The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-10-23
. Tile Twin Sisters.

part haye never loved but one woman,
and sheeis npw my.bettcr haif''r =
81 tell you" replied fellow Stage
coacher, "you have had an easy court
ship. Now, was compelled to love two
ladies'" '''' : 7aV
"Two ladies Z" .,
eyes, sir, two ladies'" L. i.-,..
"But you did not love them both
alike ?' 4. s
"Now stranger, there was just the
trouble, L was thinking of this precise
difficulty when 1 remarked you had an
easy courtship." tu
You puzzle mew exclaimed Ned
Suppose you relieve our mind by re-
hearsal"
at will afford no pleasure and you
entertainment" rejoiued the handsome
and social fellow traveller.
Here we leaned forward, intent on
hearing how man was compelled to love
two ladies with the same degree of fer
vor.
My friends" said he, "if You ever
visit New Haven, Connecticut, you will
hear 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 discussing point Of sim
| ilitude, he is sure to refer to the Grover
girls. | had not been in the Elm city
six weeks before I heard these compari-
sons. went to this place, Intending to
enter a business firm. On my arrival
| stopped at the Tontinc At this hotel
two gentlemen were arguing point Of
l&w. 1t was then that | first heard this
language. One speaker was proving
that two expressions mcnt but the same
thing, and parallcled the two propositions
with the notorious twins.
Now there is one thing | have in
common with women-that is, curiositv
| own it, and will confess that was on
ncttles. Never could L be appcased nm
til | had II view of those females"
"Tcll me" said to the book keeper.
ARE these Grover girls so much alike"
"Are thcy?" said he, in surprise.
well, ! will tell you, Mr. Miller, if you
can distinguish them after week s
acquaintance, will pay your bill at this
house for the balance Of your residence" :"
''How can see theml"
"lN tell you. Observe that bright
looking gent with the white hat. That
is Mr.. Potter, one of our rising lawyers
He is Intimate with the sisters. Obtain
ali introduction to him, and he will see
you through"
''Are these ladies of good stahdmg ?"
"Oh! among our first people, iH9
"Can Mr.. Potter distinguish them ?"
'.Never, sir. never, and he looks with
the eye of detective"
GLOW long has he known thcm?"
"Three or four years; to my certain
knowledge. 1t may be longer" g.
This determined me- / soon established
myself with the lawyer by retaining him
in an important 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 n
stranger, ] will never forget the first
interview Two exquisitely beautiful
ladies of twenty entered the room.
bcheld duplicates. One was the precise
copy of the other. They dressed alike
to a ribbon and ring. Their voices
and countcnanccs gave no clue Then
their motions left you none the wiser.
Said Potter "Now take good look
for ] want you to see if you can identity
them"
MIR. Potter said l, "you will embar-
rass the ladies'"
mot at all >" said one. 1--WE are used
to this, " said the other 1T is the great
amusement afforded by our resemblance, 4"
4 Here both spoke, but, upon my honor, it
all sounded like one voice.
Ladies' said L, pardon me | know
you are not horses, but allow me to look
at your teeth. 2"
! desired .his, dceming there would
be found scr.c little speck, indcntation,
or irrcgularity that would serve as an
index. They exhibited their pearly rows,
but after minute investigation, was no