The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-03-05

Fitzgerald made this remark expressly
to see what eifec, it wosld produce ant
~ he uttered it, Mrs. Cunningham CAV,
= nervous start, snd again 6xed on hin
the piercing side glance, which h
thought 90 devilish. Her look seemed :.
say, "Did yoa intend that remark fo'
me ?" and he immediately changed th.
subject, to prevent suspicion.
The conversation which followed wa.
on love and matrimony, and Frank asket
her how long she had besn widow.
"I have been . widow over four year.
almost fve,', she answered.
Shade of Dr.. Burdell | thought Frank
where 10 this woman's story of having
married few months before the murder!
"And do you believe" he asked her
"that person can love more than once?'
eyes, I think So" she replied ''bu'
l don't know. l never had but one low
er, and that was the man / married"
Frank again bethought him Of the sto.
~ she told when under arrest for mur.
der-her pretended attachment for the
doctor-her claim that he was her sec.
ond husband, and the attempt to get the
estate.
Mrs. Cunningham expressed the opin.
ion that attachment does not always de-
pend upon age, which, subsequent events
convinced Frank, was intended as an in.
timation that although she was several
years his senior. an attachment was not
impossible.
at is a delicate question to ask lady,
l am aware, madame" replied he, "but
should like to know your age"
"I am thirty-two-havc . daughter
seventeen. l was married at fourteen. "
Mrs. Cunningham then went on to dc.
scribe the pleasant social gatherings she
had at her house said they made it q
point to entertain some of their friends
every evening, play cards little, dance,
perhaps, and enjoy themselves generally.
She further informed Frank that she had
a large circle Of aristocratic scquaintan-
ces, to whom she could introduce q
friend.
She finally said it was time to 60 home;
that she lived only q short distance from
there, should walk. As it was quite
dark and unpleasant, Frank felt bound to
offer himself as an escort which offer was
accepted.
Before leaving, she went out and had
long consultation with the broker,
which was carried on in low tone. At
length the broker came in alone, and
whispered to Frank that the lady was not
averse to lover herself and had taken a
liking to him but charged him by eve
rything high aud low not to intimate that
she had whispered such thing to him,
for she (Cunningham) knew nothing of
it, and she (she broker had done it en-
tirely of her own notion.
Mrs Cunningham soon after announ.
ccd her readiness to 60, aud the two set
out in company, She went to the Fifth
avenue and turned down. AS they pass
ed the palatisl residences Of that street,
she would point out house aud say Mr..
so-and-so lived there, and that she was
an intimate friend Of the family. Final
ly she paused before an elegant dwelling,
and turned to the gate As though she ln-
tended to enter but suddenly turned
away, saying: IL have sister living here,
and intended to stop, but it is 80 late l
think on the whole will not"
The two walked en- to Madison Park,
and Frank began to feel fearful he should
meet some stray acquaintance, Of whom
he had number in that locality, and be-
came exceedingly anxious to get rid Of
his charge. He therefore ma,ked that
he had an important engagement in
Brooklyn, aud feared he should be late
IL have to go over the South Ferry"
added he, "and l see there is South
Ferry omnibus
"You had better take it, said Mrs.
Cunningham. IL only want 70 20 around
to Lexington Avenue to make call, and
can JUS, as we'll 90 alone. have friend
there who will accompany Inc home
at is very ungallant," said Frank, "to
leave lady alone in the street At this
hour; yet, If it will make no difference
with you, haste must be my apology
THE SECOND INTERVIEW OF Mr. rIrzaERALD
AM MhS
The next Friday, at five o'clock, both
parties we're Mt the matrimonial Office,
according to agreement. Mr.. Fitzgerald
observed that Mrs. Cunningham had a
pale, haggard and sleepy look; and she
felt called on to apologize, which she did
by saying she was up all the previous
night with q sick person.
II am great nurse" said she, "and
as you are complaining of bad cold aud
head d-sche, l think / shall have to try my
skill with you"
Frank replied that he was indeed quite
i'll, and doubted not her treatment would
soon restore him; but at once changed the
subject by inquiring after the young lady
of whom she had previously spoken to
him.
Mrs. Cunningham replied that she was
we'll, but it took . widow for . good
nurse and otherwise managed to attract
conversation to herself. She finally said:
II tell you what it is, sir, if you want
to get cured, come with me-"
"Do you propose to introduce me to
your family tonight 7"
"Oh no, sir. The time may come
when that will do; but it will not do yet;
you cannot even know my name. When
We know each other we'll enough-when
know who you are, and you know who
am, then will invite you to my house.
But until that time comes / shall not do
So"
81 thought" suggested Frank, "by
your speaking Of nursing me, that you
would take me under your care at home. I"
"No. There are plenty Of restaurants
where We can 60. You are, presume,
acauainted with some Of them"
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