Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1890 — TWIN’S TRICK. [ARTICLE]

TWIN’S TRICK.

Bewildering Result* of a Remarkable Resemblance. Boiton Globe. » Glittio Heath, of This city, is the twin sistgr of Clayton Heath, and their resemblance surpasses anything related in fiction, and has been foe cause of several remarkable incidents. Bnt let Miss Heath tell her own story: “Our names are Chttte and Clayton Heath. We were bora in 1858, in Louisville, Ky. Our father at that time was connected with a large match factory. Until tbe age of four it was impossible for any of our family to pick out tbe boy from the girl, and so often was I taken for the boy that at the age of four my mother was compelled to put boy’s clothes on my brother Cfatie, in order to protect me from getting a sound thrashing from a boy in a back street, as my brother was full of cussedness. “He was also very fond of raw eggs and on one occasion when caught taking them he declared it was I who had done it. The result was a punishment from my father and the lovely name of •Sucking Eggs' by my sister, who was two years older, ‘ ‘Although only a child, I would not dress myself until father and mother both promised they would not allow Clatie to wear the same clothes as myself, and to make matters decided I insisted on mothen cutting his hair, to which she decidedly objected, as his hair was. very long and like that qj, many Southern children, blonde and curled.

> ‘My brother in breeches and lin dresses did splendidly for a week or so, but as he was so like me it only required a wrap on a stormy day to completely hide those little pants. So I was in for a sound scolding every rainy .day- When we had a week of wet weather, and mother was obliged to go shopping and sister was at school, we were left at home with the girl—a black auntie, who allewedbmsteAl-o anything we liked. ,T ~ “ • ‘Our faces seemed neverto change. When Claytie was ill I was. At one time we both lay for weeks with the same fever. “When he was eighteen years of age my brother fell in love with a pretty girl, and our people objected. But my brother declared it was only a flirting acquaintance. One fine evening I played the part of brother. I put on my best clothes, overcoat and glbves, and drove up to the abode of my brother’s lady-love. I asked her to drive for half an hour. I did my best to talk love. I did what I thought a sweetheart ought to do. I talked of future home and love by the sea. “After I fairly engaged myself [I found my dear little dove crying. I asked the reason for the sudden flow of tears from fooso lovely eyes. She said:

“ ‘Mr. Heath, I have been waiting for you to propose for so long, and to think it has come at last! 1 and then she put her head on my shoulder and wept ! •-I trembled for my brother, and I tried all manner of tale 9 to have Clayitie make a trip to some seashore for my health before the next engagement night; but that night came and to my surprise he was only absent a short time. *‘l crept out to the barn to see my brother as he drove in. I overheard him say: “ 'That girl is a fool; she must take me for a flat.’ ; I crept back to the house, and to this day my brother has the greatest By mpithy-for those who are engaged without their knowledge.