Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-01
Mlst&llan&ous.
TIM CRANE AND THE WIDOW.
IRON THE 'REDoTT PAPERS

Ono, Mr. Crane, by no manner o. means,
faint a minute tew soon for you to talk
about gettin married again. See-how
longs Miss Crane been dead Six months /!
hand O. Goshen why | know num-
Der of Individdiwals in less time than that
There's Phil Benefits widder | was a
talkin about Just now-she't was LOUSY
Pierce--her husband had mt ben dead but
three months you know, don't think it
looks well for woman to be in such a
hurry-but for man it's different thing
circumstances alter cases you know
And then sitiwated as you be Mr.. Crane.
it's turrible thing for your family to be
without head TO superintend the tlomcs.
tic consarns and tend to the Children-to
say nothn o. yourself, Mr.. Crane. You
dew need a companion and no mistake.-
Six months Good gracious Why Squire
Titus didn't wait but six weeks arter he
buried his iu,t wife aiore he married hi,
second. ! thought ther wa mt no pertick-
Ter need OF his hurryin so, seein his fanii~
ly was all growed up. Such a critter as
he picked out tew 'rwas very Unsuitable
bat every man to his taste-I hain't no
dipersition TO meddle with nobody's con-
sarns. There's old farmer Dawson tew-
his l,ardner haln't ben dead bnt ten
months. 10 be sure he amt married vet
but he would ben long enough ago if
someb dy knowed on'd a gin him ennv
incurridgment But tain for me 10 sneak
o rAat matter He's a clever old critter
and as rich as a Jcw-but lawful snakesl
hes old enough 10 be my father And
there's Mr. Smith-Jubitcr Smith. Won
know him Mr.. Crane-his wife ishe't was
Aprory Pike) she died last sumner. and
hes ben squinten round among the vim
men ever since and lac M N squint for all
the good it'll dew him so far aS I'm con,
sarned. though Mr. Smiths a respectable
man, quite young and haint no family
very well of tew, aud quite intellectible.
but I'm purity particier, o Mr.. Crane
its ten year come JinEiwary since Wit
messed the expiration Of my beloved COM
panion. An uncommon long time Ia wait
TO be sure, but it aint easy TO find ennv
body to ii ] the place O. Hezeker Bedott
think you're the most like husband Of
any indiwddiwal / ever see. Mr.. Crane
Six months! mulderationi Gurus YOU
should be aieared I'd think twas tew soon,
why I've kno'd--
Mr.. Crane. Well. widder-Tve thinkin
about takin another--and ! thought Ia
ask you-
Widow. o Mr.. Crane excuse my com
motion it's so unexpected. Just hand me
that are bottle of camfre off the mantlety
Shelf Dew put little mite on my hand
kerchief and hold i tew my nuz.
There, that'll dew-I'm rather more
composed, you may proceed Mr.. Crane.
Mr.. C. Well, widder, | was agoing to
ask you whether-whether-
Widow. Continuer, Mr.. Crane, dew-I
know its terrible embarrassin. remem-
Der when my deceased husband made his
supposition to me, he stammered and
suffered, and was so futtered it did seem
as II he never could get it ont in the
world, and spose it's generally the case,
at least 1t has been with all them that's
made supposltions to me; you see they're
ginerally uncertain about what kind of an
answer they're agwine to git and it kind
makes EN- nervous. But when an indi-
Yiddlwal has reason to suppose his attach
ments resipperated, don't see what need
lhere Is OF his helm ustrated-though !
may say it's quite embarrassin TO me; pray
contnuer.
Mr.. 9. Well, then, ! want to know if
your willing should have Melissy?
Widow. The dragon
Mr.. c. ] haint said any thing TO her
about 1t yet the proper way was to get
your consent first. | remember when !
eeeurted Trypheny, we were engaged some
ume before mother KEMP knew anything
about it, and when she found it out she
was quite put out because | didn't 60 TO
her hrst. So when made up my mind
ABOUT Melissy, thinks me I'll dew il right .
'nlS time and speak to the old woman first.
Widow. old Dona1, hey that's purity
name name to cal mel amazin perlite tewl-
want Melissy, hey2 Tribbelation! gra-
e'ous snakes alive, well, I'll give it up
now ] always knowd you was a simple
son Tim Crane, but must confess didn't
,9lnk you was quite so big a fool want
M,,ellssy dew yewY II that don't beat all
what an everlastin old calf you must be
70 ,spose she'd look at youP Why you're
VIZ enough to be her father and more tew
Aelssy amt only in her twen,y-onth
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