Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-14
TROUBLES OF BALDER1wrNs
Harold Asked Eugene to Take His Place
and There'll BE Run.

onQ 4here'tl be q Kun.
When the Bladder twins had finish
ed their supper the other night, Har-
old called Eugene into his room,
and, closing the door, said:
Mother wants to talk to me about
something this evening, Gene, but
am engaged for spin out to Lin
coin park with another girl. Now,
if you want to do me good turn,
you'll represent me on this occa-
sion."
Certainly, if the girl don't OBJ
ject," answered Eugene sweetly.
None of your chaff. You know
what l mean. Take my place with
mother"
Thanks, awfullyl I like that
kind of an engagement. While you
are out on tandem with your best
girl am to stay here and be roast
ed. Nice prospect for the wrong
twin!"
j have taken many a roasting for
you from the gov'ner, Gene. Turn
about is fair play"
"All right. Hal, but wish it was
the gov'ner instead of the mater.
She is so awfully particular and
keeps fellow forever. However,
I'll stand by you this time. Only
suppose she finds outi"
''She won't" said Harold, and he
hurried off, leaving Eugene as his
proxy.
Mrs. Balder sat waiting for Har-
old, and when the wrong twin en-
tered her presence with silent step
and subdued air she said:
II am glad, Harold, that you re-
membered my wish to speak to you,
this evening, as have something
particular to say, and l want you to
be interested.
"Yes-n-m," mumbled Eugene,
who almost lost his head at the start
by trying to recall Harold S parental.
pose. 7
I'D give something to know howl
he acts when he has private and
particular with the mater" ne
thought. docs he hang his feet
over the back of the chair kind of
easy or sit up prim and propers"
Then he cleared his throat and Stared
gravely at his mother.
1T is about your brother Eugene
l wish to speak, I" she said, an q the
wrong twin shot into the air aud sat
down again.
~ do wish you would be more dig
nitied," urged Mrs. Balder. tNow
that you are 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 l wish to speak tonight. Eu-s
gene is much too giddy for his age,
and want you to help me improve
him. -
"Oh, Gene is all right r. said the
wrong twin.
II would be glad if he took more
interest in the society of girls, said
Mrs. Balder.
"1sthere society of that name2"
asked Eugene innocently.
When you are married. re-
sumed his mother, ignoring the ques-
tion," shall hope for a,great deal
of assistance from your wife's intlu-
ence. Nothing steadies youns man
down like having good woman
friends. +"
Here itoccurred to the wrong twin
to put in good word for himself.
why is it necessary to steady
Gene down9" he asked in Harold's
best manner.
why. | am sure, son, you are al
ways complaining of him." said
Mrs. Balder, and Eugene announced
to himself that he had it in for Har-
old. But he said in conciliatory.
tone:
Mere boyish pranks, mother,
Eugene is good fellow enough as
boys go. have yet to hear Of his
doing dishonolable thing. How
could he after such lessons as you
have given Il would like to wiring
Harold's neckD l really think you
can trust him to come out all right.
(Some day he'll prove another Cain y
l Twill look after him myself and adj
wise him if see him going wrong. y
spoken like my own Harold''
said the mother, with fervor. II
love you both, but cannot close my
eyes to Eugene's thoughtlessness,
and look to you to reform him."
Then she kissed the wrong twin
for his brother and dismissed him,
and Eugene fell over himself in get!
ting out OF the room, while he con-
oocted dark schemes of vengeance
against Harold, and as he revolved
them in his mind he laughed and
chuckled like tiend. Chicago,
Times Herald.
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