The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-28
HE FOUND HIS DOTrRLE.

1AAI EOON1J HIS DOl BILE
1t is said that every man born of woman
has somewhere in the world double
in other words, a person who looks and
acts just exactly like him in every re-
spect, and that somewhere and sometime
he viii meet him face to face. The two
McDonalds, the travelling men who were
here at the L. c. r, created much no.
tice because they looked and acted so
nearly alike. But the McDOnalds were
twins. Their appearance here brought
out many stories of mems doubles, prin-
cipal among which is one told by Attorney
c. c. Stanley, senior member of the law
firm Of Stanley & Stanley. Mr.. Stanley dis
covered his double when he was in To-
peka. The man is a head clerk in one of
the largest stores in Topeka. They had
been hearing of each other through the
mistakes and explanations Of people VINO
had taken one for the other for a good
while, and finally they met on the street.
Each recognized the other on sight and
they stopped and got acquainted Mr..
Stanley says It really seemed as If he were
gazing into a looking glass when he
looked at his double and II took him
while to get used TO it. The clerk had
recently been married TO a beautiful Tope-
ka young woman and Mr.. Stanley after
wards found out that she was the very
lady who short time before had jerked
his coat tail and upbraided him for at
tempting to pass without noticing her.
Il want you to go home with me some
evening" said the double. Il have only
been housekeeping a couple Of months and
I want 20 see if we can play joke on my
wife" Mr.. Stanley was somewhat in
clined 10 back out Of any attempt to play
a trick on a woman, but owing TO the
solicitation of his new-made friend, he
finally accepted the invitation.
But what do you want me TO do?" he
said.
Go down with me this evening after I
get out Of the store, and just before We
get to the house I will turn and go round
TO the rear OF the house. You bolt right
IN the front way, go into the sitting room
and directly to the large mantle. You
will find a case of cigars on the mantle.
Help yourself TO one and sit down in the
largest wicker rocker Lay your head over
TO one side Of the .headrest and shut your
eyes. That's the way I do She will come !
to you" Mr.. Stanley did as directed. Just |
as he sank in the comfortable chair the |
pretty young wife came in from her room. |
"Oh. are you here George?"
did not say a word.
Now. You are just ten minutes late. |
What kept you?'
I uttered not a word.
You are tired I know, LOWE; wait, I'll |
get you a glass Of lemonade"
''She did 50 and drank, but threw my
head back on the pillow and groaned, |
hoping her husband would break in be-
fore things went too far. She soon re-
turned, and as was her custom, went
around back OF the chair and threw her
arms around my neck, plying me for hav-
ing to work so hard at the store. My
previous feelings now changed and I be-
gan to enjoy the situation hugely, and
uttered a silent prayer that my mischiev-
GUS double might fall into the sewer but
10 my utter disappointment and the wifes
horror, he jumped through the door just
as she was preparing TO plant kiss"
The young man played the part Of the
outraged husband TO perfection, and it
was not until the innocent and well mean
Ing wife began to cry that he stopped her
with his explanations and I stood there
like a fool. But it was such good joke
that after sizing US up the wife laughed
heartily and We had a merry evening after
that. and many pleasant times and per-
picking situations afterwards.