The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-09

made haste to tie red flannel rag
about the neck of the contents OF the
first. Thereafter, as I am creditably
Informed, II was a case OF red flannel
rag or confusion with everyone ex-
cept the mother. Here the mother love
taught in some mysterious way to tell
her twin sons apart. But the father.
after giving medicine several times to
the well twin and spanking the tenn
porarily angelic twin. gave up the Job
In despair. In revenge he named the
first bundle James Adams and the sec
ond John Agnew. that they might both
write their names j. A. Chivington
and thus still further inHict suffering
community. Their mother dressed
them alike, and thus equipped these
twins set out upon a career OF comedy
that was very close to tragedy.
when they burst in all their glory
upon an astonished college world there
were high links. They passed their
examinations as one man. the indig-
nant professors refusing to waste time
on the same freshman twice. When
the true inwardness Of the situation
became understood there was Joy un-
feigned in old South Hall. One tuition
Zee for the college and the other for
beer money! One twin to call on the
president for religious advice and the
other to simultaneously cut the chapel
bell rope or spike shut recitation
room door or to perform without pos
sibility OF detection any deviltry that
the rest of us could concoct! Two
souls with but a single body, two
hearts that beat as one-even to tax
Ing turns at recitations!
Later on these marvellous twins
won for the United States OF America
the great and glorious victory OF San
Juan-for when they charged side by
side up that historic hill In the ranks
OF the Rough Riders, the poor Span
iards thought that all our museum
freaks had been turned loose on them,
and fled in panic.
And when Jim, the other one, met
his beloved Bessie Lee he never dared
60 to see her except when Jack. here
was safely out of town. But ! grow
loquacious. Here's to The Twins-foi
they're a jolly good fellow!"
"Why do you claim to be Mr.. jim
when Cousin Tom says you are Mr.
jack" murmured Lucy Manners
voice In the twins ear as they sa
down to rest outside the ball room
where the Christmas festivities were
drawing to hilarious close. 1t was
dim and shadowy nook, and buncl
OF mistletoe hung suggestively near.
"In self-defense." answered tn
twin. Now, II l we're Jack"
IF you were Jack" repeated the gil
, after him, mockingly, flashing mis-
chief out of alluring eyes.
'Id do this"-here he swept her I'm
der the mistletoe-"and this"--and b
kissed her on the lips.
81 love you. Lucy. will you be my
oh, | forgot" and the Chivingto
!, Twin came to a dead stop and locke
as foolish as might be expected OF
lover pulled up short in the middle
!. a speech like this.
Forgot Wnat-tne point! lduBue
Lucy Manners, her face all alight wit
!, delight and mischief.
!. "Why, I've got to confess first, Luc
= I'm the other twin. I'm Jack"
:, II should hope 50! / don't want ar
:, heart-broken Bessie on my col
science"
y IL mean I'm--I mean It was reall
. Jim that first time-that Christmas
:, and"
- Horrors! Then we've never bee
- introduced. Sir"
= Now, Lucy, don't; Twill yc
n marry me, anyway"
"Goodness! How do l know whiC
,. one
, Hold on, now, dearest. I'll tell yc
= all about 1t. Jim came straight to n
and, says he: Jack, I've just seen Il
:, dearest little girl In the world-exceI
my Bessie-out In Chicago. IL
:, weren't head over heels in love a
- ready, I'd try for her myself. To
- Butterworth swore l was you, an-ar
:, l kind O. started things for you. G
= move on you. now, and write to he
n I'll coach you all right And l d
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