The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26
SOLOMON HOLT, TWIN.
BY WILL LIsENBEE.

fully brushing the dust from cheap
crayon portrait which hung on the
cabin wall. faint goin ter be fer
long. though. When git ter be
Tuafd-"
''1've heard tell as how you're goin'
to git an office. I'm glad of it. Sol; you.
desarve It,"
Thank ye-thank ye- Tain't much
Nv err office-jes' guard up at Their PEN
Tertiary. I've already writ ter the gov
nor"
"Perty sure Of gettin' the office, you
think?''
"Ain't no doubt about It, This pic
ter, now"
"Who is IT." asked Doc, surveying the
crayon portrait; critically.
THAT'S Lige. Mebby ye didn't know
Lige?"
mo"
Nearly everybody knowed Lige. He
knowed the gov'nor an the gov'nor
knowed him. 'Tain't every man that
can have that sed NV him"
That's So"
"Lige war in the legislator; he war
one Nv pair Nv twins"
HE WARP"
That's fact. I'm the other twin"
"You don't sayl"
"They did say we looked a power
alike. Would you take that to Ike me-
say, five years ago."
"Well, there's a family resemblance,
only the clothes"
That's fast; iiever Thought Nv The
clothes. Lige always would spruce up :
had ter do it, We know, bein' a legislator.
Vas. as | war sayin', Lige he knowed
most everybody, everybody knowed
him, an that's goin ter help me in git
tin ter be guard"
mo doubt of it. What's your brother
Lige now7"
HE amt nowhar-he's dead-bin
dead these five years. People come fer
miles ter go to his funerI. 1t war a
powerful blow ter the state when Lige
died-he'd a. been gov'nor fore this,
like as not"
Like as not" repeated Doc Pitki1.
There was no doubt in the mind Of
Solomon Holt that he would receive the
appointment which he had asked, and
he set to work making preparations to
go to his post as soon as he should be
called.
Squire spludford, who was something
OF a local politician, was going to the
capital to attend the inaugural cere-
monies Of the newly elected governor,
and he had promised to present the
claims Of Solomon Holt for appoint
ment, and if possible to see the governor
in person.
"I'll see that your claims are pre-.
sented to the governor" said the
squire, land there isn't any doubt that
you will get the appointments, that Is
if some one don't get in ahead of u.s."
1--WE been in the state fer IS years
an that ort ter count for somethin','
said Solomon.
"Yes, I've no doubt'it will"
You'll be shore an tell the guv'no1
about it?"
"Yes."
"An' about Lige?"
"Of course"
Hell know Lige-least the Other
gov'nors did"
"Yes."
| "An' about the twin-tel1 him I'm the
twin brother Of Lige."
"I'll do that, and as soon as l learn
about the appointment III let you
know"
In due time the squire went to the
capital, where he expected to remain fol
two weeks After few days Solomon
began to pay daily visits to Benton's
store at the crossroads, where the post
Office was kept.
I'm loolsin' fer letter from thu
squire" he explained. Hes goin' tel
let me know when git the 'pointment.'
Solomon Holt was almost 65. and ags
and the hardships of life were already
telling upon him. His frame was very
spare, and his thin hair was thickly
streaked with white. He wore suit O
faded blue material that was thread
bare in many places, and he made {
grotesque appearance as he hobble<
across the wind-swept prairie.
II must git me some new clothes wheI
git ter be guard" he said. casting ,
glance at the pile of cheap, ready-mad'
clothing at the store.
His frequent visits to the store sool
became the source of comment among
the idlers that frequented the store
and more than once Sol and his expected
appointment were made the butt ofrud'
jests. But of these he took no notice
The time would come, he felt sure, whe1
he would be in position to put tn
joke back on EN-" as he expressed it.
But the days went by without bring
ing any tidings from the squire. TIL
uncertainty of the issue kept Sol in
state Of restless anxiety. and every da,
found him at the store, waiting for tn
arrival Of the mail which the stag
brought daily from Stoper's station
I One evening the postmaster handle,
him letter in a large, official envelope
He stared at it moment in bewildel
ment. Then he glanced at the post
mark and next at the printed words o
the corner, his heart giving grea
bound. Governors Office" were tn
first words that caught his eye. an
thrusting the letter into his pocket b
walked toward the door.
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