Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-05-19
Selttteo saisteIIanu.
THE TWIN SISTERS.

"Well, said Ned Arlington, "tor III,
part have never loved but one woman
aud she is now my better half. -
81 tell you" replied fellow stage coach
en-, ''you have had an easy courtship. Now
was compelled to love two ladies'"
''Two ladiesY
"Yes, sir, two ladies"
But you did not love them both alike2
"Now stranger, there was just the trou
BILE. / was thinking of this precise diff
Guilty when l remarked you had an eas,
courtship."
"You puzzle me " exclaimed Ned
Suppose you relieve our minds by re
hearsal."
''It will afford me pleasure and you en-
tertainment, reioined the handsome anC
social fellow traveller.
Here we leaned forward intent on hear
ing how imam was compelled to love TIVE
ladies with the same degree offervor
''AIy friends" said he, '1fyou ever yisi
New Haven, Connecticut, you will heal
these expressions: Gas much alike as the
Grover girls or this: "You can no more
distinguish them than you can tell Sue
from Hannah Grover" | say, ladies and
gentlemen, when New Havener is discus
cussing point of similtude, he is sure tC
refer to the Grover girls.
'I had not been in Elm City six weeks
before heard these comparisons. | went
to this place intending to enter q business
firm. On my arrival / stopped at the Ton
tine. At this hotel two gentlemen were
arguing point of law it was then / first
heard this language. One speaker was
proving thattwo expressions meant but the
same thing and paralleled the two propo-
sitions with tine notorious twins
Now there is one thing havein common
with women-that is curiosity. own it,
and will confess that was on nettles Nev
er could be appeased until / had view
of these females.
''Tell me- said / to the book-keeper,
'are these Grover girls so very much
alike"
"Are they2" said he in surprise. "Well
will tell you. Mr.. Miller, if you can dis
tnguish them after weeks acquaintance,
will pay your bill at this house for the
balance of your residence"
''How can / see them?'
'I'll tell you. Observe that bright-look-
ing gent with the white hat That is Mr..
Potter one of our rising lawyers He is
intimate with the sisters. Obtain anintro-
duction to him, and he will see You
through"
Are these ladies of good standing?"
ooh among our first people"
"Can Mr.. Potter distinguish them p
''Never, sir, never, and he looks with the
eye of detective"
How long hash known them?"
'Three or four years, to my certain
knowledge. 1t may be longer
This determined me. soon established
myself with the lawyer by retaining him
in an important case. L found him more
than willing to afford the introduction, a.
he was anxious to see the fix their identity
never failed to create in stranger. / will
not forget that first interview Two ex-
quisitely beautiful ladies of twenty enter
ed the room. beheld duplicates One
was the precise copy Of the other They
dressed alike, TO q ribbon and ring.
Their voices and cormtenances gave no
clue. Then their motions left you none
the wiser.
Said Potter "Now take n good look, for
wish You to see if you can identify
them"
"Mr. Potter" said I, 'you will embarrass
the ladies'"
NOl ~ ui, htli bllG' We hIt llb0tl
this" said the other. at is the great
amusement afforded by our resemblance. +"
Here both spoke, but on honor it all sound
ed like one voice.
Ladies, saidI, ''pardon me; 1 know
yOu are not horses, but allow me to look at
your teeth"
/ desired this, deemipg there would be
found some little speck, indentation or ir-
regularity that would ever serve as an in
dex. They exhibit their paarly rows; but
after minute investigation, was no better
informed. examined the finger nails,
then their hands, still / had no point Of
distinction, and / gave it up that Sue and
Hannah might forever exchange places
without detection ON mypart.
The ridiculous blunders ofadmirers were
frequent. Mantaumakers, shoe makers and
trades people in general were continually
presenting Sue an account created by Han
nah, or telling Hannah some lingo intend
ed only for the ears Of Sue.
The beauty Of the ladies impressed me,
They were of my style An acquaintance
Of two months demonstrated their superb
ority in all respects. In BRIEF found my
self in love-but with which one"
When tender ideas arose, found il Just
as neutral to one as to the other Yes
solemnly aver was in love had the
connubial article. -~.
frequently took them ont, yet never
knew whom had II my lady would quote
Sue, / thought it clear / had Hannah or If
Hannah was mentioned, believed ] was
beauing Sue. Indeed. il was q mere matter
Of faith. There was no evidence, for often
one palmed herself ON me as the other. 49,
This was chronic dodge, played on their
various admirers to suit convenience and
insure rest As far as these gallants were
concerned, II was immaterial. Although
one might be called for by name, the other
would do just ns we'll, no one being able to
detect the difference.
often implored them 10 contra-distin-
guish themselves by some article of appa-
rel or jewelry. But il wus fruitloss,
THAT would spoil our fun, they would
exclairn, as though ! meditated some terri
BILE infection. -.t
As I have told you was In love. I felt
TINT my happiness depended on the pos
session Of one Of these twins. But for
whom should ask the parents2 Honest
ly, it was no matter which one / had, as
affection made no choice.
On lovely eve in September, one sister
was from home Now, thought /, here Ia
a surety that con talk whole evening TO
one OF this dual phenomenon. Az she en-
tered the parlor, said /, "How do you do,
Miss HannahT "You are wrong, sir; IL is
Miss Sue Are you humbugging2 Truly
not; i tell you sincerely. You now address
Sue Grover" saw she blocked unusually
IL n.