The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-11-25
Mistaken identity
BY ARTHUR Nj. KYLE



I Are you going to be in London
long" she asked
Wen, yes, for the season Of
course" he answered. The converse.
/ ton languishcd until Lucy remarked
IaughInEly I'm afraid may not
/ like the English II one Is to believe
/ the Joke artists of our country For
/ instance. must one believe the popular
legend that EnElishmen make their
wives black their boots for then Just
fancy, YOu wouldn't find an Amer.
ican girl that would do IT,"
+ Her companion broke into q laugh
We'll, really" he responded, 81 cant
say y know for as 1t happens know
very little"
An exclamation Of surpris" from
Lucy interrupted him. and following
her gaze he saw young fellow, much
like himself In build and wearing a
gayly striped ulster an exact dupli-
cate Of the one he wore himself The
newcomer hestatcd a moment and
then came forward TO Lucy. casting
n pcrplcXed look AT her companion.
who appeared to be his own double
Miss Walton--l Think" he asked,
nauiringly
Lucy turned from one TO the other
In confusion For the life Of her she
could not tell which man It was tina,
She had met on that fcggy afternoon
In New York The ulster was no
longer q distinguishing mark, nor was
the closc.trinmcd mustachc. for
both men laid claim to both Of the
articles In question Yet surely sA"
knew bat one of them, and If the last
conner was Edward Gordon who then
was the man she had accosted2 As
sh" stood In bowildermcnt. her cheeks
afamo with bushes, the latest arrival
gravoly drew forth a card case and
presented neat square Of pastcboard
I bearing tn" name Edward NJ Cor.
don. Following his example the other
produced a case on which crest was
stamped and handed Lucy his card
/ The name engraved thereon was
/ simply Cecil Nersey, but she rcCug
nized It instantly as belonging TO
young English earl who had been ma
| king a tour Of the states The reve.
lation Of the strangers Identity came
rather ms shock to Lucy but withal
She could hardly keep from smiling
over the absurd position In which her
own mpulsyencss had placed her,
There was nothing to do but accept
the situation calmly Lucy explained
her mistake In few words ana in
short time the members of the trio
we're chatting pleasantly together
Tell me" she asked Versey, when
she encountered him on the following
day what you thought of my bold.
ness"
y thought you were very charm.
ing girl responded the Engishman.
CALAMITY
Lucy passed the compliment by.
hut what did you think when began
to converse with you?" she persisted.
We'll, replied Vorscy, laughing. Il
thought It might be a new custom Of
the states TO ignore cunycntlonalitics.
You know there are odd customs
everywhere"
Now you are thinking about my
boot story" demonstrated Lucy: but
You must believe me when ! say am
not going to allow any absurd preju.
dices on the part Of some Of my coun.
trymcn TO influence me against the
English"
Il am very glad Of that" he re.
spondcd, with SO much warmth that
Lucy was glad that Edward Gordon
Joined them Just then
1t CHANGED that Miss Walton visited
| some people In London who were also
friends Of JERSEYS. and they we're
much together. Before her visit came
to an end she had the opportunity of
becoming Lady Versey, had she so de.
sired, But although the marriage
would have brought her not only
title but great wealth, Lucy refused
the earl. And on her return home she
| became the wife of Edward Gordon.
the owner of the original striped III.
ster which had proved deceptive
guide In the beginning OF things.