Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-01-22
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/ Her Husbands
! Twin Brother
} A Story of a Deserted
Wife
N, I OInSE n rIIAAAaTMHS
By LOUISE B. CUMMINGS

' "e"ei' ii"nusoine youns
ie''o" WIN iisnt hair' piue eyes anu
peasant smile on his lips, was walk
ing on Main street swinging a light
cane. Pretty girls We're moving hith-
err and thither, for Donald was in the
sbopping district. and n WINS tho bour
when the stores were much crowded
He was an admirer of beauty. and his
expression indicated that no yvos revel-
ing In the display. His heart was light
and when n Young man ia I'm banpv
mood the appeal of fair faces and trim
figures is especially strong
Who ia this Young woman advancing
slowly with n little girl NOT four wears
old clinginp TO her skIrtp Donald
Thought her prettier than anv one he
had vet met Her glance met his and
with n cry she sprang to him. threw
her arms about his neck and cried ont
in n sweet opneoling voice.
"Oh Walter. whv did Won Ieove map
Come backl Do. walter. dearest. come
back and all will be forgiven"
Donald Brewers admiration for the
fair sex was general and no nreferred
that the fayors no received sbould no
general. This was altogether too par-
ticular. Besides. IL was too public,
and. like most men worthy OF the
name. he detested "scenes"
He insured the lady tbot she had mis-.
taken him for some one else. This only
occasioned n hurst of grief and re-
proaches The child hogan m crv n
crowd collected. and n policemon came
hurryinp IN TO discover tho couse NJ
the blocking of the sidewalk Tie saw
n Young woman clnping m n Young
man who was evidently not no we'll
pleased as he should have been. Don
aid explained that she bod mistaken
him for some one olse The lodv ex.
plaIned that no WINS ber busbond who
had deserted her. The nolicemon owl.
IDENTITY believed tho latter story md
viewed Donald with disfovor
"I tb,pl, bo soid 10 tbo ,yomon
"wa,d hottar 90 60 tho noI,oo oe,oo,.
You can mako n charge AGAINST him n
you like, and that1l bring the matter
into the courts"
Don't Walter. don't force mo IN do
that Come home. and we will again
be happy."
And she went on his bosom
Walter signified to the policeman
that he preferred TO 90 with him. 40
the party adjourned TO tho polico sta
ton. where Walter sent ont for bis
mother and other friends 70 identify
him. and the Indy sent for n sistorjn.
law. All of tho former nronounced
him Donald Brewer and the Iottor do
clared that, though he resembled him.
he was not her brother. This satisfied
every one except the Indy. who was
amazed and disappoInted TINT thew
should be so obtuse. When Donald
left her she took his hand and. look
ing at him appealinely out of a mir
of liquid brown eyes, made a last an.
peal while the pretty little girl begged
papa to come home and not mako
mamma cry.
1t makes a lot Of difference TO n man
when appealed TO by prettv woman
whether he Is free or wedlocked. I'm.
der certain circumstances action for
alImony. for instance-the word wed.
lock ia sugeestive of bolts and bars
Donald. beIno exoneroted from boino
n fugitive husband assured tho moor
woman Of bia doom svmnotbv and That
he was deeply touched Inv her faith
despite nroof IN tho contrary thot
he belonged to her N sha yvould give
him her address he would call unon
her and would be glad TO serve her I'm
any way.
A beautiful hone shone I'm her eyes
and. giving him n parting look. she said
that she would trust him once more
sure that ne would NOT foil her Then
to evada obsarvotion sbo oakad hin,
IN call n carriage and eating into a
with her little oirl who insisted on
giving papa n partInp kiss she was
driven AWAY smiling through teors
A few dovs Ioter Donald called unop
the grass widow Tie found bar a GOOD
deal chnneed Her sister.In-Iow ind
convinced her that there was Doubt
as TO Donald being her husband
When she came into the room 10 no.
ceIve him she paused on the threshold.
searching every line OF his counte-
nance. Then beautiful bushes rose
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