The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-16

have To see ones own frechles every
time one looks in the glass. without
having them drricated on two other
girls noses. It's bad enough to have
10 wear Aunt IIarrlet's hideous plaids
and huge polka-dots without having to
see them paraded round on two home
~ sisters. It's trying enough TO have
red hair without being reminded OF IL
constantly by having to see two other
red heads all the time.
| "Then think" she went on, "of what
I've had to put up with all my life be-
cause OF other peoples blunders. They
put singing mustard plaster on my
chest when il was Adelaide had the
cold; father rushed me of to the den
fist. who wouldn't let me explain, but
pulled my tooth when Adelinc had the
toothache; and the last time grandma
was here had to take all three doses
of sulphur and molasses because the
other two victims had escaped in time.
I'm going to do something desperate
some day, see IL don't. / won't be
a miserable triplet all my days"
But the poor girl could think OF no
way out Of her dilemma. She ate
pickles. because she had been told
that n diet OF pickles would make one
thin. Perhaps, thought She. IL she
were very thin she would look less like
the other girls; but the pickles. not
having the desired effect, were aban-
doncd in favor of glass of milk at
bedtime each night. Milk taken AT
that particular time. she had heard,
was certain to make one fat Surely
IL she was very stout. the resemblance
would not he so marked; but the daily
glass of milk was no more efiicacious
than the pickles, and she still re-
manned the counterpart of her two sis
tiers.
She had no intimate girl friends,
for who could whisper secrets into
one girls ear when there were two
was seldom asked TO the delightful
small parties given by the other girls.
for there were three of her to be in
| vited, and that would have made a
large party out of any small one.
Adalette envied her small brother
Johnnie. He was complete boy all
by himself. His clothes were his own.
his room was his own and his lessons
were his own. lie had the satisfaction
of knowing that the jaclS-knife he
found in his Christmas stocking was
not duplicated in two other stockings,
and when he had his photograph ia
ken. he knew he was himself and not
his brother. Best of all he could wear
his own clothes and be certain that
they were his own clothes.
Adalette thought seriously at one
time of running away, but as she
could think of no place to which to
run, she gave up the idea. She could
and she did abandon dolls at an early
age; for the dolls We're always trip
lets. too, and she had had enough OF
triplets.
The girls were to be graduated in
June. 1t happened that although there
was nothing remarkable about their
voices, they were able to sing rather
well, and IL occurred to Miss Brown
who was arranging the programme for
the commencement exercises. that q
trio by the triplets would be unique
and pleasing feature. The idea was
pleasing to Adelaide and Adeline, but
to poor Adalette il was the last straw
81 won't do it," said she. $50 there!'
"But. my dear" said Miss Brown
persuasively. ''you sing that song SO
well! / took IL for granted that you
would be willing. The programme has
gone to be printed. and il is too late
to make any change. Why should
you mind?"
because I'm just sick of being Z
freak" said Adalette. her eyes snap
ping angrily. I'm sick and tired OF
, being a triplet. Id rather be Hot
tentot! I'm tired of going round in
thirds. I hate the figure three. That's
why I'm always so lame in arithmetic
leave out all the threes. l wish
Adelaide would have smallpox, ant
that Adeline would turn purple will
rage or green with envy. and stay so
I'm so sick of their everlasting faces
"Why, Adalettc." exclaimed horri
fed Miss Brown.
"Well. do. and j am" said Ada
lette. breathlessly. "Oh, please ga!
, we needn't sing."
"I'm afraid" said Miss Brown, "it'
too late for that. The arrangement
are all made"
That night Adalette was seized will
an inspiration. She crept out of bed
s. found her pocketbook, and counte'
I the contents as well as she could Il
the dark. Then she stole quietly int
the spare room. closed the door afte
her, lighted the gas and turned dow
!, the white counterpart, disclosing
pink and white striped quilt, tufte
: with yarn.
!. IF there'd been enough of that 70
: three gowns, il would have been mad
q up for u.s." said she, but as ther
: wasn't, they made a quilt of 1t, whic
was a great waste Of good materia
n It's the only pretty thing Aunt HaI
J. riet ever bought. I've always wante
> q pink dress with nice full Skin
!. Ours have always been skinny"