The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-10

removed. Alfred Partridge, remarkably
like Arthur in form and features, VINO
has unfortunately backed bill for l,50O
odd, and the friend whom he has obliged
not being able to settle up, writ has
been issued against Alfred for the
amount. To escape service Alfred also
betakes himself to the country, and by
singular coincidence arrives at the same
hosiery at which his relation is Stay-
ing. The two cousins are never seen to-
gether, everybody takes the one for the
other. In the first place, Alfred, hungry
after long walk, sits down to the break
fast ordered by his cousin. and when
the cousin comes down shortly after
wards and orders another breakfast, the
mystifcation of the waiter, VINO had,
as he thought, seen him eat the first,
may be better imagined than described.
Arthurs portrait arrives by post and is
delivered to Alfred, who, in due course
presents it to Peggy, with assurances OF
his lasting affection. the lady beng unoer
the mistaken impression that he is really
her lover, although she is disguised to
see him smoking a cigar, thing 4Wflch
he had told her just before thatshe de-s
tested. Again, the son of the local liv-
eryStable keeper, named Tom RuShton,
whose passion for Peggy had been cross
ed by the arrival OF the Hon. Arthur,
finding his advances now rejected, vows
vengeance against his rival, and ducks
Alfred in the river In the belief that he
is having his revenge upon the other.
These and other incidents of like char
intensely funny
In the second act Alfred is discovered
in Lord Wallerton's house in Eaton
square, still keeping up the deception ffiat
had been praeticed upon the minds of the
simple folk at Shrove. So close is the
resemblance between the two young men
that even the father and Lady Waller.
ton are deceived, and press him to expe-'
dite the preliminarieS relative to his FORTH
coming marriage, which he readily con-
sents to do The prospective bride her.
self is not aware of the identity of her
supposed intended, and being really fond
of him is overjoyed to find him at last
lover in the real sense Of the word Her
guardian attends with all the documents
relative to the marriage settlement, sig
natures are appended, and it looks as il
the thing were going to come off without
hitch, when Snap, who has been in the
house, recognizes his man, with the re-
suit that for the second time Alfred takes
to fight and makes his way back to
Shrove
Here, at the Red Lion inn, the incidents
in the third act take place. Everything
has been arranged by Mr.. Stubs for the
marriage of his daughter to the young
honorable which is to be celebrated
at the parish church that day. Happily,
Peggy and Alfred do not meet that day;
and, as tar as she is concerned, there is
no disouietude. But the redoubtable
RuShton, seeing his real rival, and think
ing he was the same man he had so sue
cessfully .ducled'' two days before chal-
lenges him to fight and receives "a good
drubbing- Wedding bells in the distance
proclaim the fact that at last the Hon.
Arthur is married to the lady of his
choice; but no sooner has he returned to
the inn, followed by cheering villagers,
than ubiquitous Snap again presents him
self and serves him with the long delay
ed writ really intended for his cousin.
The document is flung into his face and
the indignant young gentleman retires
Whilst he is there, his cousin, to the
great surprise of everybody, enters by
another door. They look in amazement.
find one Partridge in the room and an
other Partridge, evidently the same per-
son, standing in their midst and explana-
lions follow. Evangeline accepts the
erring. Alfred, and the curtain deseends-
as he leads her into his namesake's we'd
ding breakfast. at which he assures her
one of the leading features of the menu
will be "A Brace of Partridges'
Mr.. Reeves-Smith has one of the
strongest companies on the road this sea-
son, including, besides the members of
the original English company, Mr.. George
Holland and Miss Margaret Robinson