Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-11

h.rss and f ssaa: 59f Ao 5a But
think shey saust be called nicksd names beoaass they
are only real hacked up and then stuck onto
You'd have recognized he word "brother unless you
sisters thy pointing hage! and watched watched her
he struggle to get the woSd out then when I'm,
oily came i was made over into "BobOa-and BobOa
HE boy-rwkn remains to this day.
Motto be outdoae in glory by mere girl and de-
grng usual divert Of this stream Of praise
tened pointed il turn fat foTefngeT and exploded
bis hrst word. ~Bobbatest" And such she remains to
An oi which passed quite properly into family his
tory and nomenclature Also was it typical Of their
Pie spot, being much the quicker in wits but he in
sariaby followed up the rear lunberinsy She was
bis best-or worst-endeavors just to keep up with
per. while to get ahead required master-strokes OF
brilfancy that amounted to genlus-whlch he never
knew he possessed till put to the test by her initiative
30 j. was quite apparent. even to the most casual oo
each of then-sometimes also to their dong parents
and guardians at all times.
the complications centering about certain Fourth,
efJuy celebration early IN the history OF the Howard
twns-and which very nearly resulted III dearth of
subsequent twin-history, because OF a conspicuous
lthreatened lack of twin-material wherewh to make
habilments I'm honor Of the Nations birthday,
atrotis aA into her ospping at sn early sgeBo6bs
IN white "Buster Browns about the size of clothes
sHd IN pu M painful p
cess Of dressing they fired off whole broadsde of
questions like 50 many popping hFe rec
each twin having vague ideas of breakfast food in
connection with the name. rs it dood to eat:"
How ODDS Na.han3" from, B t ,..-.. -.
twenty years old she replied.
asked Bobbaty "Wiv hundred an twenty candles
it," followed up Bobba quickly, Gaping his little
Mamma iaushed, aloud Twins certainly
occupation Seeing these evidences of parental en-
ency, the wins opened up the real siege.
Giant we have some fre-trackefs. too, Please,
nlan1ma-like Johnny Sniff in de mex yard? begged
"His farver divved him whole dollar to buy EN-
wivwe did him do so fru de back fence, averred
mo, dears' Mammals tone was discouragingly firm
all to- daywait till next yearyour re too little yet
HWere free years old apiece, cried Bobbaty eagerly
busted that with tying her rebeious curs
she squirned around to face the attack, "an free
an free is sixyou told So. this very accusingly
Johnny Snf IS only FIVE, an ives six, Bobba
clfnched the argument for the prosecution of their
plans
But mamma remained hard-hearted Papa said
no." she replied hrmy-which ended the matter But
when he comes home tonight he will off some
fireworks lawn after darkwont that be nicer"
ropen window Tonight was a very long time off,
hours and hours-and the encingly hzzy noises which
sounded up from the street outside very present
indeed
. l"Now put on your hats and take your pals and
stovels out to the sand-pe and play like good chill
b,,sy Nurse has a HOLIDAY so You must hello me by
being nice and obedient.
The pair of marched downstairs and out into
gloomy silence But the pretty pals and the build
ing of sand-castIes which only yesterday had
sources of joy paed into boredom in the strong light
the dawn of a new day