The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-02-15
SIMON BACGS;
OR THE
FAT LITTLE MAN IN GRAY

per.
a iettsr!-propo..i-, carte-blsnchei the vile
designing profisae" thought Miss walrnslev, and
abe snatched the youthful Bella TO her boeotn. and
pulled .he bell ia, and furious
Up from the parlnur rushed Mr.. Bolton. down
from The attic iumblod Janet IN from the kitchen
sped Nathalie.
What ever il u, the chimney on Are or the dog
gone uad'- cried the lsndladv sghss.
"Be oflbe OFT" screamed Janet ~ she saw the
lat little man ia gray and she mp 70 her mis-.
,rcs~es seized the hearth brush, and stood It's
defensive.
Mr.. Bolton. how :, mis-" commenced Miss
wamsley. gathering courage and resuming her
hgnity by what authority has this per'on-this
That man-,hs, rnors,er-ttM shocking, terri.
hle ere.ture, gained .dmittance TO our presencei"
demanded tie gentle Bella.
Man nonrer-terrib'e cresture!" slowly en-.
unciaied the IA, Little man In gray and be drew
himself up very sthly, and lootod more lesdon
and emn and rockies and profsats than ever"
thought the two Mss walmseys"
"Who-whAt-whch do the ladies' rneani" cried
hrs. Beltcn, staring round in surprise
There Il but ono Of the male SEX in the apArt-
nent, Mrs Belton At least. presume 50" replied
Miss Walmsley with awful emphasis. "Iallude 10
ha; person In gray, whose character must he known
10 you, ami who hAs dared, foar with your conni-
vance, to obtrude himself into this apartment. for
What purToso you can poss bly, explain"
Person in gray-charscter- to obtr,ids
himsef-purpose,' discordantly muuorod the fat
man in gray, " have name well ther,
and can tell down as many gold pieces on this "a.
on his hat, ssrped IL over his ewes drew long
Whaling breath, and regarded Miss Bella IKE an
ogre" felt sho and ste chung more nghtly W her
| sister.
~ command you TO leave tho room. sr. - crclAin.
| O. Miss w.lmsley, drawing herself up; "your pre-.
senoe Is an insult an OUTRAGE"
"M.y he so ms,sm, Tut it's tbs first tune ever
! heard IT." replied the fat htc man in gray. I'm
| eountrymsn Of your own, and sorry to find faul,
with lsiies-sngle ones TOO, I'm told"
"DessL Sirg' cried Misc Bella reused by this i'm.
/ - -
mors1ty-it scandal ses she neighbourhood-
oompels MS 10 Abaudon the roof bcucath which We
hal domicilod ourselves for the season"
"Lord mercy, ladies! there must be SONS mis-.
| take hero" s1caime-i the landlsdy; a." whatsoever
can POOR, dear, innocent Mr. BAsgs have done 70
| anger your"
"a friend Of YOURS II would seem, Mrs. Bolton"
| cried NJ ss wslmsloy with severity.
"why not friend, exactly uS'am, but sort Of
| neighbour, soeing he and have lived in B--thsss
twenty years
| Lived in B-these twenty years.
And served noospdpers Teghldri" sdded tbs
| Fat little msu in gray, thinking No. ;ouly,"
| bringing and fetching PunctuAl."
The ladies trcathed more freely q weight fell
from their eyes they began 70 suspect = mistake
| indeed"
"You serve next doort" demanded Miss walnns.
| ley, auth 1rtAtvely.
Right aud left mn'a never comp aints.
Hope for your custom. Brought my card ;--si-
| soS BAGGs.'"
You servo next door, there, at the bsy-vin.
| preston. and still dreldug an imposition.
| al General strstton's,-to be sure, mA'sm SER
| we'd him ever since he's been herewith the news
papers-punctua.'
| General stra.ton, man," cried Miss walm.ley,
| with increased aspcrity. " This is q deception
there is no general At the house lmoar," and she
pointed direct to the bsy-~IGdo", "a la4y--a per-
ain India muslin, with a gold chain and sapphire
ring" added Miss Bella.
''Vtry tine eyes, black hair, creole complexion.
and the whlosi teeth in the world" continued Misc
| Wslmsey
| "A-watosrz her mos.-rosss IN the morninss
and looking rsythtr bold-lke," wound up janet,
4 impatient of suenCe.
| "Hold your tongue, young vomanV growod the
| fat little mAn in gray, turning his leaden eyes
the girl; "you dont know whist you're saying. or
| who you're hackbiting."
| why, thats Mrs Colonel Sinclair, General
STATIONS daughter widow, the best OF daughters.
and sweetest OF LADIES'" cried Mrs. Bolton " she
| wears muslin dresses ia Ihe morning, and loves
| flowers To iist.A-tuu."
| Mrs Colousl $ uol.r.-Goueral strat,on' daugh-
tor" REF Gated she two 4" Miss wslmsieyA' =" is 10
| possi III and where 10 the Genorsli--we have ne.
| Vor seen him"
| "BeI-ridden, poor gentleman" answered tho
lsndlady "laid up with paralysis; never likely,
| fear, 10 recover the use OF his Lm.s."
"And his daughter, Mrs"-
| "Culonel Sinclair. God bIess yon Mss, -.
| nurses him, roads 10 HIM, talks 10 him. -.
| him, plays 10 him and when he's too pcevtsb ana
ireiul 90 bear her voice, gs by his heu -eiue in :.
| lence' WORKING OF utawlng,-or weeping, II he's
| asleep, aud can't 10 her"
And she never goes OUT 81
| Never"
| "And nobody visits them ="
| "Only tie u,eior. Tie General can't bear e,rr
pany, aud Won't see any one he's LOST a fortune,
ue. say aud the aeath OF his Wife an Indian
princess, lear, broke bis heart aud spoiled M.
t.mper."
lIo sisters exchsngei looks Of surprise And MIA.
sure though pain was mingled with their emotions
Here were shown the folly, the illnsgure, tho un.
chariablsness OF evil cono.Lsous
To make AIonement was all "the Mas w.ln..
lcys' now coveted.
papers reg ulArly."
IAN OF tAem," added Miss Bella
"lnank you, ladies'" sa ID the fat Ht,l. man Z,
grey, again dofing tho low-crowned, bro.d-orrn.
med hat. Every morning, when | leave the pa
pers at the Generals
Mrs. Bolton, our plans arc altered my si.te,
and VIII remain for tne two mouths."
| lin glad OF It, ladies dou't like ~ part WITH
lodgers hastily AMI I'm quie sure you md no.
thing peahanter, better, cleaner, or more respo,tA
bic IN i than my apartments"
The andlsdy withdrew Voil'plsasod, and 9Th.
Miss Walmsleys," alter consulting together, left
thor cards for General StrRtton anu Mrs Col. & n.
clair, on the strength o. h glimmeriny notions In.
duced by tho name, that their uncle, Malcolm m.
-, hal many years back mentioned Major ~
General S.rstton in his letter. from Agra
| Mrs. Colonel Sinclair returned the visit; exnls,.
tons ensuod the limmering notion br hteped I'M.
| a broad fame Malcolm Monro, dead and zone 80
been old friend oi tho general; and the transp..
rent brow OF the beautiful Auao-Indlan cr5 "a
with Joy as she was received into the cordial am,
brace OF her beloved godfa,her's nieces
80 Bella, Gear! what inJuttCel what wickodna.
we were guilty Of !" CRED Mss Wamsley, alter an
interview, The prelude TO many, with General strat.
in his momeus of ease, 'ho polished hi,h-urti
c. various gentleman.