Remington High School - Mirror Yearbook (Remington, IN)

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34 ' The Mirror i 'I' l l l l lllUi1l'HU'i'vi:I1'l'H:Hl'l'1'1'l'l'WWl 'i'1iii ll llllllllllllllllllllllllHt ll llHllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Hllllllllllllllllllll Jones, a spinster of about thirty-live. That dear chap shan't be lonesome any more. I will answer it right away. I So it happened that a short time later Fred received a very interesting letter, part of which read as follows: I am young, considered good look- ing. I have had several suitors but seeing your ad in the paper I thought it would be so romantic to answer it. Ahl so she's a real sport. Xlionder what her folks would say. Guess she will do so far. I'll rush back and answer. After corresponding for some time Fred asked for her picture. Then l'll know what I'm getting in looks. She writes awfully interesting letters, as if she had a good education. XYell, I guess l got him for sure. He writes in his letters like he is simply wild to have my picture, but dear, what shall I do? lt will never do to send him mine. That would be the end of it. No, let me see: there is Miss Patricia. she's such a pretty thing and would never know I sent her picture. Might write a proposal right ol? the bat. XYhen I have accepted and got is too poor to come all this way to propose. When I have accepted and got his promise he'll have to marry me. NYith this Mildred sent Patriciafs pic- ture. Mysterious looking parcel here for you besides a letter from that girl you write to so much, said the postmaster, handing them to Fred. Might show us her picture. IJon't look so innocent. lt isn't your sister 'cause you said you didn't have any. Fred opened it up and looked at it, then showed it to the postmaster. XYhewl a swell damsel. tioodilooking. Curly hair. Those eyes. They are brown, I'll bet, All the guys will be green with envy. Say, is there any more from where you came like her 7' Yes, probably plenty. XYell, I must be going. I am leaving this coun- try for a short time on business. Un business, huh? Success to you. ls Miss Mildred ,lones home? Fred asked as he presented his card. Mildred was in, so he was led to the library. just then a young lady entered the room. Fred jumped up, hat in hand: Are you Miss Mildred jones? No? XVell you must be her twin sister then. You sure do look alike, he stammered a little embarrassed. No, l have no sisters, she replied in surprise. Mildred is a servant here. Ilow funny you see such a close resemblance that you can't tell us apart. XYe have never been told we looked alike before, laughed Patricia and turning noticed Mildred in the door about ready to faint. Oh dear, l might have known luck was against me, she moaned. But young man, you surely are not lonesome with all your youth. Luck has always been against me. I sent Miss Patricia's picture, she said, turning to her mistress. You did not care, did you? I guess you'll both have to forgive me for such doings. NYith this she left the room. ll ll l ll l l l Illllll ll ll ll lll ll l lll llllllllll I ll lllllll lll I l

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