The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-01-11
bRoMlos OF THE PACIFIC COAST.
Two Brothers Whose Parents Are Un-
able to Tell Them Apart.

San Francisco has developed two
Dromios as remarkable as the brothers
of Ephesus and Syracuse. Stories of
their young lives, as related by the
Examiner, ARE amusing in the extreme.
Beverly and Harold are the twin sons
of William G. Hughes, superintendent
public works, who lives at 2736 Cali
fornia street. They are years of age,
well developed for their age, and there
is just quarter of pound difference
in their weight, ono weighing fifty
eight pounds and the other fifty-eight
and a quarter. 1t is the marvellous re-
semblance the boys bear to each other
that has been 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 sometimes
doubt their identity. as one is taken
for the other so frequently. Even
Mrs. Hughes is often puzzled on this
vital question, and it is no wonder,
therefore, that when Harold was in
need of the rod Beverly often got it,
and that when Beverly was to be re-
warded the other received the prize.
Several months since Beverly was
taken with the measles, and he was
instructed to remain in the house.
The malady appeared in mild form,
and no outward traces were notice
able. He objected strongly to the
rule that was to prevent him from
playing ball with his playmates, and
on one occasion left his room just as
the doctor arrived. AS he did SO
Harold went in. Mrs. Hughes was not
aware of Beverly's disappearance, and
when she entered the room with the
physician Harold was romping about
very much unlike a boy with the
measles. The physician gave him an
allopathic decoction. which he objected
| to strongly, but vainly. He insisted
that he was not Beverly, and the error
was not discovered. until the latter re-
turned. Then there was a matinee in
which Beverly expiated the crime of
leaving the house without orders, at
which Harold evinced undignified joy.
Until recently it was necessary to
place 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 re-
| joiced exceedingly at the discovery.
Here was an infallible sign, inasmuch
as Beverly had handsome and COM
plete 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
chanced to see Harold perform boyish
act for which punishment was neces-
sary. He turned for the rod with
which to infiict the castigation, and
Harold took the opportunity to de-
camp as Beverly appeared upon the
scene. Despite his protest Beverly
was in the tolls. He denied that he
was Harold. but this only exasperated
Mr.. Hughes the more, for was not that
eyetooth missing? Beverly not only
was castigated for a fault committed
by Harold, but, owing to that missing
tooth, he got few additional raps for
telling what appeared to the father to
be glaring falsehood. The neigh
bors declare that the resemblance be-
tween the boys is wonderful. 1t 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 playmates.