The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-12-18

TSCUBLES0 OF TWINS

supper the other night. Far.
old called Eugene into his
and, closing the door, said:
Mother ~aAts to talk to me about
something this evening, Gene, but
am engaged for a spin out to Lin.
coin park with another girl. Now.
II you want to do me a good turn.
you II represent NE on this occa.
sion."
Certainly, if the girl don't OBJ
1ect, answered Eugene sweetly.
None of your chaff. You know
what l mean. Take my place with
mother"
THANKS, awfully! l like that
kind of an engagement. While YOU
r out on a tandem with your best
girl am to stay here and be roast
ed. Nice prospect for the wrong
twin"
have taken many a roasting for
you from the gov'ner, Gene. Turf
apout IN lHlT pay.
"Al right, Hal, but | WISH 1t was
the gov'ncr instead Of the mater.
She is so awfully particular and
keeps a fellow forever. However,
III stand by you this time. Only
suppose she finds outf"
"She won't" said Harold. and he
hurried OFF, leaving Eugene az his
proxy.
Mrs. Balder sat waiting for Har-
old, and when the wrong twin en-
tered her presence with a silent step
and subdued air she said:
ia am glad. Harold, that you re-
membered my wish to speak to YOU
this evening, as | have something
particular to say, and want you to
be interested"
"YCs-m-m," mumbled Eugene,
who almost lost his head at the start
by trying to recall Harold 8 parental
pose.
I'D give something to know how
be acts when he has a private and
particular with the mater" he
thought. Does he hang his feet
over the back of the chair kind of
easy or sit up prim and properi"
Tbenhe cleared his throat and stared
gravely at his mother.
1T is about your brother Eugene
| wish to speak" she said. and the
wrong twin shot into the air and sat
downagain.
Il Go wish you would be more dig
nitied," urged Mrs. Bladder. Now
that ypu L engaged to be married
you should cultivate more repose of
manner. You act as fippant as your
brother"
well l like that!'' said Eugene,
forgetting for a moment his role of
| Harold, but his mother continued.
II have enough frivolity to con-
tend with in his character, and it is
of that | wish to speak tonight. Eu-
gene il much too giddy for his age,
and | want you to help me improve
him."
"Oh, Gene is all right" said the
wrong twin.
II would be glad if he took more
interest in the society of girls said
Mrs. Bladder.
lis there a society of that namei'
asked Elgene ~innocently.
.Wha you are married." re-
sumed b mother, ignoring the ques-
ton, II shall hope for a great deai
of assistance from your wife's influ-
ence. Nothing steadies II young man
down like having good woman
friends.
Here itoccurred to the wrong twin
to put in a good word for himself.
why is it necessary to STEADY
Gene down." he asked in Harold's
best manner.
why, am sure, son, you are al
ways complaining o hlm' s'i"
Mrs. Balder, and Eugene announced
to himself that he had it in for lar
old. But be said IN a conciiia'oiy
tone:
Mere boyish pranks, mother
Eugene is good fellow enough as
boys go. have yet to h9ar Oh MS
doing a dishonorable thing. How
conld he after such lessons as you
have given, Il would like to wiring
Harold's neckD | really think you
can trust him to come out all Iieht.
tsome day he'll prove another Camp
| will look after him myself ana au,