The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-05-14
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THE TWIN SISTERS.

"Well." said Ned Arlington. 'for my
unrt L have never loved but one woman,
and she is now my better half
II tell YOU replied a fellow stnge coach
er, ''you have had an easy courtship. Now.
/ was compelled to love two ladies'
1.-TWO ladies'
Eyes, sir, two ladies'"
'sBut you did not love them both alise?'
Nov stranger, there was just the trou-
bile. was thinking Of this precise diff
Guilty when 1 remarked you had an easy
courtship."
"You puzzle me - exclaimed Ned
Suppose YOU relieve our minds by q re-
hearsal.'
at will afford me pleasure and You en-
t%ertainment, reioined the handsome and
social fellow traveller.
Here we leaned forward intent on hear
ing how u man was compelled TO love two
ladies with the same degree offervor.
"Mfy friends, said he, 'If you ever visit
New Haven, Connecticut, you will hear
these expressions: 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 q New Havener is discus
GUESSING a point Of similitude, he is sure 10
refer to the Grover girls.
Il lNu not Dttn IN Elm Nlll hlN Ntthh
before I heard these comparisons. 1 went
TO this place intending TO enter a business
firm. On my arrival | stopped at the Ton
tine. At this hotel two gentlemen were
arguing q point of law. It was then first
heard this language. ON speaker was
proving thattwo expressions meant but the
same thing, and pnralleled the two propo-
sitions with tine notorious twins.
Now there is one thing 1 haven common
with women-that is curiosity. | wi II,
and will confess that | was on nettles. New
er could | be appeased until had a view
of these females.
Tell me- said I to the ~book-keeper,
'are these Grover girls 10 very much
alikeP'
'Are theyY' said he in surprise. "well
will tell You. Mr.. Miller, II you can dis
tinguish them after a v weeks acquaintance,
| will pay your bill at this house for the
balance of your residence"
"How can / see them 2"
I'm 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 an intro
duction TO him. and he will see You
through"
Are these ladies' Of good standing"
''Oh among our first people"
'Can Mr.. Potter distinguish them p
"Never, sir, never, and he looks with the
eye Of a detective"
How long has he known them
Three or four years, to my certain
knowledge. IL may be longer"
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 a stranger. l will
not forget that first interview. Two OK
q~uisitely beautiful ladies of twenty enter
ed the room. | beheld duplicates. One
was the precise copy Of the other. They
dressed alike, 10 u ribbon and n ring.
Their voices and coBntenances gave no
clue. Then their motions left you nom
the wiser.
Said Potter: Nov take n good look, for
wish you TO zee If you can identify
them
"Mr Potter, said 1, 'you will embarrass
the ladies'
''Not at all, said one. ave are used to
this" said the other. 'It is the great
amusement afforded by our resemblance. :"
Here both spoke, but, ON honor, it all sound
ed like one voice.
Ladies'" said / ''pardon me; / know
you are not horses, but allow me TO look ut
your teethG'
/ desired this, deemisg 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. l examined the finger nails,
then their hands, still l had no point of
distinction, and / gave it up that Sue and
Hannah might forever exchange places
without detection on mypaTt.
The ridiculous blunders ofadmirers were
fraauant ManNanpnaIara ka.H-.aI.~.. -
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
GRITTY in ali respects. In brief, 1 found my
self in love-but with which one 2"
When tender ideas arose, 1 found il just
as natural TO one ~ TO the other. Yes, |
solemnly aver ! was in love-I had the
connubial article.
L frequently took them out, yet never
knew whom / had. If my lady would quote
Sue, / thought il clear / had Hannah, or if
Hannah was mentioned, 1 believed / was
beauing Sue. Indeed, il was a mere matter
Of faith. There was no evidence, for often
one palmed herself on me as the other
This was a chronic dodge, played on their
VARIOUS admirers 10 SUIT convenience ana
ingure rest. As far as these Rallants were
concerned, il was immateriaL Although
n might be called for by name, the other
would do just as well, no one being able to
detect the difference.
l often implored them TO contra-distin-
guish themselves by some article Of appa-
rel or jewelry. But it was fruitless.-
1T would spoil our fun" they would
exelaim, as though l meditated some terri
BILE infection.
As I have told you I was in love. I felt
that my happiness depended on the pos
session Of n Of these twins. But for
whom should l ask the parental Honest
ly, 1t was no matter which ono / had, as
affection made nj choice.
On a lovely eve in September, one sister
was from home. Now, thought J. here is
u surety that / can talk a whole evening TO
one Of this dual phenomenon. As she en-
tered the parlor, said /, How do you do,
Miss Hannah "You are wrong, sir; ii il
Miss Sue Are you humbuggingY Truly
not tell you sincerely. You now address
See G~rover' 1 saw she looked unusually
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