Arizona republican., 1911-03-14
ANOTHER CASE OF
 MISTAKEN IDENTITY DOUBLE OF FAMOUS NOVELIST ACCOUNTS AMUSING
 EXPERIENCE
Identical Name and Facial Resemb-
 Iance Cause of Mistakes

The next best thing to being a celebrity is to resemble one. Miss Mary Johnson of Boston, who has been whiting in Phoenix for the last month or two. has been taken for the novelist many times. and there is some justification for the mistake
 because her appearance is very simi-
 lar tO that of the Miss Johnson of
 literary fame. The identical simi-
 larity of names. and the facial re- semblance have been the cause Of get fling her into a number of humorous situations, which were sometimes cm-
 baTrassing.
 When it was learned that Mary Johnson was in town scoop seem ed in prospect. or at all events a
 story of the greatest interest. and an interview. the account of which
 would be read with pleasure by the
 readers of The Republican. The writer of Audrey, and "The Pris- oners of Hope" is renowned all over the country, and in Europe as we'll. and the reporter who was assigned for the interview felt that at last an opportunity had come to approach the person of gifted and brilliant celebrity. What should he ask her?
 Would she talk about her books. her
 travels. her pIans.-or what? The interview would show what subject she would choose to talk upon. and he proceeded about it with the great est dispatch.
 Miss Johnson was very gracious and consented to the interview, not aware that halo in the mind of the scribe adorned her brow investing her with the importance which always accom- panies the author of a Best Seller"
 Without a moments waste of time the question was asked. You are Miss Johnson. the authoress. are you not?" and the reply came with euaI prOmptness. 'I am not. Perish the visions of a literary scoop. Miss Johnson was not the authoress. How ever the thought occurred that this might be the evasion of a woman who desired to preserve her incognitO. and avoid the publicity which would make further rest and quiet an impossibil- ity. still possessed of his original idea. the reporter asked. Are you sure you are not Miss Johnson the ?'' Perfectly" There was no more doubt about it. She was not.
 At this moment the disappoint- ment of the reporter was extreme. which might be taken as uncompli- nentary to Miss Johnson, of Boston. who could scarcely be censured for being herself. and herself only. but it is not intended in that way. on the contrary a conversation followed which was as full of interest as chat with the other Miss Johnson would have been. Miss Johnson related a number of amusing experiences in which she had been mistaken for her
 literary namesake, and recalled one which had happened in mid Atlantic. on her way to Flu rope, and suffering from the mal-de- ner usual to voyagers on the troubled she was confined to her state room. A message was sent in to her by another traveller which stated hat certain party would be exceed nSly glad to call upon her. as she,
 
 Iuainted with her family in Virginia This was astonishing information to Miss Johnson, since she had first seen the light in Canada, and was not aware of her family settling in Virginia at any time whatsoever It vas evident that a mistake was be ng made, and she hastened to set he party right with disclosure of Ter identity, which is merely that If an unassuming and refined plain ,itiZen". However her protests were lot regarded as genuine at all, and throughout the voyage she was re- marked as Miss Johnson. which she is, but not the "other" one
 The studios of Paris. and the gal cries of Europe are familiar to her. md she spoke with keen apprecia- ion of the atmosphere which per -ades the Latin Quarter of Paris. In he Louvre she saw the original of he Venus de Milo. and many other irt treasures on exhibition there as he property of the French republic. She spoke of having seen the Assouan lam. and looks forward with pleasur- ible anticipation to a trip to Roose- -elt to see the big dam there, which she said. with feminine naivette. she wanted to see because she saw the other one. Miss Johnson arrived n Phoenix some time ago after -ear in California. She will stay lere for an indefinite time. return ng to Boston when the Salt River Valley has been thoroughly gone over.
 A few moments of her conversation lissipat ted the reporters regret over his mistaKe regarding her identity. md if Miss Johnson of Boston is not Miss Johnson of literary fame, she s at least as interesting and we'll