Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-07-20
THE TWIN SISTERS.

''Well," said Ned Arlington, for my part,
[ have never loved but one woman, and she is
now my better half.
II tell you, stranger" replied fellow stage
coacher, ''you had an easy courtship. Now,
[ have been so situated that ] was compelled
to love two ladies.
1.-TWO ladies'! - retorted Ned.
eyes, sir, two ladies.
"But you did not love them both alike ?"
''Now, stranger, there was just the trouble.
[ was thinking Of this precise difficulty when [
remarked you had an easy courtship.'
You puzzle me - exclaimed Ned. Sup
pose you relieve our minds by rehearsal"
ct will afford me pleasure and you enter
tainmeut," rejoined the handsome and social
fellow traveller.
Here we all leaned forward, intent on hear
ing how man was compelled to love two la
dies with the same degree of fervor.
MY friends" said he, 'if you ever visit
New Haven, Connecticut, you will hear. these
girls Or this, You can no more distin guish
them than you can tell Sue from Hannah Gro
ver. [ say ladies and gentlemen, when New
Havener is discussing point OF slmilitude, he
is sure to refer to the wonderful Grover girls
I had not been in the Elm City six hours be-
fore heard these comparisons | went to this
place intending to enter business firm. On
my arrival [ stopped at the Tortine. At this
hotel two gentlemen were arguing point OF
law, and it was then | first head this language.
One speaker was proving the two expressions
nearly meant the same thing, and paraleled
the two propositions with the notorious twins.
''Now there is one thing L have in common
with women-that is curiosity l. own it and
confess that was on nettles. Never could |
be appeased until [ had view Of these fe-
males.
''Tel me, said to the book-keeper, ARE
these Grover girls SO much alike ?"
''Are they? said he in surprise. "Well, I
tell you, Mr.. Miller, if you can distinguish
them after weeks acquaintance L will pay
your bills at this house for the balance of your
residence.
s'How can | see them ?"
s'Ill tell you Observe the bright looking
gent with the white hat? That is Mr.. Potter,
one Of our rising lawyers. He is intimate with
the sisters. Obtain an introduction to him and
he will see you through.
"Aro these ladies OF good sts.nding?''
''Oh among our first people.
''Can Mr. Potter distinguish them p
'Neyer, sir, never; and he looks with the
eye of detective"
''How long has he known them p
'"Three or four years, to my certain lnoWl-
edge. 1t may be longer
This determined me. [ soon established NY
self with the lawyer by retaining him in an i'm
portant case found him more than willing
to afford the Introduction, as he was anxious to
see the fix their identity never failed to create
in stranger [ will not forget that first inter
view. Two ezqusitely beautiful ladies OF
twenty entered the room. | beheld duplicates.
One was the precise copy Of the other They
dressed alike, to a ribbon and u riDg. Them
voices and countenances gave no clue. Th er
their motions left you none the wiser
Said Potter, Now take good look, for
wish to see if you can identify theln''
"Nr. Potter" said |, You will embarras
the ladies.
mot at all, y said one "We are used t,
this" said the other. 1T is the great ampse