Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-10-14

fore osseTYedl tue OluSa WAS Hh1O'S 10
make itself specially visible.
I'll take lock, said the gentleman.
| .Jane. show the rOom,' said the lahdil.
dy 10 tho rod.olJowed girl, who did as
she was oca mandet; for # you suppose
! that MIS-. BuiIles would % into bedroom
with auy gentleman in tie world, VITA or
wilhout green sprc'oc.es aud brown
wig, vou have formed a very wrong es';>
mate of Mrs. Butliss character Ter G%-
irene proprioiy.
.They'i answer sa,d the geuuem,n.
as he returned from his aurYey; whats
/ the remit!
This was question Mrs. Ggllles never
answered dirl.ly. SLe haa aoz"a lit
,'e remarks to make irsl--about plate
| (albuta), linen (calico), and attendance
! (red>eloowed girD; besides firing "a shll-
ling a day), and boot cleaning (boot
smeoring. properly,) &c. Finally, the
items had to be rsroned up, aud they
came to about twenty-five shi'linss a
week, besides the fires.
'That'll do said the gentleman; plI
take 'em.'
Here Mrs. Builios cleared her throat
and smiled, and insino6,od somalEing
about always wan ing 'references.'
4 never give any, says the gentIemani
won't this d1!'--and he pulled out sew
'elaI bank notes and little heaP OF gold,
and told her to help herself TO couple OF
month in advadce.
| Who could want references from such
a gentleman as thai! Mrs. Butilcs was
perfectly satisfied.
! The gentleman in he green spscacles,
! brown wig, low crowned hat and 6utI
cutters, came 10 tis newly engaged rooms
/ that very evening. He gave his hamo
sim ,ly DR.. Dobbs.' He brought no lug
ga re except a small carpel,bag. and he
/ 0 d,el vi at Mrs, Buill@s cal ed quite an
.nnt dinner from n"ighboring tav-
era, including two &. zen Of wine from
he came place. for all 'C which he p'id
i'm nrdiajoly with scmt i"g satisfactory
| in addition for the wuiior himself MIS-
Eulil IS saw HAT she had obtained par.
| fec level of lodger, and only lamentec
that she had rot asked thirty shj.ljngs in
stead of twenty-five for her rooms.
The new lolger vas Of eccentric h1b
its. lie never went out Until night tine
though in other respect he appeared 10
rrioy life greatly. Ha ate a0d drank the
/ best Of every hing 'la' could be procured
and perhaps he occaciona'Iy inbibcd rolh.
er more than was perfectly good for bis
! health. lis favolio beverage was run
and wafer, very hot ard very strong.--
| Must we relate how Mrs. Butllos bec3me
acquainted with this Eacl? A it is i'm.
porIont to our tale, we fear we must.
Mrs. Duilles was 4 lone widow, and
Nj. Dobbs solitary bachelor. No one
ever called to S him, and he told the
I landady ,llat he never let anybody know
where he lived. 1t naturally occurred
that Ms. Dulles had sometimes to sec
her 0dger on domestic matters; whenev.
er she did so, Mr.. DObbs always request.
ed her to take q seat, and made himself ST
agreeable. that Mrs. DuGes used to be
terribly surprised al the length Of time
she had allowed to pass awai in the
pleasing converse.
On one occasion, Mrs. BuliIes entered
her lOdger's room in the evening. He
had his green spectacles on as usual; in
deed, the red-ebowcd girl believed TINT lie
slept in them. and was positive he wash
ed his face in them. He had bottle Of
rum oD the table, and kel!le of boiling
water on the fire.
Take seat, Mrs. Buflles, said she
LOGGER; and with little hesitation she
did so.
Take a glass of rum and water Mrs
Bufles,' SAID the gentleman; Mrs. Bufiles
could not think Of such thing; she nev
er touched anything Stronger than tea;
and had never since the death of poor
B, meaning the departed Mr..
Buflles.
Long dead, ma'am, the cid Buf-, !
mean Mr., Bufles?' asked the lodger.
six years. said Mrs, Bufles, with Il
sigh that actually made he hairs of Mr.
Dobb's brown wig futer,
'You shouldn't wear weeds now. Mrs.
Buffles-for six years said Mr.. Dobbs,
in an xpostulutory tone.
! 'Oh! | couldn't think of leaving 'em
off, replied the widow, with grave
shake Of the head.
$50 unbecoming, said the gentleman;
mot that they spoil your looks, Mrs. Buf
hes, because that would not be so easily
done but they don't give them fair
chance, you see.'
Mrs. Buhles smirked and blushed, and
thought what very nice man Mr.. Dobbs
was; and she never noticed at all that he
was mixing glass of rum and water for
her, and she never was more surprised
than when she found it passed over TO
her.
Now, Mr.. Dob5s, I'm sure | couldn't
drink it, she exclaimec, but very family,
after all.
oh, yes! you cun--only try. just to
oblige me- replied Dobbs, insinuasngly;
and he looked so that Mrs. Buffles cast