The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-11-25
The TWINS
BY ANNA PHILLIPS SEE.

John and Jeffrey Poindexter were
the twinniest twins that ever hap
pened. When they were curly-haired
youngsters even their mother couldn't
always tell them apart and their ia
ther often spanked the wrong child
for the right offense. As they grew
up and became of marriageable age,
they found the girls of the town no.
ticeably coy. No one wished to marry
q POindexter twin and never be sure
Of her husbands identity.
When the twins grasped the fact
| they separated. John when into bust
ness In New York, while jeffrey re-
manned in the home town. After
| few months the same town was en-
llvened by invitations to the wedding
Of John Poindexter and Miss Mar.
jorie Brooks of New York city.
After John and Marjorie had set.
led down In their brand-new fiat. John
suddenly felt longing to have JEFF
| frey live with them. The "twin feel
'ng" came over him so firmly that 1t
rivaled his affection for his wife. Mar
Ioric was good-natured and said yes.
jeffrey accepted the invitation with
10y.
For time all was well. The first
1npleasantness was the abrupt depar-
:ure of Katie, the middle-aged domes-
| ic treasure.
| Marjorie was much cast down at
his detection, but she revived when
the secured at the agency a wonder
who was willing to step Immediately
ntO Katie's shoes. The bride gloried
n her luck to the twins.
"why. boys, never saw such
pretty, intelligent girl in a servants
bureau In my life. She knows all
lbout hygiene and domestic science
.nd-everything-"
"Whew! l can see you being taught
'our place, Miss Brooks" said her hus-
'and, who was given to addressing his
wife thus unexpectedly.
| The new maids first appearance be-
| ore the assembled family was ut din
! Ter time. When she entered the din
ng room, at sight Of the two men she
urned pale, then crimsoned to her
)retty blonde hair, and the tray fell
rom her hands with loud clatter.
Marjorie regarded her with reproach
md John with amusement, but JEFF
'rey gazed at the girl with a look Of
lmazement which never left his face
Turing the meal. Jane, however. soon
'ecovered her composure and acQuit-
ed herself so admirably that the lady
Il the house was greatly pleased with
Ter maids abilities. r
So great did these abilities prove
o be during the succeeding days that
Marjorie planned little visit outrof
own, relying on James abilities to run
! he house. At the last moment she
weakened in her purpose, for jeffrey
?oindexter was sent West on business
or his firm. I'm going to stay at
iome. You'll be lonesome with Jeffrey
lway, too" Marjorie declared. But
John would not hear of her giving up
+, weeks pleasure and she reluctantly
.arried out her plans. -
When the day came for her return
the telegraphed her husband to meet
ler at the Union station. On her ar
.ival no John with smile of greet
ng stood in the mob behind the rope,
and she was disappointed. To be
reated thus after her first absence
rom her husband All the long jour-
ley uptown she nursed her dlsappoint-
nent till 1t became grievance. When
she reached home at five o'clock she
VAS In anything but wifely frame Of
mind.
The parlor was in exquisite order,
)ut empty, as might have been expect
I'd. Proceeding down the hall toward
he kitchen she heard voices-Jane's
and mans. The mans voice was that
If POlndexter twin. JEFF was In
Denver, therefore-ah, now, she knew
Why John hadn't met her ut the sta
lion! She crept to the door and lis
tened, not guiltily, but boldly.
"Yes, that's the way you always
put me of. And you say you ,ove
me"
II do" interrupted Jane.
At the unmlstakable sound of kiss
which followed, Marjorie felt herself
grow faint and sick. In voice Of res
Ignation the man took up the conversa.
ton:
swell, then, I 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 Poindexter! cried his
sister-in-law, II thought you were In
Denverl"
swell, 1 was, but I got home this
morning. guess you've surmised
our secret, Marjorie" ne 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
lshed her book, which takes lot of