would be at fault.
A few days ago Harold lost front tooth,
and Mr. Hughes reioiced exceedingly at the
discovery. Here was an infallible sign, in
asmuch as Beverly had a handsome and
complete set OF teeth. Unfortunately for
Mr.. Hughes, however, Beverly on Monday
last lost an identical tooth, but of this he
was not aware until he CHANGED to see Har-
old perform boyish act for which punish
ment was necessary. He turned for the rod
with which 70 infilct the castigation, and
Harold took the opportunity to decamp as
Beverly appeared upon the scene.
Despite his protests, Beverly was In the
tolls. He denied that he was Harold, but
this only exaAperated Mr. Hughes the more,
for was not that eye tooth missingl Bev-
erly not only was oestigated for fault
committed by Harold, but, owing to that
missing tooth, he got few additional raps
for telling what appeared to father to be
glariag falsehood.
The neighbors declare that the resem-
blance between the boys is wonderful IL
has been the means Of getting both into
trouble for the performance OF boyish
pranks by one or other Of them. They are,
however, as well behaved as the average,
and they are great favorites among their
plsymates