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

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"Well," said Ned Arlington, for my
part haye never loved but one woman,
and sReis aew myybetscr hsiflfyc3
81 tell you,' replied a fellow Stage
coachef,i asSou have Ahad an easy court
ship. Now, L was compelled to.love two
ladies' ''o9Iot v2l 'a4ead -
~, 1.-Two ladies p ria, :; e,1a.b r,t,y
|To1 eyes, sir, two LADIES'" \. ~ isrl.
T. s.sBut you did not love them both
"Nowy stranger, there was just the
trouble L was, thiukinErof this precise
difficulty when I remarked you had an
easy courtship.sl,as 9dr ~ bn. 1 g,,,s,'a'1 .a'a
f. You puzzle me!' exclaimed Ned.
Suppose you relieve our mind by a re-
hearsal." c
"It will afford INC pleasure and you
entertainment,' rejoined the handsome
and social fellow traveller. = ~,
Here we leaned forward, intent on
hearing how man was compelled to love
two Indies with the same degree of fer
vor. . 3, y,
"My friends" said he, "if youl 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 l say,
ladies and gentlemen, when a New
Havener is discussing point of sim
illtude, 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
eutcr a business firm On my arrival
| stopped at the Tontinc. AT this hotel
two gentlemen %cre arguing Ii poiut of
law. 1t was then that | first heard this
language One speaker was proving
that two expressions ment but the same
thing, and parallcled the two propositions
with the notorious twins 'H
Now there is ono thing / have in
common with women--that is curiosity.
own it, and win confess that was ON
nettles. Never could L belappesiscd nm
til | had view oi' those ienales.",'a
"Tcll me-" said to the book keeper.
'iare. these, Grover girls so much alike?"
oi"Are they2" said he, in surprise.
'"Well, ! will tell you, Nj. Miller, ifyou
can distinguish them after a, week $
acquaintance, l will pay your bill ut this
house for the balance Of your residence
"sHow can see them l"-,l,se ,-ir-
G"I'H tell you. Observe that bright
looking gent with the white hat That
is Mr.. Potter, one Of our rising lawyers.
lie isiilitimate with the sisters Obtain
an introduction to him, and he will see
you through" "1it
"Arepthesc ladies of good stafiding ?"
"Oh amopg7out first people.hsiarre0 40 :
"Can Mr.. Potter distinguish them 2"
' 'Nevery sir, never, and he looks with
the eye of detective" Z - ga s,a2
GLOW long has he known them ?" ~ ~
~ + ''T"rse Il Or. fonr years; to my certain
knowledge, 1t may be longer . s'' '.oS'a So.
81" This determined ME. soon established
myself with the lawyer by retaining hin,
in an important case, i found him more
than willing to afford the introduction
as he was anxious to see the fix their
identity never failed to create in a
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 ribbon and, a ring. Their voices
and countenances 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" u.u.
"'Mr, Potter" said l, "you will embar-
rass the ladies'" "aea;i 4, at
Not at all, said one. "We are used
to this" said the other. 1T is the great
amusement afforded by our resemblance, y
Here both spoke, but, upon my honor, it
all sounded like one voice. .u.. la.
r"Ladies,' said l, pardon me !; know
you are not horses, but allow me to look
at your teeth. ?"
desired this, doeming there would
be found some little speck, indentation,