West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-10
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BY Cecilia 4. LeizeNux
oopNNoat 1900, bv Roncr Sprusus
BY Cecilia a. LoiIeNuS
oopr1oAt, 100, bv Homer Sprucle

NNahAN ANAN WV - NAAhNNA
than thieves. l wish l could nnd n
way out OF this moss"
Tho angry voices which had been tho
cause OF this sollloQuy became augricr
and nearer:
And IL l v g 500 you looking ut
her again with that sick cat expression
ON your mug I'll lnjuro Il so YOU can't
grin FOR "A week."
That's Dick said the father. laugh
Ing I'm spite OF himself at this threat.
"Boss says she's n bully NURSE said
the other voice. "Td have good care"
"Bort always gots ahead. He's Just
what / was when | was hls age"
chuckled the old man iu tho library.
Great Scott! They'll XIII zach other
Yeti Hero. you young houndsy' no
yelled, rushing out into the hall. "You
pick yourself NJ and get out OF this.
III you've got 60 fight. you go out be-
hind tho barn and fight till ono or tho
other OF you gets killed. Look out
there, Dick."
Dick had his brother down and was
sitting ON him. lilo had just raised his
arm 20 administer n good blow ON the
upturnod face OF Hcrt when his father
caught his arm and dragged him off.
Bert did not take tho trouble 10 get
up, but lay Hat ON his back. looking up
at his brother with IA wicked one sided
grin.
Get up, Bort" ordered his father.
and no shutllcd TO his feet. Very sud
denly MIR. Barton's patience gave out.
Catching Bert by tho collar and rotaln-
ing his grip on Dicks urn. no shook
both boys until his face grow purple,
and, letting them go, he leaned nguinst
h bonisters gaspinR for hronth. Tho
boys made no attempt to resist: they
merely grow utterly limp. They wcro
twins, about seventeen, and small for
their age, with fair hair md dreamy
gray eyes, All OF the mischief perpc-
trated I'm tho particular suburb I'm
which they lived was sooner or later
tracked To their door or to the doors OF
their Innocent "accOmpllccs. They had
one rcdeeming feature; until n fow
months before this they had chung TO
gether through thick and thin. When
n was punished the other was punish
ed before the rest Jf the family could
live with him. IL seemed. sometimes,
TO their angulshed parents az If the
twins could read each others mind.
While their mother was alivo sho had
been able 20 control them TO some OK
tent, and her last words were, keep
the twins together" At that time they
We're 30 thick "a knife blade couldn't
he slid between them" AZ Mr.. Barton
remarked. But that was some time
ago. Now
I'm ashamed OF YOU lac said wea-
rily and went back into his library,
leaving the twins glarlng at each other.
Presently they began to look shecplsh,
and then they grinncd and stuck out
their hands at the same time. Tho ar
gument was understood to DO closed
for tire present.
Mr.. Barton watched them go down
the street together. arm I'm arm, and
gave n sigh of relief. lie knew he
would have an bour or two OF peace.
While no stood musing nc the win
dow his little daughter Boss and her
goyorness cnmo around tho corner and
In at the gate.
There's the bone of contention now"
he said. what does she mean by en-
couraging those young whelps to fall
In love with herr
His daughter Bess bounced into tho
room waving an envelope In her hand.
Letter from Bob" she whOoped.
Hurry up and read err
Quietly, Bcssicl" said Miss Gray,
who had entered behind the little girl.
when you have finished visiting with
your father, come upstairs and L will
help you with your French for tomor.
row"
MFR. Barton took Bess on his knee
and opened his letter. It was charac.
t%eristic. He was out ln Colorado "see.
ing the world" and having tho "timo OF
his llfe;" was well and happy and
ready 10 come home nc any time; love
TO Bess and the boys and his regards
TO the young lady who had succeeded
in making individuals out OF tho sia-
mesc twins"
Bess ran away presently, and Mr.
Barton let his thoughts wander out 10
his eldest son. Bob had been gradu.
ated from Harvard the summer before
and had come homo Il llttlo moro on.
thuslastic about Boston than no should
nav" hNNht iik HID ANNl'l y DltIu
dice against the place. The very first
thing he had lone on his arrival homo
was 90 his engagement TO d
girl from Boston.
Now, II had never entered Mr.. Bar.
toms head that Bob could BIO such d
fool as 10 fail I'm love at twonty-three
and tho cool announcement took away
his breath.
"HuhW he snorted. you p~recociou.
babyi Pretty husband you'd make
wouldn't your Bessie's rag dolls couit
marry and be about as dlgniGed al
you'd be In such a fix"
Bob merely Rrinned and turne(
away the edge OF tho old mans wrath.
ut isn't because 1 think you woul,
not make money enough. You're
stick OF tho same kind of Il wood pu.
your father used 10 chop. You go on
west for n year, and I'll pay tho bills
and I'll bet you anything you like your
come back cured"
Bob thought FOR awhile, and then h
said slowly:
dad, I'll bet you currency 20 cookie
that I can beat you nt this game| An
ho departed c%hecrfully for the west.
Mr.. Barton thought OF al this rattle
complnceutly, and then DO sat dow.
and wrote q letter 90 Bob, It WIS eve
a Positive GRTARRF