The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-06
The TWINS
BY ANNA PHILLIPS SEE.

nened. When they were curly-haired |
Youngsters even their mother. couldn't
ALWAYS tell them apart and their Ia
ther often spanked the wrong chlld
for the right offense. AS they gre"
M and became Of marriageable age
they found the girls OF the town no
ticeably coy. No one wished 70 marry
poindexter twin and never be sure
of her husbands identity.
When the twins grasped the fact
they separated. John when into busi-
ness In New York, while jeffrey re-
mained In the home town. After a
few mouths the same town was en-
llyened by invitations to the wedding
of John Poindexter and Miss Mar
iorie Brooks Of New York city.
After John and Marjorie had set
tied down in their brand-new fiat, John
suddenly felt a longing to have JEFF
frey live with them. The twin feel
ing" came over him so firmly that it
rlvaled his affection for his wife. Mar
jorle was good-natured and said yes.
Jeffrey accepted the invitation With
Joy.
For a time all was well. The first
unpleasantness was the abrupt depar-
ture of Katie, tie middle-agec dones-
tic treasure.
Marjorie was much cast down at
this detection, but she revived when
she secured at the agency wonder
who was willing to step Immediately
into Katie's shoes. The bride glorled
in her luck to the twins.
"Why, boys, never saw such
pretty, intelligent girl in a servants
bureau in my life. She knows all
about hygiene and domestic science
and-everything-"
'Whew I can see you being taught
your place. Miss Brooks" said her hus-
band, who was given to addressing his
, wife thus disrespectfully.
The new maids first appearance be-
fore the assembled family was at din
ner time. When she entered the din
Ing room, at sight of the two men she
turned pale, then crimsoned to her
pretty blonde hair, and the tray fell
from her hands with a loud Clatter.
Marjorie regarded her with reproach
and John with amusement, but JEFF
frey gazed at the girl with look of
amazement which never left his face
during the meal. Jane, however, soon
recovered her composure and acquit-
ted herself so admirably that the lady
Of the house was greatly pleased with
her maids abilities.
+ So great did these abilities prove
to be during the succeeding days that
Marjorie planned a little visit out of
/ town, relying on James abilities to run
the house. At the last moment she
weakened in her purpose, for Jeffrey
Poindexter was sent West on business
for his firm. I'm going to stay at
: home. You'll be lonesome with jeffrey
away, too," Marjorie declared. But
John would not hear of her giving up
l a weeks pleasure and she reluctantly
2 carried out her plans.
When the day came for her return
she telegraphed her husband to meet
. her at the Union station. On her ar
rival no John with a smile of greet
Ing stood in the mob behind the rope,
, and she was disappointed. To be
treated thus after her first absence
: from her husbands All the long jour
: ney uptown she nursed her. .disappoint-
: ment till it became grievance. When
she reached home at five O'Clock she
was in anything but a wifely frame Of
mind.
The parlor was in exquisite order,
but empty, as might have been expect
ed. Proceeding down the hall toward
S the kitchen she heard voices-Jane's
and mans. The mans voice was that
Of a POindexter twin. jeff was in
Denver, therefore-ah, now, she knew
why John hadn't met her at the sta
ton She crept to the door and lis
tened, not guiltily, but boldly.
"Yes, that's the way you always
put me off. And you say you love
me-"
Il do" interrupted Jane.
At the unmistakable sound of kiss
which followed Marjorie felt herself
grow faint and sick. In a voice of res
ignatlon the man took up the conyersa-
ton:
well, then, suppose Wen have to
90 on keeping everything dark. When
Marjorie comes back"
Marjorie is back = cried Mrs. John
Poindexter, dramatically throwing
wide the door. The guilty ones jumped
apart at her sudden appearance and
the man turned his face toward her.
"Why, Jeffrey Poindexterl' cried his
sisterin-law, II thought you were in
Denver y
''Well, / was, but / got home this
morning. | guess you've surmised
our secret, Marjorie" he added with
some embarrassment, looking toward
Jane, who still remained calm. "You
see, we've been engaged for two years,
but Jane won't marry me till she's fin
ished her book, which takes lot of
investigation into the life Of wage
earners. Just now she's playing that
she's a domestic helper to see how
IL feels. OF course she didn't know
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