The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-03-05

SocietyY Come, speak out,
'Ah, Squire, IL is wuss than thatr put
in Mrs. Wilkes, no longer able to keep ST.
lence, it's something that cousains you,
Squire -consEos your everlastin' well be.
inf
'Iudeedl Well, 90 on" The Squire
nevertheless. looked as il surprised. Mrs,
Hanson drew a long breath and began;
Squire, we call to see il you were
thinking Of mprtying Ngain9 We
You weren't going W propose to me.
were you ladies? should be exceeding
ly happy to. receive such proposals, but
should have Deacon Hanson and Major
Wilkes in my hair forthwith Il would
not do, ladies'
No, We supposed you had already
made your selection Of the person who is
to fill your dead wife's place, and we call
10 talk with you about her. We have un.
derstood that she is in your house, and "
Agreeable, would like 10 sec her.--Our in,
terost in yourself and mothorloss child has
induced us to this Mrs. Hanson spoke
with solemn dignity. and evidently 10
tended to impress the Squire powerfully
with her manner.
And we want to know whore you got
acquainted with her, Squire; and how old
she is; aud il she knows how to do houser
work. said Mrs. Wilkes.
How did you learn anything Of this?
asked the Squire. evidently somewhat
nonplused by the extraordinary knowl.
edge of his affairs displayed by his visit
ors.
I'VE heard Of your ridin' out with her,
Squire; she dresses all in piuk, with a
green silk bonnh. Don't look very well,
Squire, to see a man Of your age ridiu'
out with such a young gall'
We'll, ladies, suppose | shoHld take a
notion to get married2 You ooUldn't
blame me. think.-Here [ am with no
bOusekeepor, and an Irish girl to oversee
things aud my home is none of the most
orderly. Elmetta needs some one to care
for her, and Il wouldn't be in nature for
a father to DO unmindful Of the interests
of his child
why no, Of course not. But then, Il
you need a housekeeper, my Julia Ann
would come aud look after things. She's
capital manager, and very fond Of chill.
dren. She and Elmetta-sweet little
thingl-would get on admirably
| Yes, or my Mary Elizabeth either
She'd be tickled to death to come. Sh,
thinks so much Of Squire Richards and
his little gal. And If do say it, Mary
Elizabeth is as nice gal as there is any
where
|
Mary Eliz ,beth's health is too fcebl,
for much exertion, MIS-. Wilkes; you don
do right to put anything hard upon her
you know she has pain in her side hal
the time Mrs. Hanson was determined
to have it understood that the hope o
the Wilkeses was only an ornament to th
world.
WELL said the Squire at last; 4 don
/ know what to think about il. do no
believe Elmetta would give up this lad
r in pink, as you call her. at all; she ha
, taken a wonderful liking to her.
Where did she come from, Squire
You amt told us anything about her.
TO be sure, Mrs. Wilkes. Well,
found her in a milliner's shop in the Cit
Of Portsmouth,
In a milliner's shopl Then she's mil
liner, is she? Well, never.
Will you be so kind as to favor US with
an introduction? ! should be happy tc
see her before l form an opinion Of hel
character. Mrs. Hansons tone was very
patronziug, and so the Squire seemed t
think, for he hesitsted but a moment be
fore he said
Well, Mrs. Hanson, il will be an ad
vantage to her TO form the aoquaintanc
of such estimable ladies as my presen
company: will be very glad to presen
her to you forthwith. Pray excuse m,
for a moment.
Stop, Squire! shouted Mrs. Wilkes
What's her name?
Jennie Ray. returned the Squire, dis
appearing in the passage.
jennie Rayl a reg'lar book name. Sh
! is some city highAyer | s'pose.'
Very likely. Mrs, Wilkes, but see Lh
: Squire's mind is made up. aud it's no us
to say anything. We must make the bes
+ of her.
Just as Mrs. Hanson let fall this mag
unanimous speech, the door opened, an,
tie Squire appeared.
Ladies, said the Squire. bowiug polite
, ly, permit me to present 10 you Mis-
Jennie Ray, my daughters wax doll
{ which l purchased at Portsmouth las
week, and which arrived day before yes
terday at the depot, the cost Of it wa
forty-fve dollars. aud at present hayI
t no intention Of making it my wife,
Poor Mrs. Wilkes. Mortified Mrs
Hanson. With burning faces thsy tool
, their leave; aud since then. believe, the,
have miraculOusly minded their own bus
mess.
: Squire Richards was somewhat eccen
) trio, and knowing how busy bodies gos
siped about him. and having purchased
4 large wax doll for his little girl. the ide
struck him that it would be ine Joke o
| the sesndal.loying people Of Wheatwold
! to take it from the packing case and rid
home with il in his buggy-in full viel
of the public. We have seen the result
+; The Squire is still unmarried. and bid
I fair to rem rin thus; his widowed siste
, having established herself as mistress q
his family.
Mrs. Wilkes and Mrs, Hanson wouldn
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