Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-04-30
Stlttt Gale.
NEVER WAIT FOR A WIDOW.
BY DUDLEY COSTELLO.
CHI APTER III Continued.

Mrs. Diaper, having read her friends let.
ter, expressed 10 her turn the pride and hap
piness" with which she received Mr.. Hip
graves visit, and, true to her old vocation oi
housekeeper, insisted upon exercising that
hospitality on her own account, which, while
in place, had been ready for all corners, at the
expense of the elderly single gentleman
whose legacy, together with her perquistes
she was now enjoying. TO this mode Of pro-
ceedng, Mr.. llipgrave, of course made nc
objection, being inclined thereto by various
reasons, not the least stimulating, being q
certain amount Of "peckishness," superindu
ced 10y an early and somewhat frugal break
fast. lie was, moreover one of those who
without having ever heard OF the axiom
"Sno Baccho ct Cerere. friget Amore," un
! consciously adopt it as their rule Of conduct
in love affairs, and always a tack the heart
through the stomach.
Anything ethereal win do for the diet OF
lovers either in or only just out of their teens
but for such as have arrived at years Of dis
cretion, something more substantial is aeces
sary. The nectar aud Gmbrosia of Mrs
Diaper, and Mr.. llipgrave consisted Of nice
little hand OF pork and greens a batter pud-
ding, some toasted cheese, pot of halfand-
half, (the 'mezzo. e-meZZo" Of Madame Pas
ta,) and a bottle OF currant wine eventually
superseded by-moge than one tumbler Of
hot gin. and water.
Over the vands and their adinnc.s the con-
versaton soon subsidized from mortality aud
grew into intimacy. Without dwelling too
much on the relations subssting between Mr..
Bagshaw and himself, Mr.. Hipgrave made
such use of the Information he had cleaned at
the "Cocoa.nut and Grdiron," as left no
doubt on the mind of Mrs. Diaper that they
we're on the most familiar terms with each
other. But Mr.. Hipgrave was emineRtly
candid.
"If there was fault in his friend Bagshaw,
which he could hardly bring himself to be-
ieve, it was, perhaps, that he was too fond
OF encouraging very young men, there was
one, now, an idle fellow, named Trundle, quite
movey sojoy-he hoped Bsgshaw wouldn't
get into trouble along Of him, but he was
afeared OF it however, it wasn't ony affair Of
his (lipgrave's) and therefore, he would say
no more about it. In fact, be didn't know
how he came to mention the young feller's
name at all y
Innocent Mr.. Hipgrave or course not
You bad not the slightest intention OF preju-
dcDg Mrs. Diaper against Mr.. Trundle, in
case he should turn up too soon But, up to
the present time, all was safe Mrs. Diaper
had never "heard tell" Of the Young man she
agreed, too, that it was pity Mr.. Bsgshaw
should take up with "movsy soojes"-what.
ever they might happen to be, no good, she
supposed ;-"but after oil shs believed be was
as good as gold, and perhaps the reason was
to be found at home, for his wife, she knew,
had a temper p
Mr.. Hipgravs perfectly conceded with Mrs.
Diaper, and, catching at the word "wife,"
turned the conversation at once TO the mar
ried state, a topic always agreeable to listen
,ers who are unmarried.
"Temper," said he, "is everything. If /
was ever to marry"-he looked hard at the
widow as he adroitly advertised his condition
-"if was ever to marry, it's the very first
thing as shonld 60 for. The object Of mo-
ney is no object to me-in comparison. A
bad temper is a thing that plays Old AIRY
with fsller's 'appinsssl Though ! say 1t, I'm
a lamb in that respect myself You, too,
should say, mum, was of the best Of TEN.
psrs."
This last assertion was rather hazardous in