The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-09-19
Duplicate
Disposition
BY CARL SARGENT CHASE.

Il am engaged" said my friend Bob
Turner, Ito Il girl who seems to have
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-lucEy and
with it all extremely amiable."
(which Of her dispositions do you
prefer?" asked.
Il don't know. l 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. l 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 l was at loss to know-and
made number of calls upon her. AS
Bob's most intimate friend, l was re-
ceived with a welcome: but, Of course.
l didn't tell her that had been intro
duced to study her duplicate DISPOSE
ton. What Bob had said of her ap-
peared to be true. though during a cal;
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
lions. The Whitcomb drawing room
where I was received was always dim
~ lighted by these globe lamps intend
ed to give a subdued artistic hue to
everything, and confess that found
It difficult to even get satisfactory
look at the young lady.
I had not visited Miss Whitcomb
many times before discovered that
preferred her infinitely in her amiable
character. l 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 l was always delighted to
'dnd 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
so we'll with my own idiosyncrasies.
1t was after l had seen her several
times in this mood. passing each time
an evening with her. that l began to
feel that might be placed in COM
promising position toward my friend
Bob. her tance. It occurred to me
that was falling in love with the girl.
My visits must be stopped at once. l
had remained away a week when re-
ceived a note from her stating that she
wished to see me about matter which
was so trivial that l was sure it was a
mere excuse to have me call again. l
confess l 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 a liking for
my friends dancee, but that she had
conceived liking for me. What was
to be done? l thought the matter
over and telephoned Bob that wished
to see him the same evening. When
he came told him that had studied
the double disposition of his fiancee 50
far as was necessary and was ready to
report. l 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. said that pre-
ferred her in her lighter mood"
do you think you could love her in
that mood:'
what question! shouldn't think
of loving girl who belonged to my
friend"
Nonsense; I don't believe there Is
any man. however honorable. who
would give up the woman he loved for
his friend simply because that friend
had forestalled him."
"Well, what Of that when the girl is
true to the man she first metz"
''She isn't in this case"
was thunderstruck. Had Miss
WhitcOmb confessed to her lover that
she preferred me to him?
Bob" l said. what are you driv-
ing at?"
II introduced you to girl with two
dispositions. prefer her serious side.
You prefer her amiable SIDE Now,
how would it do to divide her between
us: l taking the serious girl, you the
amiable gir?'
'Have you lost your senses?'
Bob burst out laughing.
For heavens sake" l exclaimed.
what does all this mean?'
II will meet you at her home this
evening and explain. Be there by 8
o'clock" And without a word more
he ran away.
At 8 o'clock was at the Whit