Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-12
The Widow Bedott and Dean Grams.

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Mr.. Crane is q likely young wdower, whom
the Widow Bedott has set her cap for and
thus she endeavors to pave the way for his
popping the question to her, aud get taken
in ''dreifully;'
80, no. Mr.. Crane, by no manncr O. means;
'taiGt minnititew soon for you to begin to
task about gettin' married again lam amaz-
you should be aleered I'd think so, See
how longs Miss Crane been dead Six
months land o Goshen why I've know'd
q number Of indyddwals get married in less
time than that. Theirs Phil Bennetts Wild
der that | was talkin' about jest now--she Z
was LOUSY Perce-her husband hadn't been
dead but three months, you know. | don't
think it looks well for woman to be in such
q hurry--but for man it's different thing
circumstances alter cases, YOU know. And
then sittiwated as you be, Mr.. Crane, it's
turrble thing for your family to be without
head to suuerntpnd the domestic consarns
and tend TO the children--to say nothing OF
| Yourself, Mr. Crane Yuo dew need II eonl-
panion and no mistake. Six months Good
gracious why, Squire Titns dident wait
but six weeks arter h buried his fust wife
alore he married his second / thought thar
want no patricklpr need o hurryn SO, seen'
bis family was all crowd up. Such n cnlter
rs he pickt out, tew . twas very unsuitable
but every man to his taste-l haint no diS-
persition to NEEDLE with nobodys conSarns.
Theirs old farmer Dawson, tew-his partner
hatn't been dead but ten months. TO be
sure he amt married yet--but he would
been long enough ago if somebody know
ond GIN him any acknowledgement. Bat taint
for me TO speak O. that matter. Ae's a clev-
cr old critter, and rs r.cn as jew-but-law-
full sakes he's Old enough to he my father
I And there's Mr.. Smith--Jubiter Smith--you
know him. MIR. Crane-his wife (she I was
Aurora Pikel she died hast summer aud he's
been squintin' round the wmmen ever SINCE
and he may squint for all the good it'll do
him as far as | AN consarned-tho' Mr..
Smiths resrectable naG-quite young and
hant no lamliy-vrry well of tew. and quite
intrlIrctib!e-Gnt III ye Nhat-l'm purity
partck.er. o. Mr.. Crane its ten year come
Jinnewary since Witnessed the expiration o
my beloved campunon an uncommon long
time to wait, to be sure--hut tain't easy TO
tn'I nnyb'dy - fill the place o liezekier he
I dot. ! think YOU re the most like husband
Of AIRY individdiwul l ever see, Mr. Craue.--
Six months mnrdera,ion ;-euras you sh9ald
knOw'd---'
Mr.. Cranc.--"Well, Widdtr-Ive been
thinking about taking another compahioh-
and thought I'd ask you--
Nitow %, Mr. Crane, egscuSe my COM
motion--its so oneNl ecied. jest hahu me
that are bottle of camhre oil the mahtiery
sheIi'--l'm ru,har iaint-Gew put little mite
on my handkerchief and hold it 10 my hnz.-
Therc-thatll dew-l'm ruther more compo-
sed--you may proceed, Mr.. Crane
Mr.. Crane-Wel widder, l was going
to ask you whcthcr---whether-
Widow.--"Con,inner Mr. Crane-Gew-l
know it's turrihe enlbarrison.' | remember
when my deceased husband made the suppo-
= sition 10 NE, he stammered and suffered,
: and was awfGlly Gustered, il did seem as II
!, he'd never get it out in the world, and l
! s'pose its gineray the case, at least it has