The evening world., 1908-11-11
Can't Tell Which One He Pa
rolled and Which He
Punished.
But MOTHER KNOWS.
She and Abraham and Ruben
Are Only Ones That Know
the Secret.
Ethel Lloyd Patterson.

The difference between Abraham and
Ruben is-Abreham and Ruben. or
course. that doesn't sound like sense,
yet II is. But the only distinguishing
feature of the Rotrnansky twins. who
live at No. 10 Suffolk street, is their
names. And, in truth, II was a pure
waste of energy on their mothers part
to tax her brain with variations in this
direction. 1t has not been noticed that
IL has done anybody bit OF good
With or without names. only three
people can tell 'en apart. anyway
their mother and the twins themselves
Their mother says she knows the dif-
ference between them without their
names, and it seems safe TO assume that
each twin can be reasonably certain
that he is not the other fellow.
In the interest of science the claims
of the mother of Abraham and Ruben
TO occult powers of Identification We're
questioned to-day in the seclus,on OF
the Rotmansky apartment. Before her
stood her two thirteen year old replicas
with an identical width of grin upon
their countenanCes.
I've had my troubles with those
bows" Mrs. Eotmansky sighed.
Abraham shuffled his feet and Ruben
looked shcepish. No-Abraham looked
sheep.sa and Ruben shuffled his feet.
Not All Their Fault.
They were terrors when they we're
younger" Mrs. Rotmansky went on.
shaking her head myster!ously at both.
but"-ya.iantly loyal-"it's not their
.ault. How can they help it, Il people
can't tell them apar:?"
one could ~; help thinking that Il
would Ne a pretty stiff proposition to
place the blame anywhere for not being
able 10 tell them apart, II was at about
THIS stage Of the game that the inter
We've lad discovered that the lobes OF
nor ears were finished with the same
turn.
.r7h,m was the one arrested for
lyld..NS the apples without license"
MIS-. iio'manshy continued, indicating
The duplicate nearest 10 her.
Abraham or Ruben, or, anyway, one
Of em-nut bath-nodded assent
TIE interviewer fixed the nodier with
her eye. Careful comparison had re-
N...r1 The fat that an unusually q ~fy
streak that made its way from n, 10
chin stamped his countcnance with a
certain distinguishable originality. This
looked hopeful, for the possibilities of
soap and water could be safely relegated
To the remote warmth of the summer
months
Bu' the Elimmer Of triumph was to be
eNtnEutshed. The possesSor of the
streak raised his right arm to heaven
and hastily drew his sleeve from wrist
to elbow downward across his face
All was lost in an ohliterating smudge
II was not done maliCiously, but, alas
IT was done thoroughly.
Has Sore Disadvantages.
''Sarr, I've beaten him to many a
prize. spoke up AbrahamorRuben
When one of Ms wins something in
school the fellow who can get there
Jrs' cops 1t. Ana idcning grin. ditto
-.in-'whou one of MS is kept in for
rInisHme at school the fellow who
AN beat i out first gets free
.Tnat Justice, broke in Abraham
of us b" umu!cd and which one OF US
E. lined. The cop. YOU know, couldn't
."ll Us apart, 81 he arrested us both. for
lInE."
Tho countenancos Of Abralamand-
HNu,n split horizontally from ear 10
ear in silent enjoyment of the situation.
Fascinated, the interviewer stared,
waiting tor the worst Ia happen: then
bu; s'r-tlc four upper front teeth OF
.A.raLam are rounded and perfect, the
tuJ. upper front teeth OF Ruben are
Jagged and curved.
But with their mouths shut IL is hone
can't he done. 10 not attempt il.