The Prescott daily news., 1912-06-13
fulfilling Their
 Prom

coung sweeney uioCoFeleu HlS late
 " inc sixteenth time in his life.
 rsoroafter he lived and breathed only
 rspn within sight of the dark Wan
 ue twin.
 The Wankle twins were popular be-
 e,se they had been obliging enough
 Al grow up exact opposites. Laura Ming extremely dark and Evelyn a |,sls blonde This did away with dis
 moraging situations, such as begin ,Dg remark to one twin and mistak- suly finishing 1t to the other. A man .ould fall in love with one of them with perfect ease of mind, since it was always possible to tell which was which
 When young Sweeney had to go ,vay he realized that it would be all If two weeks before he could return. That desolate period loomed before him like an eternity.
 Say, Laura" young Sweeney breathed as he held her hand in the setlusion of the summer house, "I have an idea! When the Chicago boat comes down the bay past the inn YOU be out on the end of the pier and wave lantern at me and I'll be up on deck and whistle to you!"
 "How perfectly lovely" cried Miss Wankle, temporarily drying her tears. That'll be saying good-by all over again! You are a genius, Jimmy! Its easier to let you go, now that l can do thati"
 The inn launch bore away the dole h Sweeney, together with a dozen or more fathers and brothers bound for the Chicago boat. Then present F Laura Wankle strolled disconso- lately down upon the pier. She found her sister there with young man whose fathers industry had made 1t unnecessary for him to go back to town to work with the rest of the men. The two drowned at her. Laura seated herself, undaunted.
 T am going to wave at Jimmy" she explained. He wants me to. Pm so sleepy I don't see how l can keep my eyes open another instant, but wouldn't disappoint him for worlds when he expects it."
 Oh said the blond twin, more cheerfully, the Chicago boat is due to come by in 20 minutes"
 Yes, we'll spare you 20 minutes said the young man. That isn't so bad"
 Something surely had happened to delay the Chicago boat. There was no sign of it down the bay. The blond twin had coughed at her pen sVe sister twice distinctly and the young man seemed politely irritated at the continued Interruption of his special conversation.
 You'll fall into the water if you 50 10 sleep sitting up that way" commented the blond twin, severely. should think you'd go 70 bed."
 We'll wave your lantern for you!" suggested the young man, hopefully.
 The dark twin made scornful sound. Yes, you would!" she meathed. And poor Jimmy sitting up 10 keep his promise to me and be- Ing disappointed! The ideal"
 let as time went on she really grew terribly sleepy Besides. she had a kind heart and hated to spoil Her sisters evening The boat did not come.
 I'd feel just scandalous," she Murmured, mot to wave that lantern at Jimmy If the poor dear boy is sit ung up all this time so as not to dis appoint me! But 1t may be hours. I'eiyn Wankle if you'll promise nev- CT 10 tell on me I'm going to hire ne porter's little boy to sit here and swing the lantern at the boatl You two'd forget."
 Anyhow,' the dark twin told her 'en' as she hastened to her room, ieaVing the porter's son and heir .a.angling his feet over the pier edge. "really doesn't make an difference, oecause I'll be there in spirit and ss'nihiyll think it's I and so will be sa sast as happy! couldn't bear to N'sappoint him, he's so faithful"
 'oihe time later when the big Chi saso boat slipped down the bay and east Sa the Cumback inn pier young hs"eeney drowsily turned over in his ,. i'n as certain piercing human whis- N.s "om the deck reached his ears.
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 :, pear little girl" he murmureG, be- o'e ne sank into the depths os sleep an' T wouldn't have disappointed h, ' TOT worlds! That kids earning n., quarter, all right. I told him to "nistie as long as he saw the lantern Think of her sitting up all MO ume Tor mo! Girls are so TO- Chicago Daily News.