The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-27
Mrs. Tibbs Boarding House.

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nave, during that period. sang aud danced, ana
gone 10 The theatres and exhibitions together "a
lados and gentlemen. wherever they toafd' Often
10 and VIC will log them the perod
we have nenuonci having eopsci, to
imaeine further, that Mr.. scltimus Hicks roceiv@
10 MS own bedroom q front stt J. at an early
hour one morning. note from Mr.. Cal'on request
ing the isvor Of sec NJ him, soon AS convcn ent
to himsii In bis tCatonsI dress. room, on tie
sec md floor back
Tel Mr.. Cation ~ come down directly" sad
Nj. 81 mus 10 the toy. 'Sop-is Mr.. Gallon
unwel :" inquired he excited 'iker Of hosp ial-,
a. he put on a hcd-furniturc-ooking dressing
gown.
NO, n. know on. Sir" replied the roy.
, r case BIZ he looked rayther run as II might
An, that's no proof Of his being ~" returned
Hicks unconsciouslv. VERY wei, I'll le down
directly" d iwn stairs ran tho BY with the tncs-
sage and down went the excited Hicks himself,
almost "a soon as the message was delivered TalS
tap. 'Jumo IN" Door opens, and dlsovcr NJ.
Cation sitting IN m easy cl air, and looking more
w G knuCksr than ever. Mutual shakes OF the
hand exchanged, and M. Scptmus Hicks riotoncd
70 a seat. A shor, pause. Nj. ii Cks cougbci, and
M. Cation took pinch u snu1. II was just one
Of those interviews where neither party know
what to say. Mr.. Scptinua Hicks broke lcnce.
II received note" he said, very uemuot.s. >,
In n voice Ike Punch with cold.
Yes" returned the other, ''you did,"
"Eypctly."
Yea"
Now, although this dialogue must have been sst-
isfactory, both yentcmcu felt there was somcthiuy
more important TO be sad; and 40 they did many
In such - situation would have dOne-ttey looked AZ
TIE table with most determined aspect. The con-
vcrsstion bad been opened, however, and W.. Gil
ton msdc mp his mind continue +, with a regular
double knock. He always spoke very POM ouslv.
Hicks" said he | have scut for you in eonse-
quence o' certain arrangements which arc pending
in ills house connected with y marriage"
with marriage - gasped Hicks. compared
with whose expression of countcnance. Him.ct's,
when he secs his fathers ghost Is pleasing and
comIosc.i.
with marriage 7" returned the knocker. 81
have sent ior you TO prove the great conhdefte
can rcposo Ia you"
"And will you bctray me 7" eagerly inquired
Hicks who in his alarm had even forgotten 10
quote.
d" betray you Won't you betray mer
Never LO one shall know TO- my dying day
that you Ind hand IN the business" RESPONDED
the ngitated Hicks with an infamel couuteuauce
and his hair stsnd''., on end as II he were On The
stool Of an electrfyiug u.aelIn, In full operation.
People must know that some time or other
W thin year, imagine" said Mr.. Gallon. with an
air Of self-complscency may have family.
you know"
We That won't affect you, surely"
" The devil u won't -
"No! How can 1t ?" sad the bewildcred Hicks
Cation was too much enwrsppcd in the con'cmps-
ton Of Happiness to the equvoque ictwe.n
Hicks and himself and throwing himself back In
his chair, 'Dh. Matilda 7" sighed the antique beau,
In lack-a-layslcal voice and applying his right
hand little To the lef of the fourth button o, his
waistcoa', counting from the bottom, THIS was
meant to be pathctc-'Oh, Matilda !"
"Whst Matildas" inquired Hicks, start ~
e Matilda Aaplesone," responded the other do
Ing the same.
81 marry her tomorrow morning." said II. cks,
furousiy.
"I,'s false" rcjoined his companion; marry
her Z"
You marry her!"
4" marry her -
You marry Matilda Msplesone '"
IN iilda Maplesone."
"Mtss MiI esoue marry you ~
IN ~ MapcsOne No Mrs. Mapeaone."
Cool God I" said Hicks falling into his chair
like Ward in Gustavus "You marry the mother
ami | the dlu ;hter I"
most extraordinary circumstance :" replied Mr.
Gallon, '@ad rather inconyenent too for the TACT
Ia that owing TO Matthias wishing 10 keep her
Intentions secret from her daughter until the GER
etnony has taken place, she duesu't Ike applying
10 her friends To ave her away. entertain al
objection 10 making the aiiair known to nv ac-
guantance just now /; and the consequence liz that
| sent to you to know whether you'd oblLyc me by
acting as father"
~ should have been most happy, assure you"
IN tone 81 condolence, "but yos see shall be
acting as bridegroom. One CharL ter IL frequently
u consequence Of the other but 1t is not usual to
act In both At the same time. There's SIMPSON,
have no doubt he'u do 1t for you"
II don't Ike TO ask him." replied Gallon. 'he's
such n donkey"
Mr.. Septimus Hicks looked mp NJ the ceiling and
down At the foor; at last an idea struck hm-"Lct
the man Of the house, Tibls, be the father" he
suggested, and then he quoted, as peculiarly up
p,icahle to T!bbs and the pair;
''Oh, Powers Of Heaven wha, dark eve rnee,s she
ther.S
| 'Ts-'us her iather-6hel upon the pair "
"The idea has struck already" said Mr. Cal
| ton; "but you see, Matilda for what reason /
know not, is very ANXIOUS that Mrs. Tibls should
/ latVasr Ill
| ural tellcacy, after all, You know"
Hes the best natured little In existence, n
| YOU manage him properly" said Mr.. soptmus
| Hicks. ''rell him not To mention 1t TO vile,
and assure him she won't mind II, and hen do 1t
tsrecty Ny marriage Is to be a secret one, Oh ac-
| count Of the mother and my father; therefore hc
must lie enloned to secrecy"
| Thts was Accordingly sent for, when the whole
affair WAS made known to him and his good Offices
bespoke. Ibhs let out o secret in his turn, name
| ly, that Mr.. simpson and Ms JU.ti Maplcsoue
were also T. be married next morning
II would require the pencil Of Hrynrth TO Illus
trate--our feeble peu Is inadequate to dos'rlc-ihe
| expression which the countenances Of NJ. Cation
and Mr.. Scptmus Hicks respectively assumed
at this unexpected announcement Equally i'm
possible II 10 describe although i ~ much caster
| for our lady readers TO imagine what arts the
! three ladies' could have used, so compile ely
to entanglo their separate partners. What
ever they were, however. they were sue
ccssiul. The mother perfectly Of the in
tended marriage OF both dsushters ana tho Young
ladies were equally acquainted with the intention
OF their nestnable parent. They agreed, however,
that II would have a much better sppearauee II
each fe!guei ignorance of the others engagement
and 1t was equally desirable that all the uarr.al
should take place tie same day, TO prev INT II e
discovery Of one clsndostine alliance, operating
| preiudcislly on the others. Hence the myst.iici-
ton of Mr.. Gallon and Mr.. sepumus Hicks, and the
| pIe engagement Of the uuwary rbbs.
| On the following morning Mr.. $, ptlmrs Hicks
was united to Mss Matilda Maplesone Mr.. mp
son also entered into "holy alliance" with Msi
| I,I. fath