Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-01-17

em apart. On, twins are the very
devil."
| And how did they take your atten-
tions?" prodded the colonel
They were perfectly sweet about
it. Bobbie became enthusiastic.
l"They seemed to like me a lot-they
must have, because they were willing
to spend their whole time with ne.
BY Jove, they didn't. though-there
are two of them and only one of me
so they only spent half their time.
Oh, ] get all balled up when | think
and worse when | talk about it. But
anyway, the night before l came away
Mabel and ran away by ourselves
down on the beach, and told her
how | hated to leave. l put it good
and strong, and Mabel, she-say
Colonel, that wasn't Mabel at all. i
had date with her, but she had a
headache, and Polly took her place
Just remembered, and, oh Lord! ]
told Polly the same thing the night
before! Well, guess l didn't put
it so strong the last night when Polly
knew l thought that She"
Bobbie was interrupted by a heart
rending moan. The colonel, his face
purple with suppressed laughter. i'm
plored him to desist: "Bobbie. stoE
it-give me a chance to get my
BREATH he gasped, holding his sides
1T may seem funny to you, sir, but
it's very real to me-" said Bob
Die with dignity Why, / don't even
know what to call them when I'm
with them. | call Mabel P-Po-Ms
-Paebel, and Polly, M-Ma-Po-
Molly
Cut it out!'' roared the colonel
I'm dying. Waiter, another black ans
white!"
The colonel drank a deep draught
which revived him sufficiently fol-
coherent speech.
Now, look here, youngster," hi
said, setting his glass down sharply
and leaning forward. Il don't know
whether or not you're trying to chat
an old fogy-"
DO | look as though l were in the
mood to jolly any one?' lamentet
Bobbie. miserably.
!, You don't, that's fact mutteret
the colonel. I'D like to see you ge
one of the Duane girls, if you're real
Ily serious.
so should land of course III
corioY,c Cunt yo,, hal, D,o oo1r,oI
Now, lets--think it Overt" Bobbi,
beamed across the table.
There's always chance, unused tn,
colonel.
ITS so undignified to toss up abou
such an important question. Besides
don't think Polly and Mabel woult
like it, protested Bobbie.
you irreverent young blackguard !
You suggested it, SIR
Never. | meant-well-the two
girls aren't inseparable, are they?'
mo, SIR said Bobbie eagerly.
Then, why not wait until yo,
J know that only one of them is a
/ home, then march boldly up to you
chosen"-the colonel winked wicked
, ly-"your chosen fair one-and-
VOLTA tout,' Bobbie was favore
with one of the colonel's inimitabl,
, shrugs.
: You're IA brick!'' he cried
jumping up hurriedly THE suspens,
: is over-its all fixed up. Polly, o
/, Mabel. forget which, was to be Jan,
States bridemaid this noon. Mabel
Tor Polly-bother it-wasn't going Il
be, that is, one of the twins are go
: ing to-well--you know what T mean
sir-Mabel or Polly is at home alon,
: NOW. Now's my chance-In OH"
The colonel sank YEARLY back, ex
hausted with the mental strain. H,
gazed affectionately after the retreat
ing figure. Bless the boyl" he con
fided to his empty glass.
Before the colonel had reused him
self from his revery Bobbie was in
lterviewing the Duane's neat it'll,
maid.
Miss Polly at homer"
NO, Mr.. harrington, sir"
Miss Mabel?'
: "She is. sir
$50 it's to be Mabel murmure,
+ Bobbie on his way to the drawing
room. He walked straight to win
dow and looked out upon the avenue
/ the familiar view helping him to dis
entangle his thoughts from hopeless
chaos. Into his mind came the rec
objection of hazy August afternoo
and lonely wood road; the rhythmi
beat of his ponies hoofs, broken SUE
denly into insane clatter as the littl
, beasts had taken fright at some i'm
. aginary danger; the wild dash. tn
, fortunate recovery, and then tn
2 sound of girls sweet voice, admin
ing. grateful, and the thrill OF he
little hand on his arm Had tina
; been Mabel--or Polly?
Then the avenue. before him
wildly alive n lbs afternoon gayet,
changed to a moonlit night. He wa
+ sitting in the shadow Of a broad vel
e anda speaking earnestly o. life, an
I big things; Of what he wished 10 ia