The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-30
THE TWIN SISTERS.

"Neil, said Ned Arlington, lOT
my part l never loved but one woman,
and she is now my better half"
Il tell you," replied fellow stage
coacher, "you have had an easy court
ship. l was compelled to love two
ladies.
1.-TWO ladies p
"Yes, sir, two ladies'
"But you did not love them both
alike p
"Now stranger, there was Just the
trouble. I was thinking of this pre-
else difficulty when I remarked that
you had an easy courtship."
"You puzzle me" exclaimed Ned,
suppose you relieve our minds by q
rehearsal"
at will afford me pleasure and you
entertainment, replied the handsome,
and social fellow traveller.
Here we leaned forward, intent on
hearing how a man was compelled to
love two ladies with the same degree
of fervor.
"My friends" said he, "if you ever
visit New Haven, Connecticut, yen
will hear these expressions 'As much
alike as the Grover girls ; or this,
you can no more distinguish them
apart than you can tell Sue from
Hannah Grover | say, ladies and
gentlemen, when a New Englander
is discussing a point Of similitude, he
is sure to refer to those Grover girls.
had not been in the Elm City six
weeks before | heard of these eOmpar-
is0ns.
went there intending to enter a
business firm. On my arrival stop
ped at the Tontine. At this hotel
two gentlemen were arguing a point
of law, and it was here that I first
heard this language. One speaker
was proving that two expressions
meant but the sanS thing, and paral-
elled the two expressions with the
notorious twins.
Now there is one thing | have in
common with women-that is curiOsi-
ty. own it, and | confess that l was
on nettles. Never could l be appeas
ed until [ had seen these females.
"Tell me-" said 1 to the book keep
er, care those Grover girls so much
alike ?"
"Are they" said he in surprise.
Swell 1 tell you Mr.. Miller, if you
can distinguish them after weeks
acquaintance, 1 will pay your bill fol-
the balance of your residence"
"How can I see them?"
"I will tell you. Observe that
bright looking gent with the white
hat. That is Mr.. Potter, one IF oul
rising lawyers. He is intimate with
the sisters. Obtain an introduction
to him and he will put you through ,
care these ladies in good stand
ing p
"Oh among our first people,
Scan Mr.. Potter distinguish
them p
"Never, sir, never. and he looks
with the eye Of detective"
Chow long has he known them ?"
"Tbree or four years to my certain
knowledge. 1t may be longer"
This determined me. I soon es-
tablished myself with the lawyer by
retaining him in an important case
[ found him more than willing to af-
ford an introduction, as he was anx-
ious to see the fix their identity
never failed to produce on a stranger
1 will not forget that first interview
Two exquisitely beautiful ladies Of
twenty entered the room. They dress
ed alike to a ribbon and ring.
Their voices and their countenaIees
gave no clue. Then their motions
left you none the wiser.
Said Potter, snow take good lcok
for 1 wish to see if you will be able tt
identify them
"No, Potter" said I, "You viii
embarrass the ladies'"
"Not at all, SAID one, eve are used
to this" said the other" at is the
great amusement afforded by our great
resemblance. Here they both spoke
but on hoDor it sounded like on(
voice.
"Ladies, said 1, "pardon me; ]
know Won are not horses, but allow
me to look at your teeth
desired this, deeming there would
be found some little speck, indenta-
ton or irregularity that would serve
as an index. They exhibited theil
pearly rows; but after a minute of in
vestigation, l was no better informed
[ examined their finger nails, then
their hands, still [ had no point oi
distinction. and I gave it up that Sue
and Hannah might forever change
places without fear of of detection on
my part.
The ridiculous blunders ofadmirers
were frequent. Mautuamakers, shoe
makers and tradefpeople in general
we're continually presenting Sue an
account created by Hannah, or telling
Hannah some lingo intended only fol
the ears OF Sue.
The beauty. of the ladies impressed
me. They were of my style. An ac-
quaintance oftwo months demonstrate
ed their superiority in all respects
In brief, I found myself in lOve-but
with which one?
When tender ideas arose, l found
it just as natural to the one as the
other. Yes, 1 solemnly aver [ was in
love-I had the connubial article.
1 frequently took them out, yet
never knew whom 1 had. fmy lady
would quote Sue, l thought it clear
had Hannah, or if Hannah were men
toned, l believed I was beauing Sue.
Indeed it was a matter of faith
There was no evidence, for often one
palmed herself off as the other. This
was a chronic dodge played on THEN
various admirers to suit convenience
and insure rest. As far as these gal
lants were concerned, it was inmate
rial, although one might be called for
by name; the other would do just as
well, no one being able to detect the
difference.
often implored them them to con-
tra-distiguish themselves by some arti-
cles of apparel or jewelry. "That
would spoil our fun" they would ex-
claim, as though 1 meditated some
terrible infiction. As [ have told, /
was in love. 1 felt that my happi-
ness depended upon the possession OF
one of there twins Honestly, 1t was
no matter which one 1 had, as affee-
tion could make no choice.