Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-02-14

from those two distinctions she
was as much like Rose Mllsbury
as she were flesh and blood crea-
ton that had been suddenly ma
terllized from thai young lady's
wrath. The resemblance was
al most supernationa!, and l could
see that both Jennie and the do''
tor were greatly affected by it.
1t was impossible for jennie to
conceal her agitation, and, after
exchanging a few commonplace
remarks, she said, in tnat abrupt
way of heirs, which l am sorry to
to say she has rot yet entirely
outgrOwn:
you are the exact counterpart
of dear friend of NINE. Her
name is Rose MaIsbury. Are you
related 10 her IN any way, do you
knowH
The widow looked up SLOWLY
can see her now as she tilted her
head little to one side and seem
ed to be rejecting a moment before
answering:
'MalsburyY she said at length.
Rose Malsbury? No, l don't think
| ever heard the name. Do l look
very much like her, did you saYF
JENNIE launched forth into a de-
tai led comparison of the two
women, and to humOr her whim
the widow took Oft her glasses
when we got up stairs and arran'
ged her hair as Rose always wore
hers and then the resemblance was
complete. Everybody abont the
house pronounced it the most
wonderful thing they had ever
heard of. The widow was the only
one who was disposed to regard
the matter IN spirit of levity.
you come across some remarka'
bic similarity in the human frame
perhaps once in a lifetime. she
said, with quaverlng little
laugh that was also one Of Roses
peculiaIitieS. Il should very much
like to see my double. d. YOU
think it would be possible to ar
range a meeting between usl
Jennie promised to meet the
Malsburys in few days and bring
Rose home with her. But betoreShe
went brOoGed over the strange cir
cumstauces till she evolved what
she was pleased to term rational
explanation OF the affair.
ssThere's no use in talking, man
ma she said to me before starting.
1T is absolutely physical lmpos'
sibllity for two people to look so
much alike. Why, her voice is the
same. her walk Is the same ana
his lady even has black splotch
on the lett side of her chin, Just as
Rose always has. Now, while /
hate to believe 1t of her, l am POSI-
tive that this woman is Rose her
self, masquerading around to keep
tab on the doctor. She does 1T
witS boldness that | would never
have given her credit for, and 1t Is
not very pleasant thing to thInk
about ones friend, but you VIII
see that l am right. L am golns
down there to to day, and II Rose
has been away this week then l
will be convinced
q couldn't agree with her at frst,
but the more thought OF 1t tue
more clearly l could understand
how such a thing could be, and J
awaited Jennie's return with a
good dea. of anxiety. She came
back about 4 O'clock, fairly Wild
with excitement.
It's lust asI suSpected,' she crled
historically. She left home last
Sunday, saying she was going to
visit friends IN Lincoln, They
have heard nothing from her, but
we're not all alarmed, as she has
bean gone only four days. Perhaps
ought not to have told them, Ou'
| was so worked up | couldn help
it. As soon as they learned aDou'
our new bOarder AID my suspicious
Mr.. MalsOury telegraphed to the
pepole she is supposed to be stop
ping with, and they answered that
she hasn't been there, all OF w1lcl
{ goes to prove that am right. MIR
and Mis-. Nalsbury will be here to
night aud force confession from
her.
They came about 8 o'clock. Th'
widow had gone upstairs. and
took them straight to her room
3 The doctor had been let into th'
secret, and when she bade us com
. In, in answer to my rap on he
= door; be aud Jennie, and Mr.. AM
I Mrs. Malsbury and myself wakes
l.