Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-05-24
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THE MARPIOT.
A CASE oF REVERSED ISSUES.

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Augusta Van Etten twisted into q
whisp the letter which had just reached
her from her brother, and cast her
pretty blue eyes downward in silent
meditation. at the end OF the break
fast table opposite where she sat an
other young lady was enjoying the con-
tents of newly-arrived morning Dews-
paper At the first glance a stranger
viewing this quiet domestic scene
would have thought that the young
lady reading the newspaper was the
first ones double.
Closer observation would have result
ed in the hypothesis that they we're
twins, and singularly similar In appear
ance, though by no means identical.
The latter surmise would haVe been
equally incorrect as the former. for
there was a years difference iu the
ages of the two sisters, Meta, the one
reading the newspaper, being the
younger OF the two. The sisters usu-
ally dressed alike, and In the street
were almost indistinguishable to all but
the closest acquaintances AS to dispo-
sition, who ever found two sisters alike
in that respect, even il twins?
"Was your letter from Robert?" asked
Meta, eventually, looking up from her
paper.
Augusta wagged her head in an af.
fir1native nod.
"He is quite we'll, i sappose?"
Another nod.
Il am going over 10 the Sandersous
this morning.
"All right, deap.S
won't you COPS
mo, thanks; / have to cook"
"Very we'll. Perhaps shall stay to
lunch, or ! may be back early.e
'SThere is no need to hurry, dear, un-
less you choose. I shall be too busy to
feel lonely" replied Augusta still very
thoughtful
Meta went upstairs shortly after
wards and aFrayed herself for calling,
after doing which she came down,
kissed her sister goodbye and departed
on foot for the home OF the Sandersons-
The servant came In TO take away the
breakfast things q little later, and Au-
gusta rose, went to the window to see
that Meta had really gone, and then
ventured upstairs to her own chamber.
Going to her wardrobe she took sew
eral neatlooking gowns down from
their pegs, and selecting the prettiest
prepared 10 make her toilet In an ex-
ceedingly careful manner.
For person who was about to DO
cooking, the conduct Of Miss Augusta
Van Etten seemed ineompreheusible.
Somebody has said, though, that
woman is an enigma
But what could there be eptgmatical
about simple young country girl,
scarcely out OF her teens, and reared 10
the bucolic atmosphere OF q place Like
Chesterville2
To avoid any appearance Of being
about to develop q mystery, We will
state the facts OF the case as simply as
possible.
Robert Van Etten, the head Of the
family and brother Of the two gfrls,
WIS engaged In business In PhiladeL
phia, from which city Chesterville was
distant some fifty milesi and being him-
self married, the girls were Left good
deal to their own devices
Roberts experience OF matrimony he'd
him to consider that It was an excellent
thing for everybody, and as his sisters
we're rather isolated where they lived,
he took every opportunity Of bringing
them in contact with yoang men OF d
desirable character.
The letter this morning had an
nonnced that Mr.. Seymour, q friend OF
Mr.. Van Etten's, as well connected as
he was well-to-do. would call to pay bis
respects when passing through Ches-
terville op bis bicycle, and it bespoke
for him hearty welcome.
Mr.. Seymour was due, the letter
stated, Tuesday morning, and as this
was Tuesday. the reason Of Miss Ven
Etten's acquiescence in her sisters Wis
iting arrangement and her own elab-
crate toilet-making, explain them
selves. AS for Augusta, her conduct
was pardonable, perhaps, for she was a
year her sisters senior. Her own con-
science was doubtless easy on that
point, which also amounts to good
deal At any rate, Augusta felt that
her appearance, when she descended to
the parlor to await the arrival of Mr..
Seymour, was about as satisfactory as
could be wished, a reflection quite con-
ducive to her fuller peace Of mind.
Seated near the window, Miss Van
Etten commanded view down the
road, leading to the village, and finally,