Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27
DAILY STORY
A STRIKING LIKENESS.
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entereu the Union StduOn as Train
rolled in. He was expecting friend
who did not come. But some one else
| came. who proceeded to disarrange the
precision of Mr.. YOung's neckwear and
otherwise ruffie his equanimity. a
young lady, plainly but neatly dressed,
| descended from car, and, her glance
| lighting on the gentleman In question,
she rushed toward him, threw her arms
about his neck and covered his face
with kisses.
| Now, while young men are not usual
ly averse to being kissed. they don't
| like to be taken by surprise Mr.
Young made an effort to disengage
himself from the embrace, at least SO
| far as to get a look at the kisser. This
surprised the girl. and she. too, drew
away. Then color rose to her cheek,
and, covering her face with both hands,
| she turned and ran away as fast as she
| could The first thing Mr.. Young did
after her departure was to rearrange
his disordered neckwear. Then he
missed a scarfpin with a handsome
pearl set in 1t that had been there be-
fore the sudden attack. Rushing after
the girl. he caught her just as she was
leaving the station.
"Ill trouble you for my scarfpin,"
he said.
She looked up, marks Of distress and
confusion still on her face. 81 mis-
took you for my brother" she said.
"My scarfpin. Give it to me at once
or will call policeman"
The girls manner changed In a twin
king. Her eyes flashed ominously
How dare you, sir!'
I'm used to such games" he re-
torted
You certainly must be. Such peo-
pie being your associates, you would
not be expected TO know true lady
when you see one"
At that moment Young saw his pin
hanging head down from bit of lin
gerie under the laAy'S throat. He
snatched it away from her and put it
in his scarf. She appeared to be very
much astonished. too much astonished
in fact to speak. When she did she
said:
at must have got caught in the laca
when T.
"Hugged me-"
She stamped her foot and flashed at
him like a tigress. Then, obeying =
sudden thought. she opened her pocket
book and, taking out card. banded i.
to him. When he had read 1t the as
constituent was transferred from the
| girl to him.
Are you Ralph Roswells sister,
81 am"
"He was my chum at college"
I " am very much surprised to hear
it, I supposed that he never associ-
ated with young men who were init
mate with women who play games
Young looked uncomfortable. His
hand went up to his hat, and he I'M
covered deferentially.
Il suppose owe you an apology" he
said. ..,..
'No apology will be accepted"
S THE circumstances were deceiving
4 You must admit that 1 had apparent
6 cause for
"Mistaking me for thief?"
1.-THE fact is He took out his
handkerchief and wiped the perspira
| ton from his forehead. rs there any
= atonement l can maker
None whatever. One who mistakes
a lady for common swindler-cOnfi
dence women l believe they are called
D commits an objectionable sin
With this she turned contemptuously
and strobe away. Young followed her
, Leave me at once or will call DO
" liceman."
Il would rather go to Jail than par
in this way"
: "That would be no hardship. Yor
A would be with your acknowledged as
, sociates.''
Young concluded to make a masked
attack in flank.
"RaIph and | look so much alike tina
in college they called us the twins"
There's not the slightest resem
blance."
{ How. then did you come to mis-
take me for him."
4 "I-he-was to meet me-"
3 by Jove, there comes Ralph now
Z hurrying along to reach the station be
. fore the train arrives How the deuc
Z are we to explain being together whel
3 he knows I've never been Introduce
4 to you-never have seen you?"
3 The girl WINGED.
q leave him to me. Hello, old boy
; What's the matter with your watch?"
4 Brother and sister kissed, the siste
> with restraint
g How did you two know each OIL
: err" asked the brother.
. know each other?" replied Bayar(
- why. you see it was the likeness"
N What Iikeness?"
g In prevarication woman can a
Z ways give points to man. The gil
g came in to save the day. "Why. you
X friend couldn't help seeing the famil
9 resemblance between You and me-"
< you're as like as twins Young pit