The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-05
Her Husbands
Twin Brother
A Story OF q Deserted
wife

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 II was the hour
when the stores were much crowded
He was an admirer Of beauty. and his
ing In the display. His heart was light.
and when a young man is in happy
mood the appeal Of fair faces and trim
figures is especially strong
Who IL this young woman advancing
slowly with little girl not four years
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 sweet. appealing voice:
"Oh. Walter, why did you leave mel
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. Resides, 1t was too public.
and. like most men worthy of the
name. he detested scenes
He assured the lady that she had mis-.
taken him for some one else. This only
eccasiOned burst of grief and re-
proaches. The child began to cry. u
crowd collected. and policeman came
hurrying up to discover the cause of
the blocking Of the sidewalk. He saw
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 evi-
IDENTIFY believed the latter story and
viewed Donald with disfavor
II think" he said to the woman
wed better go to the police officer
You can make II charge against him If
you like. anu thatll bring the matter
into the courts
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 signitied to the policeman
that he 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
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 he 80 Obtuse. When Donald
left her she took his hand and. look
ing at him appealing!y out Of q pair
Of liquid brown eyes. made last ap-
peal while the pretty little girl begged
papa 10 come. nDne and not make
mamma cry.
Ii makes II lot OF difference to man
when appealed to 10y pretty woman
whether he il free or wpdlOcked. Tn
der certain circumstances action for
alimony. for instance The word we'd
lock is suggestive OF bolts and bars
Donald. being eXunerated from being
a fugitive husband. assured the poor
woman of his deep sympathy and that
he was deeply touched 10y 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 hone 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 II
with her little girl. who insisted ON
giving papa n 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 sisterin-law had
convinced her that there was Il doubt
as to Donald being her husband
When she came into the room to r.
ceive him she paused ON the threshold.
searching every line Of his cOunte-
nance. Then beautiful bushes rose
to her cheeks Mt remembering the ca
resses she had given him. and she
hung her head in shame at the remem
brance Of the c;lressps she had bestOw
ed upon one who had turned out to bt
a stranger.
What IL forced upon us we don.
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 he chained. In
the words of the cr,Isty old bachelor,
marriage IL 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
pleasurabe sensation In the cnresse'
he had received the day before: he wa,
dreading being forced INFO great trou
BILE Mt establishing his identity Now
he Ionged to have those arms about hi:
neck and those appealing eyes looking
into his. An idea occurred to him |,
was an idea not worthy Ut him. but 4