Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-04-23

| w ME Mr. 1rundle thus reconciled himself
TO delay, lar different were the thoughts of
Mr. Hipgrave.
he very wisely conjoctured that, il he in
tended to profit by The accident which bad
placed the very object Of his search directly
in his way, it behooyed him to take time by
the fcrelock. He had drawn his own couclu.
! slons from the unwilling tone of big young
rival, and FELT toNfahly well assured that a
few days must go by before "the other party"
as he plrased IT, could take the field against
| him.
81 shall be ruther surprised" said Mr. Hip.
grave, complacently to himself as. he gave
the finishing twirl to his redundant whiskers
on the morning after the event at THE
| Cocoa-nut and Gridiron"--'rulher surprised
shall be if don't make short cut through
this here business. There's few as have with.
stood my appearngs without much pains
( taken, and i! l throw in q little extra polish,
on the account Of being strange to the lady,
the dooce is in it if cant carry the day
Let me see. Mrs. Diaper--that's her name
| is widder-of a ccrting age, suppose
! ppraps ten, or, say fifteen years older than
me. She'll be inclined to the highly respec.
table line, so | shall wear black that scots
my complexion, brings it out as | may say.
A white neekercher. my dyming pin in my
I 4
chain, and my two rooby rings, one on each
little finger, which | shall take of my white
kids before knock at the door. aud think
that will--about--do-tho trick"
! These last words we're pronounced slowly
and cmphatical!y, and accurately conveyed
the expression which irradiatsd the broad
expanse OF the speakers couutenauce. 1t
was impossible that any one could he on bet
ter terms with himself than Mr. Hipgrave,
or feel more secure of conquest
Though it took Mr.. ulpgrave some time
| before be was quite satisfied with his toilet,
it was yet early in the day when he sailed
forth on his slsughterous mission, for the
purpose he had in hand had reused him be.
times from sleepess couch.
The streets being dirty, Mr.. Hpgrave
! hailed the nearest cab, into which he picked
his way with great care, aud desiring the
driver to set him down at mo. |, Thissel
Grove, near the Joe'S berring groun', Brump.
ton" threw himself back into the vehicle,
and once more scanned the letter Of introduc.
ton, which bore the above. uamed-and so.
spelt- superscripion.
1t couldn't, he unused, have happened bet
ter; there was no name mentioned save that
OF the writer. and the illusions to his powers
OF speech made the thing perfect. lie then
thought over all be had CLEANED from the
daughter of The CocOa.nut and GrdiroD,"
ard by the time the cubman drew nm st
Thistle Grove felt satisfied .hat Le was nnita
up in his part.
Mr. Uingrava vinrnd Il l;.tlo AZ bov.rr
halfa-crown 20 pay for his drive, particularly
when he saw al omnibus go by the end of
"Ihe Grove" that would have brought him
nearly all the way for threepence: but MS he
didn't wish TO 'roiiie hl' sPeIT!ts by halter
I
termed the driyer--he maid the snp, demand.
/ ed and rang the bell lie Ind ia reneat Tho
| summons three times before the door was
answered, but lust as he was about to raise
/ his hand for another tug at the handle. loosa
/ from the violent shocks Of beer" mill; -
F"Door.mots "Clrthes mons rponrothov
es" and "AN.a. hlowin'. a.grovin'p Lor,icnI
tprists-the tran flew hack . rirl's race--rot
the cleanest in the worldGwas G,ttene6
! ogaius, the bars, and A sAriu voice asked who
! he WASP
/ ais this Mrs Djaper's o. reuIied Mr. Hin
crave with dioDjty
"Yes" said the rjrI. sborilv. bnt areing
/ the Albert chain and white tids which Nr
| Hipgrave was dangling. added in a more
resprctIul manner. ns She opapo6 tho dnor
what did Won nlpsse n want sir 7p
"nsye fhe kyindpess NV dear - said the
| OK. butler, repeating The form X hiCh ha had
90 often heard with the sligb, addition or tho
last two words. 70 denote his sytrame urban.
| itv. "baye the kyiDdpess to take nm NV kew.
ard ?n
/ The oirl stared es # she vera o,,i,s mao
eustomed to this sort of ceremonv but laid
! hands nm the niece or nastpboara .nb wb;stad
away with if d;sonnearing ,hrnngb n ei5a
! door benea,h trellised norch
J Ina few moments she returned and init.
! mating that "Misses" was at home rnonested
Mr.. Hipprave TO walk in lie nrountlv
obeyed the invitation hut before we nresent
him to Mrs, Diaper, we NAV tsks the onnnr'
tunity of remsrking that, although her door.
! hell was not in general very nromntlv attsrd-
ed to, there was an additional reason whv on
this occasion her handmai6en did not hurry
herself. The fact was that Mrs. Disner who
was "dusting" upstairs when tbe hell rang
the irst time, had peeped through the game
blind of her bedroom window. and having
taken full survey of the person of Mr.,
! Hipgrave, thought it would be as well if she
"set herself little to rights" before that
gentleman was admitted. The interval was
not wasted, and scarcely had Mr.. Hipgrave
seated himself 10 the front parlor than Mrs.
Diaper sailed into the room as "ornute and
gay" as a purple silk gown and a blonde can
With cherry.colored streamers could make
her.
| II vaa plorious vision for Mr Uiporava