The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-14
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By EDNA ELLIS

oSulisl orueIcu nef 10 wear glaSSeS
She was troubled with headaches, and
the glasses were intended to correct
astigmatlsm.
One day while walking on the street
she met Bob Schofeld. and at the mo-
ment OF passing the light. striking on
her glasses. got In the way Of her eye
sight. and she cut him dead. The next
time they were together he asked her
what he had done to offend her She
was very much surprised and wished
TO know what he meant. whereupon he
told her that she had passed him on
the stieet without speaking to him.
THAT must have been when began
To wear glasses" she said. 1--WE got
quite used TO them now. and you will
have NO further cause for complaint on
that score"
Nevertheless the next time Miss Van
Wrinkle met Mr.. Scho6eld sue cut him
again. Whether Ii was due to her
glasses or preoccupation or what 1t
was he did not know. but he was quite
sure IL was unintentional
A few evenings after this second cut
he called at the lady's house and was
received graciously. He made no ref.
erence to her having ignored his pres
ence second time. but during his call
asked her IL she had got used to her
glasses.
quite so.' she replied. II can see
better than without them. and now
seldom have q headache"
DO you think it you passed me on
the street you would recognize meY'
"Of course would"
IL doubt It."
What do you mean? Do you know
my eyes better than II"
II don't believe you can see church
In the middle of the street"
well. never. My eyesight is as
good as yours"
I'll bet You the next time meet
you In the street you won't know me. ("
I'D know you from your twin broth
or. II you had one"
Now. Mr. Scho6eld had no twin
brother. but he had cousin. Ernest
Brown. for whom he had often been
mistaken. When Miss Van Wrinkle
spoke of = twin brother Bob thought
or Ills cousin. Ernest Brown, and
stralghtwssy began to lay for the young
lady In a very mean. contemptible and
dishonest manner.
It'll tell YOU what III do. You walk
down Hilton avenue tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. I'll meet you with
another fellow. I'll bet you a pound
OF candy you can't pick me out from
him"
II take the bet"
II mean I'll bet you pound of
candy. l don't want any candy my
self: yor must cover my stake with
something else"
"Clgars?"
mo. a kiss"
What lmpudencer'
"very well: I withdraw the offer"
The scamp knew very well that she
would come to his terms I'm time and
she did. II was not that she coveted
the candy: we are all sensitive to any
physical imperfection in ourselves. and
he had ruffied her as to her eyesight.
She agreed to his terms. and condi
ton was added that when about TWEEN.
~ feet distant she should bow to the
man she believed to be Bob. they
walking fur enough apart To prevent
any doubt In the matter. The terms
having been Signed. sealed and de-
hvered." they separated.
Mr. Schoheld went straight to his
cousin and told him OF his bet and ex-
pIained the terms. asking Brown to
help him out Brown agreed to do So
ana the next morning they met mt a
tailoring establishment and bought
twin suits. Then they went To n barber
and had their hair and boards trimmed
exactly alike When they had finished
their process OF making themselves
alike-hats. scarfs. suits. gloves and
boots were exactly similar-Bob hoped
that he had chance Of winning
though he feared the odds were
against him.
At exactly o'clock the two men
started from one end OF Hilton avenue
while Miss Van Wrinkle was emerging
from her home near the other. She
was very confident OF being able TO
tell Bob from his friend. though she
took every precaution. even cleaning
her glasses with a compound OF alco.
hol and ammonia. But she expected
To see them each dressed In his own
way and did not count on similarity
OF apparel. She had gone but few
blocks. Keeping her eyes fixed on
every approaching figure. when she
Snw the two men coming. Ii did not
occur to her that either OF them was
Bob until she came Within the distance
That she was to make the decision.
Not being able to designate the true
and only Bob, she passed them with.
out bowling To either. Then each party
turned.
~ don't care" pouted Miss Van win.
klc; "that wasn't fair ut all. You had
no right IN dress alike"
"My cousin. Mr. Grown. Miss Van
Wrinkle" snid Bob. His double lifted
IA. "a