Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-05-05

HOW SHE ]
WAS WON
A Story of a Statesman and a .
Politician. :
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stopped, and each fixed his eyes OF the
other in establishment.
"If l were not sure, SIR" said one,
that l have no twin brother / would
look upon you as such"
you are certainly like me-" said the
other, though UNNECESSARILY better
looking. l would be glad If l possessed
that eagle eye, that noble brow
"NOnsense!'' exclaimed the other.
who are you"
II am Winfield Cavity, the new
member of the house of representa-
tives from the til congressional dis
trict of ="
And | am Newland Ferguson, re-
Gently elected to the house from the
til district of -"
Happy to meet you, Mr.. Ferguson.
l trust we shall be friends. l have
often heard of you and the confidence
your constituents repose In you. Your
handling of the - canal case has
made you known all over
"And it is evident from your palaver
that you are a smooth tongued poll
tician."
fright you are. while you are a man
of ponderous brain. We are each start
ed on the political ladder. I'll wager
you, Mr.. Ferguson, that l reach the top
round first"
"And I'll wager you that you tumble
over the top round as soon as i; ou have
reached it and fall to the ground"
HWboro will find j,cf no MANN
fools to start me climbing again."
Doubtless"
"Will you kindly give me your ad-
dress, Mr.. Ferguson? l am not rEeh
q fo"l as you think me. l recognize In
you one upon whom we men Of the
people must draw ON for ideas. | de-
sire to call upon you, to make you my
friend.'
The address was given, and the two
men became intimate. 1t is not true
that In friendship like clings to like.
Mr.. Ferguson envied the scatterbrain-
ed Cavity for his ability to make him.
self attractive to the masses, and MI.
Gawtry proposed to get u of Fer
guson all there was In him. One even
ing when they were together MI. Fer
guson heaved a deep sigh. /.
That's a love sigh," said Cavity.
How did you guess that?"
Love is a folly that even a brainy
man may indulge in. l have observed
no other nonsense about you; there
fore l conclude that your sigh indi-
Gates love-"
"You are right. Mine is a case of
unrequited love"
You mean that you are too intellec-
tual too much inclined to be always
looking for tho meat at the bottom of
ladyT'
perhaps So"
"If 1 had your intrinsic worth with
my showiness | could win any woman
In the world"
"Very likely"
81 WONDER" continued Cavity after
a pause, "if such q combination could
not be effected between you and me?'
"What do you mean?"
you and | are as like In appearance
as two peas in a pod. The lady you
court knows your worth. How would
1t do for me to personate you and
bring to bear upon her my blandish-
ments in your behalf?"
Ferguson looked at his friend inquir-
ingly, thoughtfully.
"Do you suppose you could fool
herr" he asked
II could try"
"She would detect the deception In
the difference In Clothes"
II could wear your Clothes"
After a number of @Rnferences 1t was
decided to make the attempt. AS soon
as Cavity had supplied deficiencies
he was to coach Ferguson in how to
win with a woman, and 1t was hoped
that the latter would be able to main
tain the advantage secured. Ferguson
was wearing at the time a blue suit
with striped waistcoat and neckwear
Of a special pattern. Gawtry donned
this apparel and one evening called
upon Miss Agnes Buell., the lady who
was to be won by this combination of
worth and 1ummery. She came into
the room with Indifference in her bear
ing and put out her hand carelessly
to her caller. To her surprise he rails
ed 1t to his lips and - ied it. The
lady looked up at him, surprised.
1t seemed to her that her lover was
slightly changed in appearance from
her last meeting with him. But there
were the striped waistcoat, the figured
scarf.
"YOu see a difference In me?" said
Cavity, smiling. Il expected it. |
have had my hair cut since 1 saw you
last"
~ thought there had been some
change, but i could not tell what 1t
was"
''There is also a change in you"
"a change In me?"
"Yes. l have never seer you so
lovely"
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