The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-07-10

cratic street; and, m echanically, 1 alighted
and lifted out my companion.
The ball door was flung open. The clasp
ing hand OF the young lady drew mo within
the vestibule-her musical voice called soft
ly, at the door of boudoir-
Alice, Richard has comet
Instantly the door flew ooen, and dark
haired, beautiful W oman came forth. She
gazed at me an instant with unutterab.e
tenderness, and tn IN embraced me, with a
mingling of fervJr and shyness absolutely
bewildering.
Verify, l was favored individual !
And elderly gentleman, supporting him
self by Gaze, now came forward and saluted
me, calling me his dear son. and cutting
short everything / attempted to say by his
Joyful volubility.
The foldins-doors separating the sitting
room and parlors were thrown apart. |
heard the subdued hum of voices. the rust
ling of heavy silks; and waiting in the al
coved arch of an east window, saw clergy
man in gown and bands.
The elderly gentleman took the hand OF
the dark-haired Alice and placed it in mine.
Take her, he said, with emotiop; ard
may God prosper you! We viii have the
most important thing first, and dinner alter
ward. The guests are already getting I'M
patient
glanced at Alics's dress. 1t was bridal
white; and her beautiful hair was crowied
with wreath of orange blossoms.
The sight gave me a tremor. felt weak
and faint. NY palIor must have alarmed
Alice; !or she clutched my arm wildly. and
gazed into my face with painful anxiety.
What is it, Richard? Are you IL? Mer-
ciful heaven, Helen, look at him! He is illn
1T is aothiug-nothing!' l gasped, only
cannot-cannot marry you'll
OH heavenn led Alice. in Mortified dis
may; and, seeing she was about to fall
uting my arm around her for support. At
this moment the hall door was opened, and
turning to the sound. saw, with my own
eyes, my second self enter the room! My
exact counterpart Richard Smith, No. 2.
His fierce eyes took in the scene at one
sweeping glance. He rushed toward me
with a wild ejaculation, and, tearing the
half faiDting Alice from my arms, he plant
ed his firm grasp upon my throat. / put my
hand upon the same locality of his body.
what are you doing?' he thundered in
my ear.
What are you doins?' Numbered in
response.
Your life shall pay the Forfeit he ex-
claimed, with mad violence. The man
who has dared to win Alice Hereford's love
shall diei'
.Gentlemen'- interrupted the sweet voice
of her whom they called Helen-'be patient;
there is some mistake. Which of you is
named Richard Smith?'
Il aml' replied l.
i ann replied my counterpart.
But which of you is Richard Smith-the
son OF Archibald Smith2,
Il am said my second self.
And am not said i; my fathers name
was Robert
Helen looked at me a moment half in
doubt. evidently. how to treat me after what
had occurred. Finally she held out her
hard.
I beg your pardon, Mr.. Smith; it was all
careless mistake of my own. Can you
forgive me?'
/ thought of the kisses she had given me,
and wished the same mistake light be made
over again. though 1 was wise enough not &c
make known my wish.
Let me explain she continued, frankly.
We EZRA expecting my brother Richard
home from the South, where he has been
some four or five months past: and .o-e
quite sure that he would arrive on the train
which brought you; he has been some wears
engaged to Miss Hereford, and the marriage
ceremony was to take place imm ediately on
his arrival, went down to the depot to well |
come him. and because of the striking SINH |
larity in your respective personal appear |
ances, l mistook stranger for my brother.
That is all. Brother Richard, Mr.. Smith is |
entirely blameless of any wrong. We gave |
h i'm no time for explanations. Let me pre-
sent You to each other as friends
My counterpart shook hands with me,
and begged my pardon for disocatin my
neck-te. / granted it, and begged his par
don for committing a like depreciation on his |
neck-tie.
And then. at sign from the elderly gen.
tleman, we all walked into the drawing |
room. where in brief space of time, my |
was made the husband of his |
bushin ing Alice.
The acquaintance so singularly begun
with the Smith family soon ripcned into
and became one Of the most |
precious of LIES blessings to NO.
Helen Smith had kissed me, and she |
Gould not forget it. If man can get wo-
man to think Of hint hardly matters in |
what wayne has a claim on her; and so it |
vas in my case. l believe that never met
Helen bat she blushed at the memory that |
stole over her.
Three months after our first meeting. she
kissed me again, and called mo Dear Rich
lrd.' And this time she was we'll aware
she was not addressing her brother
Is it fortunate or an unfortunate thing,
o have a counterpart? When think of
he boarding-house keeper, 1 say. Mo- but
when look on Helen, and recall the Giro I'M
tances OF our introduction, l am accustomed
o answer, Yes.
A wag says of woman: ITO her virtues
We give love; to her beauty. our admiration;
o her hoops, the whole sidewalk"