The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-04-21
TWO OF A KIND.
How Bremner and Sommers As
sisted Each Other.

How Bremner and Sommers AS
sisted Each Other.
~ am in trouble" said Bremner to |
his friend Sommers, land l want you
to help me out"
"Financial?" asked Sommers, with q
slight contracting of the eyebrows
''Oh! no, worse than that, good
DEAL"
81 didn't know that anything could
pe worse in these panicly times. What
is it?"
II have friend," said Bremner. 'or
man who thinks himself my friend,
and whom, for certain reasons, wish
to shake off, but he refuses to be
shaken. Now, you are q resourceful
man, and may be able to give me a
hint 1 have tried everything with
Snaggs-everything short of positive
insult-and all to no purpose"
''What is the matter with him?" asked
Sommers.
1.-The matter is this. He has boy
seven years old, or thereabouts, and he
always persists in talking of the
lad; in fact, he can't talk about any
thing else. and imagines everyone as
deeply interested as himself. I have
nothing at all against the boy; he is a
good enough commonplace little fellow,
like all the rest Of them. never see
any difference in boys myself, they all
seem equally objectionable. But Snaggs
comes to our house, sits down, and
talks about his boy, what he does and
what he says, until am nearly driven
crazy. l hope you can suggest some
thing for my relief"
81 suggest, " said Sommers, "that you
take Snaggs to the state of Michigan,
u. 8. A., and kill him."
"Why to Michigan?" queried Brem-
''Oh, simply because they don't hang
for murder there, and any penalty
short of hanging should be cheerfully
borne tn get rid of a man like Snaggs."
II didn't know you were acquainted
with him." said Bremner eXcitedly.
'I'm not but am afflicted in the
same way myself"
''Nonsense!- cried Rremner, 81 never
even heard you mention your chill
dren.''
81 mean that l am afflicted with a
friend like Snaggs It's a daughter in
his case His name is Gregsby. am
even worse off than you are, for his only
daughter is but five years old. You are
two years ahead of me. BY and by the
boy will reach years of discretion, and
he will get there quicker than Gregs-
by's girl
81 don't know about that" Bremner
answered gloomily; girls grow up so
much faster than boys do"
But they never reach years of dis
erection, you know"
II don't believe any son of Snaggs
will, either. The boys father hasn't,
at any rate But, say, Sommers, an
idea strikes me. Why not introduce
Snaggs and Gregsby to each other?"
THAT wouldn't be bad plan" re-
piled Sominers, cheerfully, land then
we might bet on them. I'll back my
man to be the greater bore"
There wouldn't be any use in bet
ting" said Bremner, "for if your man
is as bad as mine, it could only end in
draw
Bring yonr man around and well
test the case"
.Shall bring Snaggs to your house
tomorrow night, them" asked Brem
her.
'Yes, and if you're in for a bet. I'm
your victim. have great faith in
Gregsby, and would like to have a lit
tie stake on him."
''It's serious subject with me-" re
piled Bremner.
"Oh, very we'll then, I'll expect yor
tomorrow night about eight o'clock
though / suspect your man is n OF hal.
80 capable bore as mine"
1t was few minutes before So'clocl
when Gregsby pressed the electric but
ton at the Sommers' residence. Som
mers heard him talking to Mrs. Som
mers in the hall, saying: "Oh. yes
thank you. she il quite well. I'll tel
you something funny that she said to
day to her mother" Sommers groaned
and helped himself to quantity of tn,
stimulant provided for his guests. Thu
next moment Gregsby appeared, smil
ing, and So miners greeted him will
well-feigned cordiality. Very soon th
bell rang again, and few minute
after Bremner was introducing
Snaggs TO the two sitting in the smok
ing room. "Beastly weather this. sal,
Gregsby to the newcomers II dom
mind the weather myself, but when
man has children he is compelled t
think of it," Have you children?
asked. Snaggs. with apparent inter
est "I've got little boy myself, bu
he doesn't mind the weather in tn
Yeast"
II shouldn't say children" replie
Eregsby. 81 have one little girl, an
she is only five years old. but wonder
fully knowing for her age, and thi
weather is so bad that she misses he
walk with her mamma We neve
trust her out with a nurse, you know.
81 was saying" broke in Snaggs
that have little boy myself; he
seven, and he goes out in all sorts @
weather. don't believe in coddlin
children. And that reminds me of
clever thing he said to me this morn
ing. He always comes little piece c
the way with me when / start for tn
office; he"
"Ah, yes, interrupted Gregsby; "bu
girls are delicate little creatures, an
have 70 be taken care Of"
Quite So" agreed Snaggs. 81 az
nit that there are disadvantages abor
girls that boys are quite free from"