The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-07-31

| will never forget that first interview.
Two exqtaisitely beautiful ladies entered !.
the room. [ beheli duplicates. One /
the precise copy Of the otherc They |
dressed alike to a ribbon aud a ring. /
Their voices aud countenanees gave 10
clue Tnen their motions left you none
the wiser
Said Potter, ''Now take a good look,
for | wish you to see if you can identify !
them
''Mr. Potter said I, @you will en-
barrass the ladies"
Not at all,' said one eve are used
to this said the other. ''it is the great
amusement afforded by our resemblance.
Here both spoke, but on honor, it sound
cd like one voice.
Ladies' said I. pardon me; l
know you are not horses, but allow to
look at yonr teeth.'
[ desired this. deemine there would
be found some little speck, indentation
or irregularity that would serve as an
index They exhibited their rearly
rows; bnt after minute investigation, [
was no better Informed. [ examined the
finger nails, then their hands, still L had
no point OF distinction, and I gave it up
that Sue and Hannah might forever ex-
change places without fear of detection
on my part.
The ridiculous blunders of admirers
we're frequent. Mantuamakers, shoe
| makers, and tradespeople in general,
were continually presenting Sue an ac-
connt created by Hannah, or telling Han
nah some lingo intended only for the ears
Of Sue
The beauty of the ladies' impressed
me. They were of my style. An ac
| quaintance of two months demonstrated
their superiority in all respects. In
brief, found myself in love-but with
which one?
When tender ideas arose, found it
/ just as natural to one as to the other
Yes, 1 solemnly aver [ was in love-I
t
took them out, yet never knew whom |
had. If my lady would quote Sue, I
| thought it clear [ had Hannah or if
Hannah was mentioned, [ believed 1 was
/ beauing Sue. Indeed, it was mere
matter Of faith. There was no evidence,
for as often one palmed herself on me as
the other This was chronic dodge,
played on their various admirers to suit
convenience and insure rest. AS far as
these eallants were concerned, it was i'm
material: although one might be called
for by name, the other would do just as
we'll, no one being able to detect the diff
! ference.
often implored them to contradis-
tinguish themselves by some article OF
apparel or jewelry "That would spoil
our fun" they would exclaim, as though
[ meditated some terrible infiction. AS
l have told you, felt that my happiness
depended upon the possession of one OF
these twins. But for whom should 1 ask
the parents Honestly, it was no matter
which one [ had, as affection could make
no choice.
| On lovely eve in September, one
sister was from home. Now, thought /,
here is surety that I can talk a whole
evening to one of this dual phenomenon.
As she entered the parlor, said I, aHow
do you do, Miss Hannah ?" "You are
wrong, sir; it's Miss Sue" care you
humbugging ?" f'Truly not; I tell you
sincerely. You now address Sue Gro
ver." I saw she looked unusually ten
der, and taking advantage of her falter.
ing voice and tremulous manner, ]
declared my love, and she returned ii
with all the ardor Of her true aud impas-
stoned nature ! summoned the old
folks; told our devotion gave prospects
and made all essential revelations. The
senior Growers gave US their blessings
and assured US that they would see our
course of true love ssshonld run smooth. 2
/ But what if that other girl should
come in? What a pretty mix How
would ever know my girl ? Though
again I assure you it would have made nc
difference. I would have proposed tc
Hannah just the same. My only trouble
was in the multitude Of embarrassments