Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-10-28
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The Twin Sisters.

-, "Well, said Ned Arlington, :. l. ncvPr
loved but ono woman, and she is now ny
better half"4H.'r -.d't ..mra7 1yt- ~4.t.
aa"1 tell you, my fcilov'coachcr, "ssu
have had an easy courtship.s 4 was con.
PEELED to love two ladies' on sir'f g.i :. !.
Two ladies ?"s ',-arle'1 aoa aihi
ayes, Air, 'two ladies'" Frs in 9'al
q "But you did not like them both
alike ?" .u t. ,l ,...... + =. f..
n"Now, stranger, there was just the
trouble. l was thinking Of this precise
difficulty when l remarked you had an
easy courtship." H..
You puzzle me,"j exclaimed Ned.
" Suppose you relieve our minds by re.
hersal." q"
1T will afford me pleasure, and you
entertainment" rejoined the handsome
and social fellow traveller. 30 -.'.
Here we leaned forward, intent on hear
ing how man was compelled to love two
ladies with the same degree Of fervor.
My friends, said he, if you ever visit
New Haven, Connections, you will hear
these expressions " AS much alike as the
Grover girls )" or this You can no
more distinguish them than you can tell
Sue and Hannah Grover" l say, ladies
and gentlemen, when, a New Havener is
discussing point of similitude he is sure
to refer to the Grover girls. r..
| had not been in the Elm City six
weeks before heard these comparisons.
went there intending to euter a business
firm. On my arrival l stopped at the
Tontine. At this point two gentlemen
were arguing a point of law, and it was
then that Rrst heard this language One
speaker was proving. that two expressions
meant bnt the same thing, and paralleled
the two propositions with the notorious
twins. -
Now there is one thing I have in com.
mon with women--tlat is curiosity. |
own it,, and will confess that | was on
nettles. Never could be appeased until
| had IL view of these females. 'f.'
" Tell me-" said | to the book-kccpcr,
"are those Grover girls SO very much
alike ?" .,-4
"Aro they ?" said he, in surprise
"Well, will tell you. Mr.. Miller, ii you
can distinguish them after a weeks ac-
quaintance, l will pay your bill at this
house for the balance of YOUR residence"
3" How can see them?" .-'
g. will tell you. Observe that bright
looking gent with the white hat. That is
Mr.. Potter, one of our rising lawyers.
He is is.intimate with the sisters Obtain
an Introduction to him, aud he will see
you through" ,t ...5 ........,
" Arc these ladies in good standing" ?"
3" Oh among our first people,"
Can Mr.. Potter distinguish them ?"
d" Never, sir, never; aud he looks with
the eye Of a detective" te .a.s- 49,.
!" How long has he known them"
" Three or four years to my certain
knowledge 1t may be longer"
This determined me. soon established
myself with the lawyer by retaining him
in an important case. l 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. |
shall not forget that first interview. Two
cxqusitely beautiful ladies Of twenty
entered the room. l btheld duplicates.
One was the precise. copy Of the other
They dressed alike to ribbon and ring
Their voices and their countenances gave
no clue. Then their motions left YOU
none the wiser. 10 A. ''" "'i '-'5
Said Potter, &c Now take a good look,
for wish you to see if you can identify
them." "a l,s6as'r. - -'Har ..aft ..-,
-. Mr.. Potter" said I, "you will EN-.
barrass the ladies'" -. 7."i.
d" Not at all" said one. eve are used
to this" said the other sit is the great
amusement afforded by our resemblance"
Here both spoke, but, on honor, it sound
ed like one voice., Il .- .,..a...f...,i.. ...
"Ladies," said 1, "pardon me. /
know you are not horses, but allow me to
look at your teeth" .., Nn .''1 ..'".''
! dasire this, deeming there would be
found some little speck, indentation or
irregularity that would serve as an index
They exhibited their pearly rows, but,
after a woman's investigation, 1 was no
better Informed. / examined their finger
nails, then their hands, still l had no point
of distinction, aud 1 gave it up that Sue
and Hannah might forever exchange places
without fear Of detection on my part. Z
The ridiculous, blundcrs Of admirers
were frequent. Mantua,make kers, shoemak-
ers aud trades-people 10 general we're con.
tinually presenting Sue an account created
by Hannah, or telling Hannah some lingo
only intended for the ears Of Sue.
The beauty of the ladies impressed me.
They were of my style.z An acquaintance
Of two months demonstrated their superior
ity in all repeets. ), IA brief. + found my
self in loye--but with which one 2, '.,g',r
When tender idoas arose, Ifound it just
as natural to express them to one as the
other. Yes, solemnly aver, was in
love--I had the connubial article. 4,
l frequently took thom out, yet never
knew whom had. eaIf my lady would
quote Sue, ! thought It clear I had Han!
nah, or if Hannah was mentioned, l be-
lieyed / Was beaaing Sue; indeed it was
mere matter of faith. 4 There was no evil