The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-26
TOO MUCH ALIKE.

pretty girls, an" '"'''
other. in every way. Is truly wohu'i'
full"
The remark was made in answer TO a
tributo of respect which the writer had
midi 10 n pair Of Young ladies' use the
word pair" adyisedly. because they
were twins-who had passed out Of the
office of Mr. Bird. one Of the oldest and
most highly respected members of the
Middlescx bar
IL knew the mother Of those girls and
her sister. and their parents. moro than
thirty wears ago. The grandparents OF
those eirls were clients of the man with
whom read law, and afterward Their
children became my clients, and now J
am thc legal adviser OF both the grand
children. don't think. however that
those children are as much alike as were
their mother and her sister. You couir
not tell them apart at an, unless you had
them together
AZ this point one of the young ladies
returned. with q little rush and furry,
saving in a very pretty tone'
II beg your pardon. Mr.. Bird, but ]
went of without my gloves.
Don't apologize, don't apologize.
pray. Miss Nissan, Miss Annie. ] ann
only too glad to see You in my office or
MY home, at any time.
Alice. You mean, Mr. Bird. bat I
thank vou for the compliment AN the
same. " and away She flnttercd.
"Confound H." prowled the old gem
tleman. as he resumed his seat, after
closing the door upon the fair visitor
"rd have sworn that one was Annie. ~
Then ho looked mp with "A smile. after
thinking "a few minutes, and resumed;
"If YOU can spare five minutes. and care
TO hear il. will tell YOU how came
near going crazy getting acquainted
with the mother Of those young ladies
and her sister.
OF course. nothing would please me
better. and / said So 40 once. Nr. Bird
produced an ancient and most respect
able brand OF cigars. and when we had
lighted zap hc proceeded:
"Tnc maiden name of those young
ladies mother and her twin sister WAS
Van SERVER and their father. old John
Van SERVER. was q large farmer and
miller. quito wealthy. residing near
Princeton. had been admitted TO the
bar ONLY about year when he died. and
my precoptor, in whose office was still
located. had the settlement OF the estate.
con one occasion ho wrote 10 the
Girls. who were the only heirs. that De
needed certain memoranda from certain
papers in tho homestead and that on
JAY ho mentioned hc would be there o.
get them. asking the girls 10 look the
paper, up in the meantime. When the
dav came the old man was particularly
engaged and asked me to take his horses
aad carriage and do the enand; and !
was only too glad 90 olIlsc him.
"in duo season | reached the home
stead. WAS received by % siaid. elderly
hou-ckecpor and ushored into the parlor
whore was greeted hy one of the bright
est and most beautiful young ladies !
had ever met with. I told her who J
was and hoW came 10 bee there.
".That is an satisfactory Nr Bird.
We are glad 90 see any friend Of Mr.
Adairs. b, seated. and will hayo the
papers ready for you in q few minutes
Excuse me, please. and She disappeared.
If sat pleasurably thinking of che
,,,,. l,ly who had inst left me. when
fl. bons.l.o,n.r came in with cake and
vino ,fter fla fhon GOOD. old fashioned
custom, ,,l .o,n l.r, ,,. to enjoy them
rb,ll..a.sl.no a-uia buta rcrv short
tino fl a....ar..l tonne. when the YOUNG
l,iv returned with papers n hor hand
hnt ir.toaI of .onins forward Shell
.tonnel and stared 40 me iu tho most
EMBARRASSING war
".DM e0u nnd thc npcrt I asked.
m my Lest .ociets tonc-
s.rr shoe cSclaimei vith q Jack
Frost iu hrr beautiful voice. Did ]
WHAT
"'fiad tAc mpar'aol went after
"'Whal are goa talking about Who
arc you. sir. and pray what arc you do
ing hcre|
1.-The only thing I'm doing at present,
madam, / responded, ODD tones quite rs
glacial us her own, is leaving here as
soon as possible
"-Oh. thank y0u.' she replied. with
lofty mblulty, as the madlost Young
man iu New Jersey slammed the d0or
behind him.
"Long aftcrNam I learned that had
hardly driven away when tho house
Keeper re-cutercd tho room. and Miss
Laura Van SERVER. with her dignity still
at its full height. demanded.
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