Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-19
A Duplicate
Disposition
By CARL SARGENT CHASE

Win ~ HI extremely 0mluOl0s
(which Of her dispositions do you
prefer 2" asked.
II don't know. confess that q NO.
man who thinks and plans II prefer
able to one who does not. Neverthe-
less, an amiable woman 10 the delight
Of q household. I wish you would
make her acquaintance and tell me
which side Of her makeup you prefer
Just for curiosity. you know"
! was introduced BY Bob to Alpha
Whitcomb-why her parents named
her for tho fr8t letter Of the Greek
alphabet was at . loss to know-and
made a number Of calls upon her. Al
Bob's most intimate friend. was 10
ceived with Z welcome; but, Of course.
didn't tell her that had besn intro
duced to study her duplicate disposi-
ton. What Bob had said Of her ap-
peared to be true, though during cali
I found that either one Of her disposi.
lions was in the ASCENDANT She was
never both during the same visit
It seemed to mo that when she was
the serious Miss Whitcomb she looked
slightly different from when she was
the amiable Miss Whitcomb, but I
have known persons to appear like DIFF
ferent persons under different emo
lions. Tho Whitcomb drawing room
where was received was always dim
" lighted BY these globe lamps intend
Cd to give Q subdued artistic hue to
everything. and confess that found
It difficult to even get 4 satisfactory
look at the young lady.
had not visited Miss Whitconb
many times before I discovered that l
preferred her Infinitely In her amiable
character. I will admit that this may
have been due to the fact that when
she was In this mood she seemed to
assimilate best with my own makeup.
At any rate I was always delighted to
ind her in lighter vein and correspond
ingly disappointed when she was seri.
Gus. However, whether it was that
she saw that the former disposition
suited me best she finally received me
as the jolly, frank girl who accorded
90 well with my own idiosyncrasies.
It was after had seen her several
times in this mood, passing each time
an evening with her. that began to
feel that I might be placed In q COM
promising position toward my friend
Bob. her 6ance. It occurred to me
that I was falling In love with the girl.
Ny visits must be stopped at once.
had remained away . week when re-
ceived a note from her stating that she
wished to see mo about matter which
was SO trivial that was sure It was .
mere excuse to have mo call again. I
confess I did not have the strength Of
will to refuse her invitation. I called
and met with unmistakable evidences
Of her favor.
l was frightened. It was evident not
only that had conceived a liking for
my friends flancee, but that she had
conceived liking for me. What was
to be done7 l thought the matter
over and telephoned Bob that wished
to see him tho same evening. When
he came told him that had studied
the double disposition Of his nancee 30
far az was necessary and was ready to
report. / infinitely preferred her when
she was the genial. amiabls Miss Whit
comb.
"And you have no use for her whom
she II the steady Miss Whitcomb7" he
asked.
II did not say that I said that I Pc.
ferred her In her lighter mood"
do you think you could love her In
that moodT'
what a question! shouldn't think
Of loving q girl who belonged to my
friend"
"Nonsense; don't believe there ID
any man, however honorable. who
would give up the woman he loved for
his friend simply because that friend
had forestalled him."
swell, what Of that when the girl 10
true to the man she hrst metz"
''She isn't in this casa"
I was thunderstruck. Had Miss
Whitcomb confessed to her lover that
she preferred me to him3
"Bob," I said, "what are you driv.
ing att"
Il introduced you to girl with two
O1SpO9IuOuos pE0A0E ueE oUSiVus SAu0s
You prefer her amiahle side. Now,
how would It do to divide her between
Us; taking tho serious girl. you the
amiable girl1"
"Have you lost your senses7"
Bob burst out laughing.
"Tor heavens sakew I exclaimed.
what does all this meanr'
II will meet you at her homo this
evening and explain. Be there by 8
o'clock And without . word more
he ran away.
At 3 o'clock I was at the Whit.
combs and found Bob and bis 6ancee
together. She looked at me In that
sober fashion that always rather r.
PEELED me.
NOV. old man, I wish you to con-
fees that you have got sweet on
Tie door opened and another Girl.
the Image Of the flrst. entered.
"Miss Beta whitcomb." Bob finished.
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