Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-07-28
THE TWIN. SISTERS.

| "Well," said Ned Arlington, for my
part have never loved but one woman,
and she is now my better-half."
II tell you" replied a fellow stage
coacher, " you have had an easy court
| ship. Now, was compelled to love two
| ladies'"
"Two ladies ~" ...
eyes sir; two ladies'"
"But you did not love them both
alike?'
"Now, stranger, there was just the
trouble. I was thinking of this precise
difficulty when remarked you had an
easy courtship." ,,r -
you puzzle :me?" exclaimed Ned.
"Suppose you relieve, our minds by a
rehearsal" $50 49,; .-..... .e--.. .-r
+ :" 1t will afford me pleasure and you
entertainment ~ rejoined 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." ,s~s..
"My friends;n said he, if you ever
visit New Haven Connecticut, you will
hear these expressions; AS much alike
as the Grover girls or this: .FYou can
no more distinguish them than you can
tell Sue from Hannah Grover say,
ladies and gentlemen, when New-Ha'
vener is discussing point of similitude,
he is sure to refer to the Grover girls.
-esI had been in the Elm City six
weeks before heard these comparisons.
| went to this place intending to enter
a business firm. On my arrival | stopped
| at the Tontine At this hotel two gen
| tlemen were arguing point of law; it
was then [ first heard this language.
One speaker was proving that express
sions meant but the same thing, and
PARALLEL the two propositions with the
| notorious twins.
Now there is. one thing have in
common with women-that is curiosity.
II own it, and will confess that | was on
nettles. Never could [ be appeased
until I had a view of the females.
| "'Tell me- said to the book-keeper,
{ are these Grover girls so very much
alike?'
"'Are they?' said he, in surprise.
t.Well, | will tell you Mr.. Miller, i;
YOU can distinguish them after week 8
acquaintance. | will pay your bill at
this house for the balance of your resi-
dence.'
'"How can see them p eaeE 9
i ~s'!l I'll tell you. Observe that bright
looking gent with the white hat. That
! is Mr.. Potter, one of our rising lawyers.
| He is intimate with the sisters. Obtain
an introduction 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
90 Never, sir, never and he looks
with the eye of aSdetective.'
90 How long has he known them ?
"t Three or four years, to my certain
knowledge. 1t may be longer ....,
"This determined me. / soon estab
lished myself with the lawyer by retain
| ing him in an important case. L found
him more than willing to afford the in.
PRODUCTION, as hewas anxious to see the
fix their identity never failed to create
| III a stranger. I will not forget the first
Interview. Two exquisitely beautiful
ladies of twenty entered the room. /
beheld duplicates. One was the precise
copy of the other. They dressed alike,
to ribbon and ring. Their voices and
countenances gave no clue. Then their
motions left you none the wiser. @
"'Said Potter: Now take good
look, for | wish you to see if you can
identify them
"'Mr. Potter said /, you will embar-
rass the ladies' -EiE 1
g. Notsa at ALL said one. We are used
to this said the other. 1t is the great
amusement afforded by our resem-
blance, Here both spoke; but, on hon
| or, it aHsounded like one voice.
ladies' said /, pardon me; l
know you are not horses, but allow me
| to look at your teeth2i
| II desired this, deenning there would
be found some little speck, indentation
or irregularity that would ever serve as
an index. They exhibited their pearly
rows but after minute investigation ]
was no better informed. | examined
the fnger-nails, then their hands; still
| had no point of distiction, and | gave
| it up that Sue and Hannah might for