The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-08-27
Fulfilling Their
Promise

young Sweeney discovered his fate
for the sixteenth time in his life.
Thereafter he lived and breathed only
when within sight OF the dark Wan.
kie twin.
The Wankle twins were popular be-
cause they had been obliging enough
to grow up exact opposites. Laura
being extremely dark and Evelyn
pale blonde. This did away with dis
couraging situations. such as begin.
ming remark to one twin and mistak.
emily finishing It to the other. A man
could 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
away he realized that 1t would be all
OF two weeks before he could return.
That desolate period doomed before
him like an eternity.
Say, Laura" young Sweeney
breathed as he held her hand in the
seclusion OF the summer house, Il
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 a lantern at me and I'll be
up on deck and whistle to you!"
How perfectly lovely" cried Miss
Wankle. temporarily drying her tears.
"Thatll be saying good-by all over
again! You are genius, Jimmy!
It's easier to lie. you go. now that
can do that!"
The inn launch bore away the dole
full Sweeney, together with dozen
or more fathers and brothers bound
for the Chicago boat. Then present
ly 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 frowned at her. Laura
seated herself, undaunted.
II am going to wave at Jimmy"
she explained. lie wants me to. I'm
SO sleepy | don't see how | 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, well 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 1t down the bay. The
blond twin had coughed at her pen
sive sister twice distinctly and the
young man seemed politely irritated
at the continued interruption OF his
special conversation.
you'll fall into the water II you
go to sleep sitting up that way
commented the blond twin, severely
II should think you'd go to bed"
"Well wave your lantern for you!
suggested the young man. hopefully
The dark twin made a scornfu
sound. Yes, you would" she
breathed. And poor Jimmy sitting
up to keep his promise to me and be
ing disappointed! The ideal"
Yet as time went on she really
grew terribly sleepy. Besides, she
had a kind heart and hated to spot
her sisters evening. The boat die
not come.
I'D feel Just scandalous," she
murmured. mot to wave that Lantern
at Jimmy II the poor dear boy is sit
ting up all this time so as not to dis
appoint me! But It may be hours
Evelyn Wankle, II you'll promise new
e. to tell on me I'm going to hire
the porter's little boy to sit here and
swing the lantern at the boat! You
two'd forget"
Anyhow" the dark twin told her
self, as she fastened to her room
leaving the porter's son and hei
dangling his feet over the pier edge
ut really doesn't make an difference
because I'll be there in spirit ant
Jimmyll think it's and so will b,
Just as happy! couldn't bear t,
disappoint him. he's so faithful
Some time later when the big Chi
cago boat slipped down the bay ant
past the Cumback inn pier youni
Sweeney drowsily turned over in hi
berth as certain piercing human whis
ties from the deck reached his ears
Dear little girl" he murmured, be
fore he sank into the depths of sleeI
again. II wouldn't have disappointe,
her for worlds! That kids earning
his quarter, all right. | told him I,
whistle as long as he saw the Lantern
wave! Think OF her sitting up al
this time for me! Girls are so re
mantle. Chicago Daily News.
When the Boat Drifted On.
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