The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-04-06


were going to dine with US. Well, i,
won't do to offend ones cook, you know
80 l was obliged to leave the parlor for 9
few moments; and when I came back,
horror of horrors there was Mrs. Fitz
Jersey sitting on the sofa with Aunt
Toodles, and Aunt Toodles was talking
away at the top of her voice, as she
always does whenever she gets q
chance.
I wasjust tellin this lady how you
and your old man got acquainted with
each other she said
I Twas too much horri6ed 70 make any
answer. and she continued
You see, our Pete--that's Mr.. Stub
bins, you know--was quite a.modest
young feller. and didn't pay bit of at
tention to any young woman of his &C.
quaintance. l was often a.sayin to him,
Pete, Why don't you 60 4 courtin -
teasin' him. you know. 4 amt goin'
to make shirts for you forever seq ;
why don't you get . wife p Well,
Pete he'd put it of, as all young fellers
do, and laugh. and color up. but still
he didn't 60 a-courtin.' l begun to
think he was going to be an old bachelor !;
butt is surprisin' how such things come
about. There was . milliner's shop Oh.
posite W. and
Yes. aunt interrupted, for knew
what Was coming now--'Yes, dear aunt,
but 1'm sure you won't tell any more of
that nonsense you'll make me blush if
you do
La + laughed the obtuse old creature
La an old married woman. forty if
she's . day, blush about about such
things! Well, as was a-sayin, mum,
there was milliner's shop opposite our
house. and one morning-it was March
day, I remember-I'd been to the gro.
Gerry to buy bar OF soap and half a
pound OF starch, for l had 'em in nv
hands, and comm home passed that
there milliner's. There was a mighty
pretty cap in the window that just suit
ed me. and I thought I'd go in and ask
the price. So in l went: and Jest as |
was kickin' the door shet behind me,
for my hands was full and wouldn's
take them to it, who should see but our
Pete lesnin' on the counter, talkin' to the
gal behind it. remember jest how she
was dressed. exactly: she had on pink
calico, with muffied sleeves. and black
silk apron--' .....E EsE 1901 s
'Ah Stubbbins was wild young fel.
low, fear interrupted. 'Don't tell
any more, Aunt Toodles. or you II make
me jealous But nothing would stop
her. ...' ~. - ... .,-.
He, he, he! You. an old married
woman, prstendin' to feel bashful 7 she
said well meyer! Well. as / WAS
CO talEin' to our Pete, and that there gal
was nobody else than you. Caroline Stub
bins. though you do get so red in the
face about it--he. he. he Well, mum,
l shet the door .arter me and went out,
and never took any more notice of Pete
than if / hadn't knowed him; but the
minute he come home sez to him, seq
l, Pete, you're a-courtin' that milliner's
gal, you sly dog you = and Pete didn't
deny it. well, sez I, seeing you're
goin' to be married man, suppose
you'd like to set up for yourself. SO any
time you want the money for start, I'll
let You have it ; and 80 did, and six
months from that day they was married,
and set up business in alittle yaller frame
house right around the corner from
where live now and from that they've
gone on with all manner Of speculations.
till they're quite up in the world and
the next thing, tell 'em, will be gettin'
ashamed of old times, and maybe Of me.
that sot 'em up. Who knows? He,
he, he!'
was dumb with CONSERVATION, and
watched Mrs. Fitzjersey gather up her
furs without stirring j; and when she ex,
tended her hand to me with such ma
licious smile, l declare could have Bit
ten her fingers off with pleasure. For
the moment I would have been wild
man of the woods to have had an oppor-
tunity of doing it, for knew the first
thing she would do would be to tell every
one that dreadful story Of Aunt TODD
les !; and how ever was to hold up nv
head in good society again, ! did not
know. ;h@s 3s8Ai '1ft 81
That hateful Aunt Toodles was not in
the least abashed. however, but showed
up the window sitter Mrs. Fitziersey had
seated herself in the carriage, and bawl-
ed out at the top of her voice. ANY
time you're round my way you must step
into No. street. My names
Toodles, and it's a little trimming store,
with jar of lemon candy in the win
dow, and two Of them dollar hoop skirts
hanging at the door. Good byep
Oh. ceuld have choked her And
that insensate Stubbins, when I told him,
merely said, We'll, it was true, wasn't
it?' AZ If he didn't know that truth is
generally out of place in fashionable So
ciety and if every ones relations were
as stupid ~ Aunt Toodles, good many
would be obliged to give up the position
they now occupy As leaders Of upper
! tendon. H''9"gAs 7o ',@s3
However. I took good care he should
pay for it. for kept him awake three
nights in succession. and took maps in
the daytime to keep bright and wake
full myself At bed time aud the way !
talked TO him every moment for the
whole of those three nights is perfect
marvel. and will. ! hope, teach him that
even .down-trodden worm will turn ;
and that i'll ll-treatment will arouse the
spirit even of one Is meek ~ Caroline
Stubbinsl
! SsA rufian shot at me last night,
said penurious gentleman. land my
life Was saved by the balls striking Z
silver dollar in my pocket" "Whoev.