Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-07
MARRIED At LAST.

Mrs Bunker mus, have been sixty. She
lived r,xt dolr--sna waited on al Invalid
ola lady VINO never left tho house. she
hAi saved money, but ch $50 to continue in
service.
She had done many kind offices ia acct
dental sickness for US. Her figure and face
bal bscome 50 flmiltar--sp strong, 80 orig
ginai, 81 erect. 40 perfec. an Incarnation oil
problty, without ono adventurous charm,
that il vas quite impossible 20 conceive q
her otherwise than exactly as she was when
you saw her last. Miracles. however. do
happen. The inva'usble Oh nurse was Ger
tAinly . fixture, tiil that early day when her
mistress should need no more nursing -
but one morning remarkable looking old
lady asks al interview with heg mothcr.-
IL WAS Mrs Bunker aaI how meta,nor-
phorsed ! She had on black silk gown,
properly made, = handsome shaw, kid
glovea, and OH each side Of her face large
carroty carls fell IN profus,on on her shout
ders. My mother was struck dumb u, the
spparition. Mrs. Bunker did not keep her
long IN suspense.
Il see you arr surprised at the change in
ms mAam.'
Rather" my mother answered but nj
ways glad to see you, Mrs. Banker"
''rm come TO take leave Of YOU, msam,
and thank YOU for all kindness. In fact,
I'm going TO be married.
"Dear me u said my mother.
eyes. mA'a and you think what fool
! must be- see you do"
My mother could not for the life Of her
deny IT,
'wcll. ma am, 81 say is, hear my story,
and then cell me wha, you thiuk abou; il.
She sat down and began:
"Whcn was \ glri We lived at g.
Ny father KEEP, suali general shop--tna,
is, he aud my mother; she keri the shop
and he drove tbs cart. Bat my mother deed
when was orly IL, aud my father was go-
TUG to marry again. Did no. like toe
looks Of his intended, SO | thought | would
get . place before she came, and have no
luarrcls.
''rhs,e was very nice young man ap
prcnticed 10 builder, living close to us.
and he used ALWAYS 10 walk with me on
Sundays. lie WAS three years older than |,
and c~ming ont OF his time. lie was always
waning me to say | would marry him rs
soop ~ he could make q home Tor me-
an! dare say, ina am, gave him too much
encouragement.
II soon got place some miles from c..
and only sac him now AMI then 70, a it'll,
time on Sundays. until one day he came
very smart, quite buck, and asked me TO
come cut. So I got leave And then he
went on more than ever: how he had
served his tune, and had good wages "A a
journeyman, ssand could do very we'll for me.
and soon he oheuld be master himself. and
so on. But said. John, respect aud love
YOU very much, and should like to be your
wife; but we're very young, and you have
got nothing, nor neither. and nothing but
grief could como Of It. was very y F.. ous
ms' S,n, ~ il fe!l out, an6 I've often thought
81 but thought did what WAS best then
lie Was very angry could no. help that
And when would not alter, says he. Miss
Banker'-hc had al ways called me Polly BE-
fore, you know-'Miss Bunker, you won't,
seme one must, tor am going 10 merry d.
recsly.' So said PLAIN. 'prsy marry when
you like; | shall always respect and love
you Aud about two months ei,cr he mar
ried very respectable girl. AMI made a
very good hesband, and got on in business
t. have several houses Of his own. and hal
elk children. boys and girls. was always
friendly With them; and fourteen wears a.
Ter, when Mrs. Wake US dying, nursea
her three weeks, poor dear. aud laid her ou,
John, Who had always been very kind 70
her. seemed sorry, but didn't think he
cared % much about losing her As should
have expected. st
"Well, about six weeks after was stav
lag With ny cunt 1t c., when he comes
Ia aud says. Polly, you know I never loved
aaybedy like you. You can't say | can't
keep y0u nov quito comfortable; so you'll
have ~ nov !! Bst | said, NO. John. I
cant I could nsver ~ : step.mothsr T.
. ysuog children. ] might Aavs children Of
ny own, and then folks might think |
aiaht make di6erence.' He begged verv
hard. but would no, hear % it. I'll had
four of5ers, and got used to saying 10.
Rat never felt a. IL could NARY any one
80 n. Waks. So be took up his hat, and
- - ( kies, which Let him do. and said,
irss = b said uAsn he 6rst asked, III you
ges'e 800 e0o elos must. want moth
= ~ e. ~ poss ehiI1rsn.' | vas glad
= ~ : ovss, lds 4 vss hssS work.
Il theaeht ~ betsse g evsy. i vas
.~ceS 49, aios yssae lsdy living with
.hsr $3.50 They he1a - Plscs IN Berk-
.shire ~ lrsSslsd - aeal, and stayed
ebeni & usnk beesesj ~ - re eAs
80 = y vssa6lo11 DssM,ans "'s''sd