Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-12-27
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The Mobile Regi3lsr'' tellslhe follow.

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We happened to fitness ansamusing
little incident which skcurred in the whole
sale dry-goods estab shment situated or
the north west corn9 sef 81. Francis ant
Water streets, day ID twossince. which
was worth seeing. if il5is not worth pub
| fishing.
A widow lady of onH Hacquaiptance has
two little boys. aged abhit eight years
who, for oneness 81 sA, features, yoict
and action, would fiE the celebrated
twins of San Francis6 hey ars 90 +Inuel
alike that even the mother is at times pug
zled to tell which is Willie and which
Walter. When one of them describes :
spanking, the other almost invariably gets
IL; and on account of their exact likeness
to each other, she recently came near los
ing one of them. She had occasion to ad
minister small dose Of paregoric to Will
lie, and few minutes sfterward Walter
seemed to neei something Of the same
sort. She turied buta moment to get the
medicine, but in that time the boys had
got mixed, and by some means Willie
swallowed snother dose, and shortly af.
tarward went to bed and fell asleep. He
continued in stupor for some twelve OF
fourteen hours, much to the establishment
and alarm of the mother who saw that upon
Walter the drug had no effect. 1t was NOT
until Willie told her that she had given
him two doses that she discovered the
mistake. But to theincident.
The mother having some business to
transact in the store took the two boys
with her. They were dressed exactly
alike, and during tle stay of their mother
they each took stand in separate doors
fronting on Water street., to see what was
10 be seen, While sanding there an old
gentleman, who was walking slowly ny,
saw one Of them, and, struck by tive lit
tie fellows intelligent countenance and
healthy look, stopped and asked him his
name.
"My name is Wlllh, SIR" replied the
little one.
"Ah, very pretty name. and very
pretty boy" said tie old gent, patting
him on the head. 'Here's a dime for
you"
Passing on to the next door, he OBJ
served Walter standing in the same pos
lure that Willie had occupied, and suppos-
ing it was Willie who had ran there TO see
him as he passed, he stopped again to take
arotber adIniriuy look.at him.
"Do you live in Mobile, Willie?" asked
the old gent.
"My name amt Wllie,'' said Walter.
"Why, didn't You ust now tell me, at
the other door that your name is Wlllie?"
"No, sir, my name \ Walter"
"Oh, I thought you said Willie, a while
ago, when you stood in the other door,
and | gave you a dime.
Il amt been in the other door, and you
didn't give me dime" said Walter.
The old gentleman Looked at him mo-
ment, as though the god op nion he had
formed was fast ci,a,ging, and then
walked slowly back to Wllie's door. The
old gent looked at him steadily,
"Ab! Waltet," said le, "you shouldn't
tell stories. Bad Children tell stories
You must be good toy Walter"
al amt told no stories sir, and my name
a MT Walter; my names Willie" said the
confused little fellow.
"Well. what made you say, at the othel
door, that your name was Walter, anc
that didn't give you 1ime?"
II never said SO, sir, ''sald Willie, "anc
| amt been IN L'other door"
"Why. you precious little scamp" sale
the Old man, somewhat excited, "what d,
you meau9 At this dorr you're Willie
a, that door you're Walter. Here. 20,
say you havn't been 1t the other door
there, you say you haFn't been at this
You should be ashamed of yourself, Sir
When you grow up to be NAH"
just here Waller, who had heard the
loud talking walked round to Willie's side
and there the two stood in front Of the ole
gentleman, who was perfectly bewildered
He soon comprehended the whole matter
however, and when he did, he took tn
dime back from Willie, and gave them
half dollar each.