The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-07-26
TOO MUCH ALIKE.

"Yes," asSented MIR. Bird, with
evident appreciation, as he ran his
fingers caresslngly through his iron
gray hair, eyes, sir, as you observe.
they are very pretty girls, and
their likeness TO each other, in
every way, is truly wonderful" :"
The remark was made in answer
to a tribute of respect which The
writer had paid TO a pair OF young
ladies-l use the word par" ad-
viSedly, 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 MiddIesex bar.
II knew The mother of those
girls and her sister, and their pa.
rents, more than thirty years ago.
The grand parents Of those girls
were clients Of the man with whom
| read law, and allerward their
children became my clients, and
now | am the legal adviser OF both
the grand children. | don't think,
however, that those children are as
much like as were their mother and
her sister. You could not tell
them apart at all, unless you had
them t0geIGer.
Al .his point one of The young
ladies returned with a lille rush
and furry, saying III Il very pretty
tone:
Il beg your pardon, Mr.. Bird, but
l went off without my gloves "
Don't apologize, don't apollo
gize, | pray, Miss-Miss-ah, Miss
Annie. | am only too glad TO see
you i'll my Office or my home, at
any lime.n
"Alice, You mean, Mr. Bird f; but
l thank you for the compliment all
the same," and away she hutlered
"Conlound il !" growled the old
gentleman, as he resumed his seat,
after closing The door upon the fair
visitor, "Pd have sworn that one
was Annie" Then he looked up
with a smile, after thinking a few
and resumed ''If you can
spare five minutes, and care to
hear it, 1 will tell you how | came
near going crazy getting acquaint-
ed with the mother of those young
ladies and her sister"
OF coarse, nothing would please
me better, and | said so at once.
Mr.. Bird produced an ancient and
most respectable brand of cigars,
and when we had lighted up he
proceeded
"The maiden name of those
young ladies' mother and her twin
sister was Van SERVER, and their
Ialher, old John Van SERVER was
a large farmer and miller, quite |
wealthy, residing near Princeton.
| had been admitted 10 the bar
)nly about a year when he died. |
and my preceptOr, in whose Office | |
was still located, had the settle
neni OF the estate.
"On one occasion he wrote 10 the |
girls, who were the only heirs, that !
le needed certain memoranda from |
certain papers in the homestead |
md that on a day he mentioned he !
would be there to get them, asking |
he girls 10 look the papers up in
he meantime. When the day !
;ame the old man was particularly |
engaged and asked me to take his
horses and carriage and do the er.
and ; aud | was only too glad to
,blige him.
ain due season / reached The
homestead, was received by a staid.
elderly housekeeper and ushered /
nlO the parloT, and was greeted by |
me of the brightest and most beau
iful young ladies | had ever met
With. | told her who was and
low | came Ia be there.
"'That is all satisfactory, Mr..
Bird. We are glad TO sec any
riend OF Mr. Adair's. Be seated, /
md | will have The papers ready
or you in a few minutes. Excuse
ne, please and she disappeared.
Il sat pleasantly thinking Of the
-oung lady who had just left me,
when the hOuseKeeper came in
With cake and wine, after The then
rood, Old.fashioned custom, and
ioOn lelt me TO ENJOY them. | had
1een alone again but very short