The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-14
ADuplicate
Disposition
BY CARL SARGENT CHASE

turner, 10 girl WHO SeeIuS W nave
two dispositions. At one time she gives
every evidence of character by seri-
BUSINESS, weighing her words before
speaking and deciding after mature de-
liberation. At another time she Is in
genuous, childlike, happy-go-lucky and
with 1t all extremely amiable."
(Which Of her dispositions do you
preferT' asked.
81 don't know. / confess that wo-
man who thinks and plans is prefer
able to one who does not Neverthe-
less, an amiable woman Is the delight
of a household. / 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 the first letter Of the Greek
alphabet I was at loss to know-and
made number Of calls upon her. As
Bob's most intimate friend, was re-
ceived with a welcome; but, of course,
/ didn't tell her that had been intro
duced to study her duplicate DISPOSE
ton. What Bob had said Of her APP
peared to be true, though during call
/ found that either one OF her DISPOSE
tons was in the ascendant. She was
never both during the same visit
1t seemed to me that when she was
the serious Miss Whitcomb she looked
slightly different from when she was
the amiable Miss Whitcomb, but /
have known persons to appear like diff
ferent persons under different emo
tons. The Whitcomb drawing room
where was received was always dim
ly lighted by these globe lamps intend
ed to give subdued artistic hue to
everything, and confess that found
1t difficult to even get satisfactory
look at the young lady.
had not visited Miss Whitcomb
many times before / discovered that
preferred her infinitely in her amiable
character. / 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 | was always delighted to
find her in lighter vein and correspond
lngly 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
so well with my own idiosyncrasies.
1t was after had seen her several
times in this mood. passing each time
IN evening with her, that | began to
feel that | might be placed in a com.
promising position toward my friend
Bob, her fiance. 1t occurred to me |
that was falling in love with the girl.
My visits must be stopped at once.
had remained away week when / re
ceived note from her stating that she
wished to see me about matter which |
was so trivial that was sure it was
mere excuse to have me call again. /
confess did not have the strength OF
will to refuse her invitation. / called
and met with unmistakable evidences
of her favor.
/ was frightened. 1t was evident not
only that / had conceived liking for
my friends fiancee, but that she had
conceived a liking for me. What was
to be done7 ! thought the matter
over and telephoned Bob that wished
to see him the same evening. When
be came told him that had studied
the double disposition Of his f1ancee so
Far as was necessary and was ready to
report. infinitely preferred her when
she was the genial, amiable Miss Whit
comb.
"And you have no use for her when
she is the steady Miss Whitcomb?" he
asked.
II did not say that. I said that pre-
TERED her in her lighter mood"
do you think you could love her In
that moodp
"What question! / shouldn't think
IF loving girl who belonged to my ]
friend"
Nonsense; don't believe there is
my man, however honorable, who !
would give-up the woman he loved for
his friend simply because that friend
lad forestalled him."
well, what Of that when the girl is ,
rue to the man she first metz" /
"She isn't In this case"
I was thunderstorm. Had Miss
Nhitcomb confessed to her lover that
the preferred me to him2
Bob" | said. what are you driv-
ng at?"
Il introduced you to girl with two
prefer her serious side.
Tou prefer her amiable side Now,
low would 1t do to divide her between
is; taking the serious girl. you the
unable girl?" II
Have you lost your sensesT"
Bob burst out laughing.
For heavens sakep l exclaimed.
What does all this mean|
II will meet you at her home this
vening and explain. Be there by 8
CLOCK" And without word more
lie ran away.
At o'clock I was at the Whit |
ombs' and found Bob and his fancee
ogether She looked at me in that |
ober fashion that always rather re-
eled me.
Now. old man, wish you to con-
ess that you have got sweet on
The door opened and another girl.
he image of the first. entered.
Miss Beta Whitcomb." Bob finished.
A inh csc twin, cfe /