Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-08-12
sNO you thing two girls ought
ITO be born so exactly alike

40 you thing two girls ought
Ito be born so exactly alike|
IL said Charlie Dacre, ruefully
twisting up cigaret.
The other man laughed.
Are you talking of those two Denni-
son girls? They're not exactly alike"
ITS all very well for you, but
haven't your long sight, and l declare
to you if see either of them at a little
distance, or in bad light can't tell
which is which. am going to a party
tonight, given by the respected parents
of my Hennison, and l positively dread
it,"
perhaps they play tricks on YOU"
said Balantyne. "One of them is rath-
er skittish."
Charlie got himself up that night with
extraordinary care, and as he was a
goodlooking fellow he presented a
rather striking appearance as lie enter
ed Mrs. DennisOn's drawing rooms. He
had been detained, so that most of the
guests Lad arrived when he came, and
his namorata was nowhere to be seen.
But shortly after he had paid his re-
spects to the host and hostess the
daughter of the house, prettily dressed
In white and blue, came up. Dacre
begged for a. dance-twO dances.
I'm so sorry said she, but I've
nothing vacant till the lancers. You're
little late, Mr.. Dacre, you See" with
slight accent of reprouch as she gave
him her card. Charlie apologiZed in the
humblcst terms, and the girl bestowed
smile on him as she was led away.
Dacre went to seek her in good time
for his lancers. She sat on an ottoman
in a distant part of the room, where
the dropping folds of curtain formed
a shade from the glare of the lights.
The blue and white of her filmy gown
stood out against the dark background.
Dacre FASTENED across the room to her
"AIiss DennisOn, my dance" he said,
eagerly. MAY l"
She turned her pretty face and arch
ed her eyebrows in surprise.
Eyes" said Charlie, the lancers-you
promised-O. l beg your pardon You're
your cousn-I mean, the other Miss
Dennison-and, of course, | haven't
seen you before"
Then, recovering from his confusion
before the young lady could speak, he
added:
81 hope I'm not too late to get
dance, Miss Dennison"
Having secured this, he sought the
other Isabel.
"Why in the fends name do they
dress alike?" he muttered, In nervous
fear of another mistake. He might
be continually coming across the one
be didn't want, like a recruiting deci-
nal. Several times he bore down on
a fair girl in blue and white, but turn
ed away, deciding that he had only
come on an Isabel in another place. The
lancers had begun-it was in full swing
before lie came suddenly on sofa
where sat the Isabel.
so sorry"
pray don't apologize" said she cold
ly; Il assure you the delay is not of the
slightest moment"
Indeed, 1t was quite unintentional,"
said the unfortunate Charlie, in de-
spair. Il have been looking for you"
II have been sitting here the last ten
minutes, and you passed me just now"
IL saw a blue and white DRESS" ac-
knowledged Charlie, "but some people
came between 1t and me. Won't you
forgive me and dance this? 1t isn't too
late"
Il think my mother wants me-" said
Isabel. rising with dignity.
MAY take you to her!'
mo. thank you"
Charlie only got pardoned when ev-
erybody was going. He was mad with
himself, but could not bring himself to
acknowledge the real reason of his ap-
parent neglect. He was sensitive about
these constant mistakes. They went
on happening, of course, the one Isabel
laughing at him, which he dreaded; the
other turning naughty and offended.
He offered some flowers to a Dennison
girl one day and she said demurely,
"Are you sure they were meant for
me?"
"Whom else could they be meant
for" said Charlie, sentimentally.
My cousin, perhaps-shes over
there" said the girl, merrly Dacre
flushed in unutterable confusion, and
took back the flowers, scarcely knowing
what he did And when he turned away
he met the scornful eyes of a girl who
must be the Isabel he wanted, because
the girl he had left wasn't she. 1t was
quite impossible to present the flowers,
and he made n crestfallen escape as
soon rs he could.
Hang it. I'll end all this" he said,
angrily, one day. But shall have to
be careful, if am happily successful,
that l marry the right girl. 1t would
be awfully awkward if didn't"
His opportunity seemed thrown into
his hands. for he was invited to spend
week at country house where the
Isabel was also going with her mother.
He sat next her at dinner, and to his
great delight saw no other Isabel.
I'VE shall be larger party to-mor-
row." said the young lady; my cousins
are coming
''The-the DennisonsY' Charlie al
most gasped.
"Not all of them-only Isabel and
Lucy"
This was comforting! And both Isa-
bells had such an odious habit of dress
ing in the same colors. Why didn't
they wear different colored ribbons, like
French twins?
He got along fairly well, with great