The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-01

ones went by tie names Of Paul and
Pauline. There had been no change
as vet. in the way they were dressed,
but now it became necessary to put
Paul in knickerbockers. The blue
eyed curley-headed tots had learned
to play many jokes on their parents
by swapping Identity, Pauline wore
a tiny gold chain around her neck as
mark Of distinction, but these mis-
chievous imps rose equal to the occa-
sion and often on dressing them, the
mother found with CONSERVATION that
Paul was wearing the chain, and had
for perhaps a whole day, answered
TO the name Of Paulina.
"But now,' laughed John when
he brought home some pretty knlck-
erbocker suits 'now, young man, l
guess you can't be a girl any more
No, stree! the chain won't be needed
now to tell which from >tother! Come
Paul-now isn't this a pretty suit y
all blue and white; and here's a pref
tv white dress and blue sash for your
sister,
"Oh! John!' exclaimed his wife,
Chow sweet they will look. But l do
hate to put Paul in pants. almost
wish they had both been girls-or
both boys. They are so exactly alike
and so devoted to each other, it seems
pity that such severe line Of dis
tinction must be drawn between
them.'
"Nonsense Mary, I'm glad of it.
I'm tired being puzzled to death try
ing to tell them apart.'
"John, can't you?" laughed Mary.
"No. Can you?" eyes. certainly. A
mother isn't easily fooled - "Well,
trv some of these things on the boy,
nv dear, and see if they are all
right" said John, Mary looked at
the twins, took one and led it to the
next room and proceeded to dress
him. The other crawled on Johns
knee and whispered: "Mama's fooled
now, any how, 'cause she's got Paul
ina! [ has wore the chain all day
and been Paulina!" kissing him.
"Papa. if WIZ you wouldn't chew
that old 'bacco-it .stinks. - Hastily
rising and with flushed face, John
threw an imaginary chew of tobacco
from the window.
"My son, T will try to quit it, for
your sake" he said humbly. $50
you have been Paulina all day. Ha!
ha! ha! Mary-i'' he called. eyes,
John,'' she answered, "I'n admit it
III was fooled. Send that naughty
boy to me at once. I'll dress him IN
pants gladly. Oh! dear, did any one
ever have such a time, I do won
der?'
"Mary," he laughed, "I'l bet no
one else ever had such wonder!'
The little rogues we're never punished
for their jokes-in fact they we're
rather encouraged by seeing their fa-
ther and mother laugh so heartily
over them. But now the curly heads
were puzzled. Those awful pants
would spoil all their fun. "Papa, l
don't want to wear breeches, if Paul
ina can't" pleaded Paul.
"Papa. can't I have breeches too
teased Paulina, as she skipped back
into the room. Paul's eyes danced
and he whispered something in his
little sisters ear which made the
smiles play over her dimpled face.
Then he went to his mother and soon
came out arrayed in the new blue and
white kniekerbockers. John caught
him up in delight, threw him high IN
the air then round and round the
room with Paul astride his neck, he
trotted, galloped and romped till hot
and tired. Then noticing Paulina
who stood looking on, her blue eyes
swimming in tears, one pretty finger
poked between pouting lips, her little
face curious study Of jealousy, de-
fiance and grief, he caught her up
and treated her to the same rough
handling, thereby causing a speedy
return of the smiles and dimples.
Mary looked on with just a little
anxiety, wondering if John really
could be so boisterously happy natur-
ally, and if the unusual flush on his
face was due entirely to the romplng
exercise.
| "Now, little grille, put on your
white dress and new sash and we II