Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-17
From the German Of Van DewaiE-
a SEEGCEkENG STORY.


During business trip in the over
lands OF Baden last summer | was COM
PEELED to remain in the little town Of
s. longer than I expected. L had
comfortable quarters at the White
House Tavern, the resort generally OF
parties in search of pleasure, s.
being noted as the centre point from
whence ahe traveller could visit ali the
lovely views and locations for which
this part of the country IS celebrated.
The day was dreary, the rain pouring
down in streams; the guests remainedat
the table longer than usual, '.calling
for an extra schopple' for the sake OF
companionship and passtine; chairs
were drawn closer in friendly recogni--
tion of their nei2hbors' desire for So
ciability, while the state of the weather
was discussed until even this thcmo
appeared at least exhausted; then com
menced an exchange Of anecdotes and
WltticiSm that soon eniiycnCd tE.c at
mosphere and our company. Not the
least interesting OF our party was q
young and wealthy landowner of this
province and commercial traveller
from Berlin. whose flow OF natural wit
and Ilugha bic retorts kept us il, q per
petual roar.
''Of course, said he, rs something
like quiet was restored after one OF his
ridiculous stories, you gentlemen are
aware of the death OF both the S!a-
mese twins?'
"What!" Was the exclamation OF
surprise on ali sides. ''Ihc twins dead?
Poor fellows! What 4 pity. Was it
the result of surgical operation? The
first [ have heard Of it, really"
L. /
''they suffered q frightful death"
As he said this his face assumed the
appearance of real SORROW, which was
scon reflected by those around him,
while even those sceptics who had lit
tie faith in his gloomy revelation began
to look earnest.
The Beriiner paused inlprcssiyely,
gazing in sorrowing silence on the
table before him.
| But good lord! tell rs about it,
| exclaimed a Hanover gentleman, his
eyes flashing with curiosity.
| You see, gentlemen" began the
Berli:cr, thus urged, ''you have doubt
! less heard that this twin IS very fond
| OF money; they both have wives and
! quite i number OF Successors; that is
why they concluded to take this one
| last triumphant journey.
"Yhcy took passage last March at
| Aspinwali in one Of the large ateamess
/ via the InGiias, through the ouez Canal
/ for Europe. In iai,i-oc4ar IN accident
+ occurred to Inc boilers, and necessita
! ted tie sasc Of sails il their place.
| |sIou are 10 doubt aware, gentle
| men, that u steamship makes but Il
! clumsy sailship.
| They were oycrsaIzon by q heavy
/ seorm from the 10 .lh-northeast, that
carried them lar, lar into the South,
aud one fearful dark night found them
a total week on the rocks so1th Of New
/ Guinea.
| ''Passcngers and crew were lost, all
but our twins, and, strange as 1t may
seem, provideutial wave landed them
safely on the coast. Unfortunately they
were cast from the frying-pan into the
fire, as il were. for just then tribe OF
| wild Aiahoris were celebrating the feast
OF the new moon, and during their III
human performance hey took advan-
tace of this favorable opportunity
here the narrator's lip qulvered pain
fully, and his voice softened-''t these
unnatural, atrocious monsters ate our
unhappy twins for a philapenar'