The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-04-13
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!" III ABSOLUTELY PURE
THE WRONG MAN.

~, wearing itBbt c'eTeOt sud dh
felt hat
l was young man shout twenty q
years olt, with trown curly lair. sbou
dsfs slightly stopped, wearing a lig
overcosi aud dark felt hat.
! noted with some interest & o,e sever
points Of coincidence, and fnsliy to get
square look at the strangers face pssse
him loiug fora drink OF wrtr A twi
brother could not have resembled u
more closely 10 feature and expression
Tue likeness was wonderful.
Helooked up suddenly and my osn n
'oOishmept was reflected 10 lis face.
My double, he exclaimed, pleasant,
even to the bat aud coat You slmo,
irigtten me. am John Lloyd Evans {
Boston
And ], rs We sLoJk hands, am Parke
Nj. Leonard OF Chicago
SO. be laughed, il olly our names GO
mixed there vould be tspgle, Ell?
lie handed me his card, and this, afte
slsncing a, it, put 10 my Iosket. III
name vas prIttsd in cd Ensiish tyre Of
thicL beyol aud 81 edged white card
board.
We soon became quite confidential. ii
told me that be was stock broker and
man OF leisure.
told bin that | was sen o. b. ok .keept
for big Chicseo packing firm, that la,
l'sll'n in love three years before with 81
Ohio young lady aud was to marry he
next day.
Ii Is pleasant to hear you talk about it
be said Il ougblfull,; wish you all hap
piness.
He was 81 EFT for few secoads, buis,
with his own thoughts. Then he asked
abruptly:
Don't you stay over 10 Cincinnati unit
morning9
Yes, leaving at 8 aud reaching there 8
IL.
never liked Cincinnati, he reloined
but your dreams thsre tonight will b,
pleasant enough
Yes, said, but don't you go on 10 Gin
cipnati with me.
No; my ticket is for CT cinnati, but
won't 60 that far, L. onarl-or Mr.. Leon
ard will you honor fancy OF mine2
10 reason, | assented readily. What il
it2
Register tonight under my name. Gall
yourself john Lloyd Eyens of Bo ton, and
let me resist.r as Parker Nj Leonard.
thought be mus. be joking bat his
! face was quits seii)ns. II seemed silly
request. but after tope little hesitation /
consented.
Five minutes later lett him to return
to the rear car in which had left my va.
ise.
No, be had replied 10 my invitation, /
wol't so back row. must er Joy anoth,
er cigar or two here. However, will see
you again presently.
He di int I ongh. Just before the train
reached Cincinnati went forward to Il ok
for him, but my double had disappeared.
ln Cincinnati registered according to
promise as John Lo Evans, Boston.
For an hour or two urged about The
hot ], meeting 10 one with whom | was
cluainted, AMI was fl ilsly upon toe poiui
OF goi & TO my io'm when / noticed .
shabby oress,d man at the cl, rAs desk
staring at me.
just then st her man joined the one al
The counter and bt til stared 1t me. After
moments conversslioa -abont me,
thought-they approached me togeihsr.
G,oi evening sti one OF them. What
is your name. sif2
Leonard, answered thousbles.ly and
r .tber cultly.
1hs shabby msn laughed boist, rously,
pudging bis companion.
Tb,t'sgt o !, be said; that's clever: But
stt yonr name John Lloyd Evans. We
ssni you bad.
Before could protect was hadculed.
They s,s,tcd out with me, one on each
side.
Cone, come, said the shabby man you're
toe old bird TO be taking on like this
Come along quiet
! pleaded and threatened, but 10 no
purptse A ciosd Of STREET arabs were 70
losi ie a, our heels and people passing by
stopped to lojk and smile.
have been fool. pro esied franti
cislIy. but 90 more than tia.
1t wss rsii ef lame 10 oa. .aii my sh 81.
by cap O.. but the smartest Of yoi get lelt
once 10 lite time.
~ss tin,liy sllostd to o.drr double
csrrisss 80 lha, III tree OF u. might ride
,he central police stat OF, 10 tb mani
ner ssoidilg TIA, humiliation OF being
irs eed tlolg tbe sidewalk.
Az the slAiioo | sas searched Ii can
esdily be understood tha ora Wedding
trip | bad carried no bushes. letter. or
oihsr papers Of ldertiacs,ioi Toe only
nsms 10 my pockets ws oi the card
which Evens bad iiren me.
10 this card ny tFo capt re snd the
several detectives present appeared psr,i
eulsrly interested.
The ssns TO r, ali my shabby &C
Qu.tiiuee. Oct ia. telegram and let's
zee
The telegram vm iion the chief Of po