Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-25
DAILY DEMOCRAT
From the Union.l
TIE TWO DNOMIOS;
OR, A
Duplicate of Old Block.

il roar ard coming out with Il Sgui6y Ii
yon ever was placed in such predca-
ment, you know how awful man feels
when the truth dawns, or how mighty
glad You are if you have been accused
OF stealing and it turns out to be another
nlln in your likeness. Now / once had
II rather pretty woman throw her arms
around my neck, with an exclamation:
My dear john, why-when-how-
murder, eli! l-l-!' Now what my
dear John had to do with murder, ell!
or, i don't know never found
out. knew well enough my name
was not John, and common sense told
me that John must be contounded
homely Individual, if such a woman cal
led me dear John. Of course she ex-
cused herself by saying, that, in the twi-
light, she mistoOk me for her husband,
and that miserable excuse took away all
the romance of the kiss. | don't thank
any woman to kiss me by mistake. If
she doesen't do it ON my own account,
and because she wants to, she may 60
to-grass.
Frank Leslie had me married, fair and
square, to Lola Montrz, one night, with
fourteen thousand dollars in my pocket.
Next morning, my money was all gone,
and-Lola too. How was supposed
to swear. When go to bel, usually
put my pants on II chair; my coat and
vest ditto. :: Phancy my phelinks, }"
then, on awaking from sound sleep
| generally sleep sound to find the
partner OF joys llsd, like the vision of Il
dream" my pants laying on the floor
with the pockets turned inside out, with
not Lola nor Il dime to bless my con-
nubial felicity II scad to buy po-
tato for breakfast. Cruel Frank Leslie,
to leave me with not the means to buy Al
bowl Of "swil milk" to aPpease my dis
appointment, and II craving appetite. o
Frank Frank, may the ghost of II 'swill
milk COW, bcstrode by your California
reporter, haunt your day dreams till
You coniuro back the fourteen thousand
or say, I'll compromise and take sew
en- thousand (6tty cents on dollar) and
and give you my share of Lola i'll the
bargain.
III the summer of 1885, | spent few
davs in the beautiful town of Bath, in
Western new York. was then young
er than an now, but it does not follow
that, like IIalleck's Fanny, ''prettier
of COURSE" but it was in my days Of
70 nance, and an incident occurred which
pertrnatIouIy folled me for years in ra-
ther funny way.
| was sitting with gentleman one
afternoon, on th4 piazza Of the hotel,
when, in the course Of conversation, he
inquired: Are you any connection Of
Mr.. Storms?"
"Who is Mr.. Storms!" asked
"Mr. Storms is the Cashier of our
bank. You resemble him so nearly
that you might we'll pass for brothers; !;
indeed, | never saw closer rcsem-
blanuc between two individuals"
." never even heard Of him before"
responded. 81 should like to see him,
just to know how do look, if nothing
else"
. lie is not in town now," said my
friend, "and will not be at home for
some days, but you resemble each other
50 much that it has been subject Of
remlr& since you came here.
left Bath OetJre th9 Cashier return
ed, and dill not see him. When | was
about ten miles from town, on my way
home, stopped at II public house to
give my horse some water, when the
! landlord a dressed me with familiar
how do you do-you have returned,
| see. was in town last week and you
were absent. | wanted to get a small
accommodation at the bank, but as you
were not there, | could do nothing"
IIumph! thought the bank must
have Il vast deal OF confidence in a poor
devil who can't raise three hundred
dollars himself, il they will discount
notes on my recommendation but |
said aloud:
Pm sorry was not there | should
be glad to oblige you; how much do
you want!"
g want five hundred dollars; can't
get along with less very well do You
thnk you can let me have it 2"
Who are your indorsers 2" in
qlired, for being suddenly elevated to
tne dignity of Cashier Of bank from
/ simple traveller, ! thought that duty
to my stockholders and myself { was
worth th9n just IL carpet bag and half a
dozen shirts-Hot exactly clear of all
Iiabiltie,) to be cautious.
liz told ms the names Of his indors-
ers- probably good men. | never
heard Of them before or since. unused
Il moment, for did not exactly know
ths condition of the funds, rs / never
hl1 bs5n inside ths bank anl much less
handled any Of its shinphsters.
We'll, doa't doubt the responsible.
ity Of your inJorsers, but-l-I don't
exactly know whether VIC have any
funds to spare OF not" thrust my
hlad into my pocket and became con
wheel that drafts had been SO heavy
there it was no use to raise illusive
hopes, so added, rs the milk Of human
kindness flowed through my veins
+" When you 60 to town call at the
bank and we'll see what can be done.
Take glass Of wine, will youP