The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-04
MAN TO MAN
by Joan Single.

Copyright 1910 by Associated Literary Press,
~ 81 was bone or contention and did not
m mth dimples dimpine every rno> ement Of hei
HS r. hanus we're aimpied, her cheeks her chin
The worst part OF it, the solemn ana serious par;
~ mat the two especial men were. and presuna uly
stil are, brothers Not merely brothers IN misery
nut sons of one father ana mother-and twins a.
tHat AND moreover, they old enough 10 know
letter Nothing in the world is So foolish about
things in seneral-especiaIly pretty giras the man
apiece which adds up to h.tytwo. and plainly shows
aI between them they should have teen able TO read
Before her advent all-summer visitor at the
~ h heNt neghbors TO the Martin bachelor hail.
nome from their one late sprnx afternoon Vent
out TO potter in their toy garden and commune with
ard We're never seen save when their work
fgparated them They made dates with each other
'she sIFls plg, strong, manly young fellows as they
we're Jessie declares to this day thai she had actually
one day they went into their garden and saw sud-
yhraS' up over the tine-coVered division wall
flower above the green They stared moment and
then remembered their gentlemens manners Hav-
ing no mats on their dark shocks of hair they could
not raise them but they straghtway forgot the onion
pai &C. ana bowed beautifully They happened
laughed outright and they flushed. one 3, young
of ntose al hand was Joy enough to the love
rnas was What the Fareya had ohed about
Vaccinations on the hearts of t,v gentlemen
OF their acquaintance! They had said which two
Drought an amazing brightness the blue eyes which
were d ALREADY bright enough for all good purposes
y dlunt mean to disturb you." her silver bell
voice Il stuck my head up to see What lay beyond
and want to get the lay of the land, / am sorry To-
em ni ass you you So so III go away directly
her VINO they were. and it became necessary for
them TO- come much closer. in order that she might
plainly enjoyed herself they declared that they
invite Rses over at rnf for tf 6 and going to
mind She did mimi but she said she didn't she
on her mette. She had heard about the lnseparabie
WINS "hg hunted In couples and fought shy of love
beginning
That night they watched for and caught Farley on
ms way home and according to their threat invited
themselves over for the evening.
The next evening they without invitation and
the after that they had the Farieys~Nand the
Grl-oAer to a picnic supper their setspseFed lawn
was not often his masters had ady fer him to
walt upon They sat one each side of her, and
partially, The Farleys were content TO watch the
pay unnnderedthon and for weeks thereafter. They
were amused-and little nervous They figured it
cut with unerring mathematical correctness that
one was taken the other would be LETT Two men in
love with the same woman cannot abide together in
matchmakers are seers They knows Wnni ,i, , ana
pen by what has happened. They have them
selves or by proxy run the samut Of matrimonial
familiar spirits their neighbors. And when various
other young men added themselves to the summers
TALLY, it added interest and complications the
game.
Then each of the twins woke the consciousness that
MS pfother was not always welcome III his vicinity
especially at moonlight picnics, and things OF the
sort Why on EARTH thought Henry could not good
old John that he boring the girl? She GER
tanly had been perfectly willing go off for long
stroll with himself but John had biindy gone along
too. OF course. she had fro sheer ponteness been
impartial But 1T was plain 20 which pre-
ferred! And it is ridiculous fact that John had
almost the Identical idea with Henry.
In two months the brothers began to be a little
trritated with each other. One evening John sud-
denly stopped his elaborate toilet. said he didn't
believe he'd that evening. was tired
Henry was anxious protested family but secretly
delighted He went aione=-and John was furious
Henry had her to himse1 and for his life
forgot he had brother Tess IS mar,ed the absence
or John. and thought she rift in the lutte.
She did not intend real mschief-bur did want TO
see what she could de- boy with q knife
tries Ii every plain surface.
The next evening Henry came home. The Jap
told him Mr.. John had come home noon and
that he and the young person next door had gone
somewhere They had taken a basket of lunch. he
submitted soberiy, And what would Mr.. Henry have
for dinner?
John came dazedly and happily home about mid
night and his brother feigned sleep. At breakfast
they polite-and cool--to eacn other At the
end Of the week they hardly spoke Then morning
John woke to Just what going His heart
went out to bis brother. and though ne knew he
was desperately IN love with the small soft wo-l
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