The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16

wish 1 had twin brother who didn't
mind a licking and then when 1 cut
UP, papa'd attend to him and think it
was me-
What is that speck, rising Tut of the
birches, southeast of the road? Is it
a COW? No, it looks like a bubble as
large as Il pumpkin and of all the
colors of the rainbow. Then a gust of
wind blows it into his room. 1t hits
the shade cord as it passes it and
bursts. and, presto. there stands a lit
tie fellow the exact counterpart of
George.
Hello" said George, who are you?"
I'm q, boy that loves to be punished,
1 love hard work, / love to study,
love to be sent TO bed half an hour
ahead of time
Why, then. you're the fellow I'm
looking for" said George impulsivelv.
because hate all those things.
WhatH you take TO live up here and
get punished for me and do all my
hard work."
TN do ii for my board and keep"
Bully for you. What's your name?"
said George.
Better call me George as long as
that's your name I'm only two min
utes old and I hadn't thought of a
name. But You understand that your
folks are not to know that I'm here.
Whenever I'm needed you'll hide and
I'll take your place. The rest Of the
time I'll stay up here and hide under
the bed if anybody comes into the
room
But won't you be hungry and want
exercise"
oh. III exercise at night and you
can smuggle food up to me. l won't
need much"
Just then George looked out of the
window and saw his father driving
home in the OK cart. His Gee. hay"
floated through the calm of the October
afternoon in a drowsy tone. But
George knew that the tone would be
anything but drowsy when he learned
that the bov had been naughty, and
he groaned aloud.
What's the matter?" asked his
double. the bubble boy.
oh, I've been bad and papa's going
to fog me-.
oh let me be logged instead. You
don't know how 1 long to feel a little
pain. l think I'll like it as much as
you like pie.
George looked at him in astonish-
ment. You're queer fellow. 1t
doesn't seem exactly right, but papa
won't know the difference, and I'm
sorry / was naughty, SO you may go
down and get punished and I'll stay
up here
A few minutes later Farmer Trues-
dell drove his team into the barn yard.
unyoked the oxen, leaving them to
wander off down the lane. Then he
came into the kitchen where his wife
was preparing dinner. Hello, Molly.
Sold 'em all early. People seemed
hungry for cabbages today. Those
medicine Indians was on the fiat and
l bought a bow an arrow for George.
He's ben pesterin' me for one. an
seem tomorrow's his birthday l
bought EN-. Where is hep
Mrs. Truesdell shook her head. Hes
up in his room where l sent him. He's
been very trying today. He leased
Cynthia and when / scolded him. he
was impairment to me. And then to
cap all he broke the pantry window.
throwing stones 81 the chickens, al
though l told him hot to-"
Mr. Truesdell put the bow and arrow
into the north pantry. Il don't know
what gets into that boy sometimes
said he, L suppose I'll have to fog
him"
Don't be toe hard on him., said his
Mother.
"Floggin' was good for me and I
guess its good for him. I won't be
any harder than's necessary. an when
I'm done it'll be all over as far as I'm
concerned"
Seth Truesdeu went to the foot of
the attic stairs and called George
Yes sir
Come down"
You GO said George, AMI his double
went gleefully down the stairs. George
took un his station at the window
where he could command view of
the Woodshep. But first he locked the
door for fear his mother might come
up and find him.
The double walked into the kitchen.
My boy" said Mr. Truesdell. I'm
come home, but your mother tells me
that you have been impertinent and |
disobedient, 50 come out into the wood /
she'd
Georges double, with never word,