The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-11
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MAN TO MAN
(By Joanna Single)

her Her hands were dlmpled, her
cheeks and her chin.
The worst part of it, the solemn and
serious part. is that the two especial
men were, and presumably still are,
brothers Not merely brothers in
misery, but sons of one father and
mother-and twins at that. And
moreover, they were old enough to
know better. Nothing in the world
is so foolish about things in general
especially pretty girl--as the man
who knows better. They were 70
years old apiece. which adds up to
| fifty-two, and plainly shows that be,
tween them. they should have been
able to read Tessie's intentions.
Before her advent as an allsummer
visitor at the Farleys, next nelgnDors
to the Martin bachelor hall, all had
been peace. Then John and Henry
Martin, home from their work one
late spring afternoon, went out to
potter in their toy garden and com
mune with nature and each other.
They had been devoted from boy
hood, and we're never seen apart save
when their work separated them.
They made dates with each other,
like girls, big, strong, manly young
fellows as they were. Tessie declares
to this day that she had actually seen
them holding hands like lovers.
One day they went into their gar
den and saw, suddenly thrust up over
the vine-covered division wall, saucy
yellow head looking like a strange
and lovely flower above the greel.
They stared moment, and then re.
membered their gentlemen's manners.
Having no hats on their dark shocks
of hair, they could not raise them,
but they straightway forgot the onion
patch and bowed beautifully. They
happened to do it in unison, which
strick the girl as ridiculous. She
laughed outright and they flushed
One such young man close at hand
was Joy enough to the girls love oi
battle. But two-and just alike.
| So that was what the rarieys had
ioked about mysteriously, casting
hints on her ability to make indenta
tions on the hearts of at least twc
gentlemen Of their acquaintance
They had not said which two. But
these were certainly the ones. The
idea brought an amazing brightnes s.
TO the blue eyes which were already
bright enough for all good purposes
i didn't mean to disturb you,' sad
her silver-bell voice. Il stuck ms
head up to see what lay beyond the
Farley boundaries. only arrived
last night, and want to get the la,
of the land. | am sorry to embar
rass you so, so I'll go away directly
But she didn't-they would not lei
her. They told her who they were
and 1t became necessary for them tc
come much closer. in order that she
might hear them and that they might
see her better. She plainly enjoyes
herself. And they declared that they
were family pets at the Farleys ant
were going to invite themselves ovel
y for the evening" IL, she didn't mind
She did mind, but she said she didn [
She had nothing else in mind, beina
utterly idle, and on her mettle. She
had heard about the inseparable twin,
who hunted in couples and fought shy
Of love lest II take them from eacf
other That was the beginning.
That night they watched for an,
'aught Farley on his way home and
according to their threat, invite,
themselves over for the evening.
The next evening they went with
out invitation, and the next after tha
they had the Farleys-and the girl
over TO a picnic supper on their be-
| flowered lawn. There one little JaI
servant grinned and served. 1t wa,
not often his masters had a lady fl
him to wait upon. They sat one or
each side OF her, and her dimples ant
her eyes twinkled at them impartial
| ly The Farleys were conten /.
watch the play unhindered-then an,
for weeks thereafter. They wer,
amused-and little nervous. The,
figured it out with unerring mathen. 4
tical correctness that finally the gi:'
would have to choose, and that IL on,
was taken the other would be left
The two men in love with the sam
woman cannot abide together In peac,
after one has married her.
, Florence Farley was born mat n
maker, and matchmakers are seers
. They know what will happen by wha
has happened. They have themseive
! or by proxy run the gamut OF matri
monial experience, but John an,
: Henry Martin became familiar spirit
at their neighbors. And when vari
Gus other young men added then
selves to the summers gayety, an
the girl played with them all impq;
TALLY, II added interest and ,complica
tions to the game.
It was full six weeks before an
trouble began. Then each of tn
twins woke TO the consciousness tha
his brother was not always welcom
In his vicinity-especial at moon
light picnics. and things of the sor,
Why on earth, thought Henry, coul
not good old John see that he was boz
} ing the girl? She certainly had beel
r perfectly willing TO go off on a lon
stroll with himself, but John ha:
| blindly gone along, too. OF cours,
: she had FROM sheer poiteness bee
/, impartial. But 1t was plaIn 20 ~
which she preferred! And 1t is a ride
, ulous fact that John had almost tn
, identical idea with regard TO Henry.
: In two months the brothers bega
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