Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-06-24
THE TWIN SISTERS.


THE TWIN .SLyTERS.
"Well." said Ned Arlington, "fo
NV part, I never loved but one wo
mon in my life, and she is now m,
better half"
IL tell you, replied fellow coach
er. "you have had an easy court.
ship 1 was compelled to love two
ladies'"
Two ladies?'
ayes, sir, two ladies'"
"But you did not love them both
alike?"
Nov, stranger, there was just
the trouble. 1 was thinking Of this
precise difficulty when 1 remarked
you had an easy c0urtship."
you puzzle me-" exclaimed Ned
Suppose you relieve our minds by
o rehearsal"
cit will afford ne pleasure, and
you entertainment" rejOined the
handsome and social fellow traveller.
Here we leaned forward, inte-.t
on hearing how q man was COMPEL
ell to love two ladies with the same
degree of fervor.
"My friends said be, 'if you ev-
you will hear these expressions
AS much alike as the Grover girls
or thus: You can no more distin-
guish them than you can tell Sue
and Hannah Grover / say, ladies
and gentlemen, when q New Haven
er point Of similitude, he is sure
10 refer to the Grover girls"
I bad not been in Elm city six
weeks before i heard these compar-
isons. l went there intending to en-.
ter a business firm On my arrival
l stopped at the Tontine. At this
hotel two gentlemen were arguing q
point of law, and 1T was then that 1
nrst heard this language. One
speaker was proving that two ex-
pressions meant but the same thing,
and paiallelled the two propositions
Now there is one thing have in
common With women-taat is curl
osity. / own it, and will confess
that | was on nettle,. Never could
be appeased until l had view of
these females.
"Tell me-" said [ to the book.
keeper, "are these Grover girls SO
vury much alike?"
"Are theyf" said be in surprise
"Well, Twill tell you. Mr.. Miller, if
you can distinguish them after a
weeks acquaintance, will pay your
bill at this house for the balance of
your residence"
allow can / see thcm?'
"I'll 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 an introduction to
him, and he will see You through"
"Are these ladies' in good stand
inf"
Rob! among our first people"
"Can Mr.. Potter distinguish
tbem?"
"Never, sir, never, and he looks
with tie eye of detective"
"How long bias he known them?"
Three or four years to my Ger
tain knowledge. 1t may be longer"
This determined. I soon estab-
lished myself with the lawyer by re-
tanning him in an important case.-
l found hin more than willing to af.
ford the Introduction, as he was anx-
ious to see the fix their identity new
er failed to create in a stranger. 1
viii not forget that first interview.
Two exquisitely beautiful ladies of
twenty entered the room. i beheld
duplicates. One was the precise
coz OF the other. They dressed
alike to ribbon and ring. Their
voices and countenances gave no
clue. Then their motions left yeu
none the wiser.
Said Potter, snow take good
look, for 1 wish you to see if you
can identify them"
Mr.. Potter" said /, "you will
enbarrass 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" Here both spoke
but on honor, it sounded like QUO
voice.
Ladies'" said j, "pardon me,
knowyeu are not horses, but allow
me 70 look at your teeth"
1 desired this, deeming there
would be found some little speck
rndentation OF irregularity that woe
serve as an index. They exhibited
theta pearly rows, but after . mo.
ments investigation, I was no bet
ter informed. I examined their fin
ger nails. then their hands, still l ha(
NO point Of distinction, and CAV,
it up raatS Sue and Hannah NIGH
forever exchange places withou
fear Of detection on my part.
The ridiculous blunders Of admir-
ers were frequent. Mantaumakers
shoemakers and trades people il
general were continually presenting
Sue an account created by Hannah
or telling Hannah some lingo lnten
ded only for the ear of Sue.
The beauty Of the ladies impress
ed me. They were of my style
An acquaintance Of two months
demonstrated their superiority il
all respects In brief, found nv
self in love--but with which one?
When tender ideas arose, i fount
itjust ~ natural to one as to tn,
other. Yes, ] solemnly aver that
was In love-I had the connubia
article.
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