Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-14
The TWIN SISTERS.

! and she is now my better llai'.
y tell you," replied fellow stage
| cCacher, ''you have had an easy cOhfLShlP'
I was compelled TO love two ladies'"
| 1.-Two ladies %
Yes, sir, two ladies'"
ssBut you did not love them both al!ke?"
Now, stranger. there was just the
trouble. [ was thinking OF this precise
difficulty when 7 remarked that yoG had an
easy courtshlp.
| Suppose you relieve our minds by fo-
| hearsai.'
1T will afford me pleasure and you en-,
| tertainment,'' reioined the handsome anu
social fellow traveller.
| Here we leaned forward, intent on learn |
ing how man was compelled to love TWO
ladies with the same degree OF teiYCr.
MY friends" said he, 'if ever you Visit
New Haven, Connecticut, you will hear |
these expressions AS much like as the
Grover girls, or this !: You can 10 more |
distinguish tbem than you can tell sue
from Hannal Grover | sag, ladies ana
gentlemen, when a New Englander is dis
cussiNg q point OF simlsltude, he Is sure 10
refer to these Grover girls"
I had not been in the Elm City SIX weeks
before heard these comparisons.
[ went there intending to enter busi-
ness 1irn. On my arrival stopped at tne
Tontine At this hotel two gentlemen
|
then L first heard this language. One
speaker was proving that two expressions
meant but the same thing, and paralleIed
the two expressions Wlth the notorious
twins.
Now there is one thing I have III com
mon with WOmen--that is curiosity. own
it., and will confess that was on nettles.
Never could be appeased until mad q
view of these females.
stTeIl me-" said [ to th@ boOk-heeper,
''are these Grover girls so very much
, alike ?"
: care they 2? said he, in surprise
''WelI, [ will tell you, Alr. Miller, II you
g quaiutance, will pay your bill at this
. house for the balance Of your residence.
: 81 How can I see them p
"Iu tell you. Observe that bright
: looking gentleman with the white hat
: That is Mr.. Potter, one OF our rising law
S vers. He is intimate with the sisters. OBJ
& tain an introduction to him and ne Will put
: you through"
s.Are these ladies in good standing ?"
4 ooh among our first people"
q Can Mr.. Potter distinguish them q
: "Never, sir, never, and he looks with
% the eye OF detective.
# How long has ho known them
y "Three or four years to my certain
|, knowledge. It may be longer"
% This determined me. / soon established
t. myself with the lawyer by retaining him III
On important case. I found him more than
t. Wiling to afford an Introduction, as he was
le anxious to see the fix their identity never
1. failed to produce on stranger. / will not
lg forget that first interview. IwO exquisite
" " beautiful ladies OF twenty entered the
TO room. I beheld the duplicates. They
e. dressed alike to ribbon and O ring. Thell
D, voices and their countenance gave no clue
il Then their motions left you none the
wiser.
. Said Potter, Nov take good look, fol
O wish to see if you will be able to Identity
them"
le 'Mr. Potter said [, "you will embar
1e rass the ladies.
0r - Not at ALL" eaid one.
6. eve are used to it, said the other
lg ''It is the great amusement afforded by ou
a. resemblance.
Of Here both spoke, but on honor, it sound
d ed like one voice.
lg Ladies'" said I. "pardon me !; I know
OF you are not horses, but allow me to look a
your teeth
'r- desired this, deeming there would b
en- found some little speck. some lndentatloI
1d or irregularity that would serve as an III
ne dex. They exhibited their pearly rows
ca but after minute investigation was n
ng better informed. I examined their Gnge
us nails, then their hands, still had no poln
nd of distinction, and I gave it up that Su
re, and Hannah might forever change place
without fear of detection on my part.
Tor The ridiculous blunders Of adm1rel
so' were frequent, Mantuamakers, shoemaker
Eor and trades-people in general, were contil
res ually presenting Sue an account made b
I'd Hannah, or telling Hannah some lingo II
tended only for the ears OF Sue.
-ed The beauty Of the ladies impressed m
tly They were Of my style. An acquaintant
g. of two months demonstrated their super
10 ority in all respects. In brief, found m
oe self in love-but with which one?
ON When tender ideas arose, found 1t Ju
lily rs natural to one as to the other. Yes,
soemnly aver was in loye-I had the CO
nubial article.
J. frequently took them out, yet nev
knew whom I had. II my lady wou
10 quote Sue, I thought it clear { had Ha
5t" nah or if Hannah was mentioned b
en lieved I was beauing Sue. Indeed it W
a'y a mere matter of faith. There was no E
5ht- idence, for one palmed herself off on I
be- as the other. This was a chronic dod
OF pIayed on their various admirers to 81
ap- convenience and insure rest. AS
du- as these gallants were concerned, IL v
the immaterial, although one might be call
MD CO... hv norna the other vonId DO inst
"eo well, no one being able to detect the d
- ference.
the often implored them to contra-d
,ov7 [no tinguish themselves by some article of
one 1U paral or jewelry. ''That would spoil tn
med tun' InoJ "ou:q :I, soy Jea;a.; % = --'
the AS have told you, [ was in love.
ha;r uair felt that my happiness depended upon
liz. possession of one of these twins
.ano tln for whom should I ask the parents
'0N0 Honestly, it was no matter which
light 0ao as aLeo.ioI go tan'har on ~ ga ois
con- O1to 4o'0iJ o'0 NJ .1-o'ol4 on
d of was iIon .tu noLno toM to1f, ~ oue For ,rh
'9is, 9;s, evening AS she entered the parlor, sal
orS oo,, s'How do you do, Miss Hannah 2"
"1l' ''You are mistaken, sir; it is Miss Su
she replied.
care you humbuggiug ?" asked.
"Truly not tell you sincerely you !
4l. address Sue Grover"