Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-05
Her Husbands
Twin Brother
A Story Of a Deserted
Wife
By LOUISE 3. CUMMINGS

a 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 vas in the
shopping district. and 1t was the hour
when the stores were much crowded.
He was an ndmirer of beauty. and his
expression indicated that be was revel-
ing In the display. His heart was light.
and when II young man is in happy
mood the appeal Of fair faces and trim
figures is especially strong.
Who Is this young woman advancing
slowly with Il 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 a cry she sprang to him. threw
her arms about his neck and cried out
In a sweet. appealing voice:
'aOh. Waiter. why did you leave mei
Come imck.. Dp. Walter. dearest. come
back and ali will he forgiven"
Donald brewers admiration for the
fnir sex was general. and he preferred
Ihni The fl,ors he received should be
eeinrai. r'.iS was altogether o par
ficnlar tse.idcs. il WAS 100 public,
ana Ike ii,,si men worthy Of the
name. he ilrieSted 'stt,neS
He assured ine Iady that she had mis-
taken him for some one else. This only
occasioned Il hurst OF grief and re-
p~roaches. The child began TO cry. a
crowd collected. and II policeman came
hurrying up TO discover the cause Of
the blocking Of the sidewalk. He saw
a young omu clinging to a young
man who was evidently not as well
pleased as he should hnve been. DON
aid explained that she had mistaken
him for some one else. The lady ex-
planned chat he was her husband. who
had deserted her. The policeman evil
IDENTITY believed the latter story and
viewed Donald with disfavor
II think" he said to the woman
wed better 20 to the police officer.
You can make a charge against him If
you like. and thnt'n bring the matter
into the courts
Don't. Walter; don't force me to do
that. Come home. and we will again
be happy
And she wept on his bosom.
Walter signihed to the policeman
that be preferred to go with him So
the party adjourned to the police sta
ton. where Walter sent out for his
mother and other friends to identify
MIN. and the lady SEM for a sister-in-
Ii ~ All <f thn fOwnnow npnnnnnnad
him Donald Brewer. and the latter de-
clared that. though he resemhled 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 a pair
Of liquid brown eyes. made a last APP
peal while the pretty little girl begged
papa to come home and not make
mamma cry.
1t makes a lot of difference to a man
when appealed to by a pretty woman
whether he is free or wedlocked. I'm
der certain circumstances-action for
alimony, for in~stanee-the word wed.
lock is suggestive of bolts aud bars,
Donald. being exonerated from being
q fugitive husband. assured the poor
woman OF his deep sympathy and that
be was deeply touched by her faith.
despite proof to the contrary. that
he belonged to her. If 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 a parting look, she said
that she would trust him once more
sure that he would not fail her. Then
to erade observation. she asked him
to call a carriage. and, getting into II
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 a 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,
SthINuluS ctciy IMc VI lis NOuhtC
nance Then beautiful bushes rost
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 bt
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
~pleasurable sensation in the caresses
ho had rncaivpd the day before. he wat