The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-02-25
Her husbands
Twin Brother
A Story Of a Deserted
Wife
BY LOUISE 3. CUMMINGS

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Donald Brewer. handsome young
fellow with light hair, blue eyes and
pleasant smile on his lips. was walk
ing on Main street swinging a light
cane. Pretty girls were moving hith-
er and thither, for Donald was In the
shopping district. and 1t was the hour
when the stores were much crowded.
He was an admirer of beauty. and his
expression indicated that he was revel-
ing in the display. His heart was light
and when young man is in happy
mood the appeal of fair faces and trim
figures Is especially strong. E
Who Is this young woman advancing
slowly with little girl not four years
old clinging to her skirt? Donald
thought her prettier than any one he
had yet met. Her glance met his. and
with cry she sprang to him, threw
her arms about his neck and cried out
in sweet. appealing voice:
"Oh. Walter. why did you leave me?
Come back. Do. Walter, dearest. come
back and all will be forgiven"
Donald Brewers admiration for the
fair sex was general. and he preferred
that the favors he received should be
general. This was altogether too par
ticular. Besides. 1t was too public.
and, like most men worthy of the
name. he detested scenes
He assured the lady that she had mis-
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occasioncd burst Of grief and re-
proaches. The child began to cry. a
crowd collected, and "A policeman came
hurrying up to discover the cause of
the blocking Of the sidewalk. He saw
a young woman clinging to young
man who was evidently not as well
pleased as he should have been. Don
aid explained that she had mistaken
him for some one else. The lady ex-
planned that he was her husband. who
had deserted her. The policeman EVIL
IDENTITY believed the latter story and
viewed Donald with disfavor.
Il think" he said to the woman.
wed better go to the police officer.
You can make a charge against him II
you like. and that'll bring the matter
into the courts"
4 Don't. Waiter; don't force me to do
that. Come home. and we will again
be happy"
And she wept on his bosom.
Walter signi1ed To the policeman
that he preferred to go with hlms So
the party adjourned to the police sta
ton, where Walter sent out for his
mother and other friends to identity
him. and the lady sent for sister-in-
law. All of the former pronounced
him Donald Brewer, and the latter de-
clared that. though he resembled him.
he was not her brother. This satisfied
every one except the lady. who was
amazed and disappointed that they
should be so obtuse. When Donald
left her she took his hand and, look
ing at him appealingly out of pair
Of liquid brown eyes. made last APP
peal while the pretty little girl begged
papa to come home and not make
mamma cry.
1t makes lot OF difference to q man
when appealed to by pretty woman
whether he IL free or wedlocked Un-
der certain circumstances action for
allmony, for instance the word wed
lock is suggestive of bolts and bars.
Donald. being exonerated from being
a fugitive husband assured the poor
woman of his deep sympathy and that
he was deeply touched by her faith.
despite proof to the contrary. that
he belonged to her. II she would give
him her address he would call upon
her and would be glad to serve her In
any way.
A beautiful hope shone in her eyes.
and. giving him parting look. she said
that she would trust him once more.
sure that he would not fail her. Then,
to evade observation. she asked him
to call carriage. and. getting into IT
with her little girl, who insisted on
giving papa a parting kiss, she was
driven away smiling through tears.
A few days later Donald called upon
the grass widow. He found her good
deal changed. Her sister-in-law had
convinced her that there was a doubt
as to Donald being her husband.
When she came into the room to re-
ceiye him she paused ON the threshold.
searching every line of bis counte-
nance. Then beautiful bushes rose
to her cheeks at remembering the ca
resses she had given him. and she
hung her head in shame at the remem-
brance of the caresses she had bestow-
ed upon one who had turned out to be
a stranger.
What Is forced upon us we don't
want. What we cannot get we crave.
Donald. who up to this moment feared
the lady would claim him, was now
disappointed that she did not. Those
who are chained wish to be free: those
who are free wish to be chained. In
the words Of the crusty old bachelor,
marriage is something one half the
world is trying to get into and the 9TH
er half Is trying to get out Of.
Donald had not experienced any
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