The Van Buren press., 1859-11-25
Walter and Willie.

The Mobile Register tells the following
We happened TO witnesses an amusing lit.
tie incident which occurred in the whole
sale dry goods establishment situated or
the northwest corner Of St. Francis and
Watersheds, day or two since, which
was worth seeing if it is not worth publish
ing.
n widow lady of our acquaintance has
two little boys aged about eight years
twins-whO for oneness of size, features,
voice and action, would rival the celebrated
twins of San Francisco. They are so much
alike that the mother is sometimes puzzled
to tell which is Willie and which is Wal
ter. When one of them DESERVES a spank
ing, the other invariably gets it; and on
&C 'ount of their exact likeness to each 9TH
IT. she recently came near losing one of
them. She had occasion to administer a
small dose of paregoric to Willie, and
few minutes afterwards Walter seemed to
need something of the same sort. She tur-
nod but a moment to get the medicine, but
in that time the boys got mixed, and by
.some means Willie swallowed another dose
and shortly afterward went to bed and fell
asleep. He continued in a stupor for some
twelve or fourteen hours, much % the 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 hat she discovered the mistake. But
t. the incident.
The mother having some business 10
transact in the store took the two bows with
her. They were dressed exactly alike; and
during the stay of their mother they each
took stand IN separate doors fronting on
Water street, TO see what was to be seen
hist standing there, an old gentleman
who was walking slowly by, saw one of
them, and struck by the little fellows intel
ligent cOuntenance and healthy look, stop
ped and asked him his NAME
My name is Willie, SIR replied the
little one
Ah, very pretty name, and very
pretty boy said the old gentleman patting
him on the head. Here's dime for vou'
Pass ng on to the next door, he observed
Walter standing iii the same posture that
Willie had occupied, and supposing it was
Willie, who had run there TO see him as he
passed, ne stopped again to take another
admiring look at HIM
Do you live in Mobile, Willie - asked
the old Mt.
AIN w lille, Salu w after.
Why. didn't you Just tell me at the 9TH
er door Il a. your name is Willie %
No, sr. my name is Walter
'Oh, l thong ght you said Willie, while
ago, when you stood in the other door, and
l gave you a dime
L amt EeeRui n the other door, and YOU
didn'; give memo dime said Walter.
The old gentleman looked at him a mo
ment as though the good opinion he had
formed was fast changing. and then walk
ell slowly back to Willie's door The old
gent looken at him steadily.
All, Walter, said he, YOU shouldn't
tell stories. Bad children tell stories. You
must he good boy, Walter
Il amt told no stories, sir, and nv
name amt Walter my names Willie
said the confused little fellow.
What made You say at the other door
that your name was Walter, and that
diin't give yol dime?'
1 never said so, SIR said Willie, and
l amt been in t'other door,
Why, you precious little scamp said
the old man somewhat excited, what do
you mean? At this door you're Willie ::
Mt the other you're Walter. Here you s=y
give YOU dime there, you saw ! didn't
Here you say you haven't been al. the ether
door there, you say You haven't bcen at
this. You should be ashamed of yourself,
sir When YOU grow up to be man
Just here, Walter, who had heard the
loud talking, walked round to W-illie's
side, and there the two stood in front of the
old gentleman, who was perfectly bewilder-
cd. lie soon comprehended the whole mat
ter, however, and when he did, he took the
dime back from Willie, and gave them half
a dollar each
@ A parson cornered farmer whom