Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-05-29
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MR.. CRANE WALKS OUT.

MR.. CRANE WALKS OUT.
rive give below one of the most amusing
of the Bedott papers. The widow had an af-
fair with Tim Crane, an elderly widower,
for whom she had "set her cap" and who
was extremely polite to her because he had
secret fancy for her daughter Melissia.-
Mr.. Crane asks a private interview with
the widow, when the following scene en-
sures I
"Oh, no, Mr.. Crane, by no manner of
means tain't minnit tew soon for you to
begin to talk about gittin' married again. I
am amazed you should be afeered I'd think
So. See-how longs Miss Crane been dead /?
Six months land O. Goshens, why, I've
knowed number of Individuals get mar
ried in less time than that. There's Phil
Benefits widder't I was talking about jest
now-she twas LOUSY Piercc-her husband
hadn't been dead but three months, you
know. l don't think it looks we'll for a
woman to be in such hurry, but for man
it's different thing-circumstances alters
cases, you know. And then, sittiwated as
you be, Mr.. Crane, it's terrible thing for
your family 10 be without head to super
intend the domestic consarnes and tend to
the children---to say nothin' O yerself,
Mr. Crane. Yew dew need companion,
and no mistake. Six months Good griev-
Gus Why Squire Titus didn't wait but
six weeks arter he buried his first wife, afore
he married his second I thought ther
want no partickeler need O. his hurryin' so
seein' his family was all crowd up. Such
4 critter as he pickt out, tew :. twas very
unsuitable, bat every man to his taste-I
hain't no dispersiton to meddle with any
body's consarns. There's old Farmer Daw-
son, tew-his partner hsint been dead but
ten months.
To be sure he amt married yet-but he
would been long enough ago if somebody
I knows on'd gin him any incurridgement.
But taint for me to speak of that matter
He's clever old critter, and as rich as a
lawful saEes he's oft enough to
be my father. And there's Mr.. Smith
Jubiter Smith, you know him, Mr.. Crane,
(she twas Aurory Pike che died last sum
mer, and he's been squintin' round among
the winning ever since, and he may squint
for all the good it'll do him as far as I'm
consarned-though Mr. Smiths arespecta-
BILE man-quite young, and haint no family
very we'll off tew, and quite intellectible
but | tell yer what, I'm purity pertikeler
0, Mr.. Crane, it's ten years come Jinniwary,
since witnessed the expiration of my be-
loved companion an uncommon long time
to wait, to be sure-but't aint easy to find
one body to I'll the place of Hezekier Bedott.
I think you're the most like husband of airy
individual | ever see, Mr.. Crane. Six
months murderation Gurus you should be
Altered, I'd think't tew soon, why I've
know'd-"
Mr.. Crone.-"Well, widder, I've been
thinkin' about takin' another companion, and
I thought I'd ask you"
Waor.-"O, Mr. Crane, egscuse my
commotion, it's so unexpected Just hand
me that are bottle O camfre off the mantle
try shelf, I'm ruther fant-dew put little
mite on my Handkerchief and hold it to my
nuz. There, thatll dew, I'm obleeged to
ye; now Pm ruther more composed, you may
proceed Mr.. Crane"
Mr.. C.-"Well, widder, was going to
ask you whether-whether-"
Wdow.-sContinner, Mr.. Crane, dew; I
know it's terrible embarrassin' l remem-
Der when my deceased husband made his
suppositions to me, he stammered and slut
tered, and was so awfully fustered it did
seem as if he'd never git it out in the world,
and I 'spose it's generally the case, at least
it has been with all them that's made sup.
positions to me, you see they are generally
uncertain about what kind of an anser
they're agwine to git and it kind O. makes 'em
narvus. But when an individual has rea-
son to s'pose his attachments reciperated, |
don't gee what need there is o his bein' fus-
trated tho [ must say it's quite embarrassin
to me pray continner."
Mr.. C.-"Well, then, want to know if
you're willing should have Malissy?"
Widow.-''The dragon !"
Mr. C.-"I haint said anything to her
about it yet--thought the proper way was to
get your consent first I remember when
,ourted Trypheny, We were engaged some
lime before mother Kenips knew anything