The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-29

w In hardware.
In the northern resort where they
were spending the summer now
ever, they suddenly toihu theln'
Eelves dealing in love.
Nice looking young men we're AZ,
! fred and Charley Kearns, Dut never
I had they been sufficiently Iureo py
feminine charms TO plunge INTO inc
sen OF rnatrimony. They we're con-
iirmed bachelors. they thought
with minds for nothing but DUST
ness.
When at home Kearns & Kearns
took pains to dress decidedly diff
ferent. because they were twins
who looked almost exactly alike,
even when side by side, and they
were anxious to avG!. cohpItcation
in their dealing with patrons.
BY some stroke Of good fortune
man came 10 work for the firm
who was exceptionally reliable and
progressive. and the twins decided
they would so on frolic and leave
him In charge. During their five
years of business not ono vacation
had they attempted, and they
thought Il was high time they tast
ed OF n little recreation. So thc3
went together to the northern re
sort.
tunities for fun In their looking
alike. SO they dressed exactly the
same In summer buds.
The trouble all started one after
noon while Alfred was walking
along the lake shore in quest Of odd
tiles in beach stones. a young
woman engaged in the same pas
time almost bumped into him, be
cause both their heads were down
as they searched the shore line,
aud they struck up an acquaintance
ship. She was pretty girl, who
was summerinE with an aunt In {
lake shore cottage, and she had
some fascinating ways about her
Alfred escorted her homo and
learned her name was May Win.
terB. He arranged to see her again
few nights hence.
The very next afternoon May re
sumed her hunt for beach stones
and 1t so happened that Charles
Kearns was out for stroll In the
same locality. She called to him,
and naturally he resopndcd, and
hurried to her side, although he
wondered at her action.
The ensuing conversation served
as nm explanation, and Charles do
I not say he was not Alfred. The
, brothers were out for lark, SC
Why miss this opportunity.
Charles told Alfred Of the Incl
dent and they agreed to continue
the deception for 4 short time. i
was not quito right, of course, but
no doubt May Winters was sum
Tuer Elirt and Il would do no harm
10 teach her lesson.
But, alas for the success Of tho
lark Renrns & Kearns fell In
love, and the trouble began. Alter
nateIy they called upon, her ane
took her canoeing and TO dances,
and by agreement the one who Sas
not SO engaged kept ia his room
In order to avoid complications.
Now, while Alfred and Charles
we're alike in appearance, they we're
different in dispositions. Charles
was copceited. while his brother
YVES inclined to modesty and back
wardness. Charles prided himself
as being the more progressive ana
admitted the success OF the hard'
ware business was due to his ell
forts. Alfred was more OF figure
head, according to Charles ideas.
Being the more progressive in
business, Charles felt that he should
have the right Of way in love. 80
one evening he summoned Alfred
10 consultation.
This thing has got to STOP said
Charles firmly. as they sat on the
edge of their bed. I'm in love with
Niles Winters and have decided 10
marry her. You must stay away
from her and leave a clear track
THAT would be all right" nd-
United Alfred, with a tingo OF sar-
S6asm, "only II happens I'm just
about as much in love with Miss
Winters as you are; in fact, prob
ably more so. I've decided TO make
Her Mrs. Winters Kearns.
Their further discussion resulted
I In the exchange Of some rather an
cry words, and things went on as
before.
Three. days later Charles, in des.
perRtion, convened another confer
1 snce.
There's only one way to settle
Al" he declared, land that's to fight
4 duel However, I have no desire
10 kill or be killed, so suggest We
howl to see which or US drops out
Of the race. The winner VIII be CIV
en- clear track
At first Alfred demurred. It was
mot right, he argued, to play game
Tor lady's affections. On the other
4Naud, Charles pointed out that i
Vas hardly the correct thing TO con-
tlnuo the deception.
We've got to sottle II some
way" he said. We'll bowl, and
the winter win propose to Miss
Winters the next time he sees her.
OF course II she rejects him the
loser can camp on her trail ~ much
as he pleases. I don't mind telling
you, though, that che favors me.
She's given me a lot Of encourage
menk. You know our personalities
/ are different, and when she's with
me NO doubt she feels different
Than when with you. Yes, the only
Nay to settle It is to bowl
4 Both Alfred and Charles were
senpin enthusiasts, but secretly for
!he last several days the latter had
been practicing, having in mind the
fdea, he had just offered to his twin.