The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-09-19
TOO MUCH ALIKE


insiy through bis iron gray hair, yes, cir
~ you observe they are very pretty girls
aud their likeness 10 each other. 10 ever.
way. 10 truly wonderful
The remark sss made 10 answer to |
tribute Of respect which the writer hst
paid 10 pair Of young ladies'. use th'
word "psif" adyisedly. bcrsusc they .er'
twins. Who bad passed out OF the Office o.
Mr.. Bird. one OF the oldest aud mosl
highly respected members Of the Middle
ser bar.
l knew the mother OF these girls and
her sister. and their parents, more than
thirty years ago. The grandparents oi
these girls we're clients Of the man with
whom | read law, and sfterwari their
children becrme my clinnts. aud I am
now legal adviser Of both the grandehil
rem. iob't think, however. these chill
/ dren ara 30 much alike IS were their moth.
er aad ber sister Yoa could not tell
them apart At all, uhless. null yon bad
them together.
Al this point one Of the young ladies
returned with little rush and furry.s
ing 10 very pretty tone:
| beg your pardon, Mr.. Bird. but / vent
of without my gloves
Don't apologize. ! pray, Miss s-Miss-ah
Miss Annie am only too glad 10 see
you in my Office or home, at any time.
Alice, you mean, Mr.. Bird. but thank
you for the compliment sll the same, and
away she futtered.
Confound i'll growled the old gentleman
~ he resumed his seat, after closing the
door upon the fair visitor, I'd have sworn
that one was Annie. Then be looked mp
with smile, after thinking few minutes
and resumed: Hyou can spare Ave min
utes. aud care TO bear it. will tell you
how came near gong crazy getting &C
quanted with the mother OF those young
ladies and her sister.
OF course nothing would please me bet
ter. and said so at once. Mr.. Bird pro
duced an ancient aud most respectable
brand OF cigars, and when We had lighted
up, be proceeded:
The maiden name of those young ladies'
mother and her sister was Van SERVER. and
their father old John Van Server, was .
large farmer and miller, quite wealthy, re.
siding near Princeton. had been admit.
ted to the bar only about year when be
died, and my preceptor in whose Office I
was still located, had the settlement OF the
estate.
On one occasion be wrote to the girls,
who we're the only heirs, that be needed
certain memorsnds from certain papers 10
the homestead, and that on certain day
he mentioned he would be there to get
them. asking the girls to look the papers
up in the meantime. When the day came
the old man WAS particularly engaged. and
asked me to take bis horses and carriage
and do the errsnd, and was only too glad
to oblige him.
In due season reached the homestead,
was received by staid, elderly housekeep
or, sDd ushered into parlor, where was
greeted by one Of the brightest and most
beautiful young ladies l had ever met
with. / told her who was and how I
came to be there.
That 10 oil satisfactory, Mr.. Bird. We
are glad to see any friend Of Mr.. Adsirs
Be seated and will have the papers ready
for you in . few minutes. Excuse me,
please. and she disappeared.
l sat pleasantly thinking OF the young
lady who had just left me when the house
keeper came in with cake and wine, after
ihe good, old fashioned custom. and soon
left me to enjoy them. l bad been alone
again but short time, it appeared to me,
when the young lady returned VII papers
in her hand; but instead OF coming for
ward, she stopped al stared at me in
most embarrassing way.
Did you find the papers2 asked, in my
best society tones.
Sirl she exclaimed with Jack Frost in
her beautiful voice. Did l what?
Find the papers You went after
What are you talking about9 Who are
you, sir. and pray, what are you doing
,eres
The only thing I'm doing at present.
madam. l responded. in tones quite ~ ,
Ilscial ss her own. is leaving here as soon
s possible.
Oh, thank you, she replied with lofty
irbonity. as the maddest young man in
Sew Jersey slammed the door behind him
Long sfterwsrd learned that / had !.
iardly driven away when the housek eeper
eentered the room. and Miss Laura Van
'crive With her dignity still 10 it's full =
eight, demanded
Who vss that borrid. impudsnt young
nau found in the psrlor just now' :
Why. hes the young man Mr. Adsir .
ent down for some papers that Maggie
los gone 10 get. Where is be?
Miss Laura responded by dropping into q
chair and exclsimiog With almost
cream.
Oh, my ! haven't done i'll Why Mrs
,lkins. / Isciuslly drove the poor fellow !.
ut OF the house Whist in the world will
doY Don't for gracious sake. tell Mag '
lie. III make II mp With Mr.. Adsir .some
ow. indeed will
The result w1 that Miss Maggie Van
criver never heard OF my cavalier treat
,ert, and Vas for time filled with won
L. A.. -l.a .n.nr.x IL huxinaaa man