Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-16
PsRPLexep BY HIS DOUBLE.
serious Complications Arising Over the
Identity of Two Men.

was illustrated in Cambridge re-
Gently.
1t was case of diamond cut dia-
mond. The courtships of two young
men were cut short, and pretty
Cambridge girl is mot keeping COM
pany now with anybody in particu-
lar"
She is good looking, and her father
Is well off, all of which made young
man No. an ardent admirer and
frequent caller at her home. His at
tentions were received with favor,
for he, too. was good looking, and
dressed like man in good circum-
stances
One day the couple met young man
No. 2. and he was duly introduced.
He found an opportunity to call at
the young woman's home, and, as he
was an agreeable companion and
good conversationist, his visits were
as agreeable as they were frequent.
Finally he was received with such
favor that young man No. began to
realize that he was losing ground,
and he determined to take decisive
action.
When he got chance he casually
asked the pretty Cambridge girl if
she knew anything about his rivals
occupation. She had never thought
of that, and said so, whereupon he
hesitatingly intimated that No was
waiter in cheap restaurant. This
caused small sensation, which
reached a climax when No. 2 called
There was a GOODNESS on the part of
the young woman which he could
not understand. He asked for an ex-
PLANTATION and got it. 1t was a sur
prise, but he grasped the situation in
moment.
DO you know what Mr.. IS oc-
cupation is2" he asked.
Well. no, she didn't, but she had
inferred that he was a student at the
medical college The young man
looked more amused than before and
said
Il suppose that if l told you what
his occupation really is you would be
inclined to doubt me, under the cir
cumstances, so will not ask you to
believe what say But if you will
agree to go into Boston with me to-
morrow evening and come home
again on the next car think l will
be able to surprise you.
The young woman, after a mo-
ment's reflection, assented to the
proposition, and the young man left
the house with his face wreathed in
smiles.
The next evening the two came
into Boston and got off the car at the
fremont House. They walked along
a short distance, and suddenly the
young man stopped in front of
hotel and asked his companion to
look in at one of the windows of the
tonsorial department. She did so,
blushed and turned away quickly.
That evening the young man
stopped at the Cambridge girls gate
to have a laugh. and as he went
away exclaimed:
BY Jove, that barber does look
like Jack, but how did l ever come
to think of it9"
The last act of this little comedy
drama took place a few evenings
later when young man No. 1 called
He felt as happy as a man who inn
agined he was in complete possession
of the field naturally would be. But
the atmosphere was as cool in one
part of the room as it was agreeable
in another. He finally asked if she
had weighed what he had said on his
last visit.
Yes" replied the young lady with
as much composure as she was capa-
BILE of under the circumstances, ''and
| found out what your occupation is
too"
The young man looked amused and
felt confident that he could explain
away anything his rival had said by
attributing it to jealousy.
What did he say2"
You are q barber"
The young man laughed loudly and
seemed to think it all very good
joke. but seeing that his hilarity
made no impression, asked with a
smile;
And you believed him"
Believed himl Why, ! saw you
shaving man."
That settled it.-Boston Herald.
How the Inn bria Saved a Suit.