Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28
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[From the New York Mercury.l
THE WIDOWS VICTIM.
BIZ GEORGE @. SMALL.

From the New York Mercury-l
THE WIDOWS VICTIM.
BIZ GEORGE @. SMALL.
My good reader, Bummer Bulge was a
very eccentric man. He was what the VII
layers termed an ssOld Batch. =; and among
his many peculiarities was that of extreme
fear, OF hatred, for the opposite sex, aud
his passionate attachment to . dozen or
more CATS
tEis fs..ii.ss family were thesfepresent-
atives of nearly every color and tint ever
dreamed Of by Raphael, or produced by
Titan; and it was source of great pride
to get them arranged around him, in like
manner as the artist would lay his colors
upon the palette. Bummer Bulge was
reputed to be well off, he owned COM
Portable house and small garden-to say
nothing of his nearing stock-and for that
reason, there we're quite number of anti
quated sheeps-eyes cast at him, as he took
his usual afternoon promenade.
But in this they were very cautious, and
contented themselves with gossiping over
his eccentricities, when together, and in.
wardly wishing, when alone, that they
might exterminate those cats, and win bis
widowed heart.
Nearly opposite his house lived the wild
ow Squimps, who was 'forty," but not "fat
and fair" though she possessed some good
looks, some property, and temper, which
at times was tempestuous. She had passed
half score of years among the shades o
her cast-of weeds, and began to look abou
her for another victim, and certainly mo-
upon Bummer Bulge, without feeling tht
hope within her, of one day superseding
and occupying the position in his affections
never monopolized by those variegatec
cats.
But to the credit of Bulge, be it said
hold of his celibatic imagination; and, t.
tell the truth, he entertained double dos
of hate for the expectant Squimps-hold
ing her in scale somewhat below th
worth of his poorest cat, who in some c
her unlicensed out-of-door precipitation.
had been shorn of the majority of her WAC
gish extremity.
Squimps had dog that she was nearl
as fond of as was Bulge of his cats, an
though "Foxy" was ''the widows mite,
the sequel will show that there existed be
tween the "focks and herds" of the tw
parties hatred full as intense as ths
which existed between the man and woman
But our widow was quite smiling whe
all went smoothly with her, and there wer
also times when Bulge felt far from evi
disposed toward al. womankind.
But storm was brewing, and the vic
ow's dog, "Foxy," was foremost in maxim
it, whereat and wherein poor "Foxy" Wa
rather roughly used, and on his retur
home presented the appearance of havin
been shot from ten-pounder through
thorn hedge.
The train was fired; the widows glasse
fell from her nose, owing to the sudde
rise of her temper; and while Bulge W;
stroking down the ruf1ed fur of his felir
army, and congratulaiing them upon the
victory, the door of his unfrequented don
icile was unceremoniously thrown ope
and the widow stood before him.
"You villain! you dog!" she began.
"Your dog, madam!" interrupted Budg
jumping up from his seat while his vict
rious army fled to escape the storm.
allow dare you let your filthy cats tie
my "Foxy" in such manner? Twill ha
you prosecuted! Til have you"
| "No, TIL be hanged if you will!'' sa
1 Bulge, buttoning up his coat a la Webste
/ Il will have you understand, sir, th
you can't keep an army of cats to infest Il
neigtborhood with"
"Madam, your dog had the pleasure
i beginning it, and my cats the extreme
Il licity of ending it."
4 "No, sir, it shall not end here; the Ia
/ shall end it. | will yet have you sir!'
"The deuce you will! / would soon
marry wild boar-I-"
i Il didn't speak of marriage. l or
L wish you to repay the wounds you ha
5 given my"
II tell you, madam, I will have nothi
to do with you; and you had better &C
Al "The law shall satisfy me, if goa won
i II don't care cuss who satisfies, or VIII
but if you are as easily satisfied as you 9
IL to satisfy others, l have no doubt that y
} will soon be all right. Good day"
g "Oh! you shall pay dearly for this sil
el And with voluminous flourish, she
e the house with her own and my her
S temper sadly out of tune.
: She proceeded to lawyer, and laid |
case before him, and he enlarged upon
IS to such an extent, that she actually beg
o to count largely upon the cost, and at OF
4 commenced action.
But while returning home, her tenn
began to subside somewhat, and she thoue
: of how little consequence money or go
e was, when compared with the total subv
d sion of the hope she had of one day gett
J. the name of Bulge in exchange for
n own.
lei Sleep that night came in fitful visits
her lone pillow and on the morrow she
solved to seek the offended Bulge, /;
% heal his wounds with honeyed words.
II Accordingly, she put on her best s