Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-11-23

TtSdTu COulQ give MIN WOuiu uc HoNor
to say what he told me, and to prevent
him doing anything SO rash while he was
so cut up about dear Miss Elinor; and
then could not help crying myself, and
ran out of the room. Mr.. Wabbles met
me crying in the passage, and l thought
he had been listening at the door; but
said he, "Why, Miss Bunker, you haven't
got your warning after all you've been
doing of" eyes 1 have" says L.
"And what has he given you for it 2"
"Mr. Wabbles, he hasn't given me any
thing at ALL" "Oh, what a shame" says
he, "I'd ask him, if 1 was you" So I
saw he had not heard.
1.-TWO days more passed, and he sent
for me again. Polly said he, L know
you are right, but I shall never meet
with your like. 1 will say no more
about it. But you must let me show
you that have appreciated services no
money could ever pay for. You know
Iwould have given You other proofs"
"Sir," 1 said, want nothing but
my wages. l am too proud, and have
too much regard for you, to let you bere
piodCucu Ou ny dCCouhe, puI an Hot
too proud to accept benefits from you if
you wish it.
So he paid me my wages, gave me
twenty pounds for my journey q told
Mr.. Wabbles that, and then he gave
me a letter, and said: "When you get
to London, take that to Messrs. -
and wait for an answer" I got safely
to town, and next day went to Messrs.
-, and one of the clerks took the
note, and l saw the gentleman. And he
said he had an annuity for me of forty
pounds year. have it now; but l
never knew it till that minute, and never
thanked the master for it. The letter l
wrote him came back to me. He went
to Rome, took a fever, and died in about
a week.
81 used to hear from John Wake
every now and then. He soon found a
very decent woman for his wife. She
had no children, and took good care of
his, and brought them up very well ;
but she knew all about me and him
somehow, and she wasn't like his first
wife, and didn't like me, and 1 think
that made him write less often. l could
not make up my mind to marry for
plenty would like to have my annuity
and 1 was not so plain then neither.
And I got into family 1 did not like,
so 1 took to nursing, and spent a year in
st. Brides Hospital, and the doctor
said was the best nurse there. l un-
derstand all about it, and like nursing,
ma am, and have done deal of it with
rich and poor but am getting on in
life, and find taking care of old ladies
and gentlemen suits me better now.
And it's profitable, too, for you see l
can be depended upon, and that fetches
money"
"Well, 1 had not seen John for five or
six years, and 1 thought perhaps We
might never meet again; but one day
last week who should come in upon me
but himself! And about the first words
that he spoke were "well, Polly, how
are you2'' pretty well, thank you,
John, and you look WELL" $50 am, -
says he, "and, Polly, I have plenty of
money now, and houses, and all my
children are settled in life. I have Civ
en- up the building and only do agencies
and surveying and such like, just to do
something. My poor wife is gone. l
didn't write to tell you; but now you
can't find any pretence to refuse me
third time
"No," says I, "John; if now you see
me, you are sure it's qnite what you wish
I'm willing to marry. You know I've
always loved you and never listened to
any one else. I've got enough to keep
me and be beholden to no one; but
shall be happier with you, am sure"
"And so it was settled. what do you
think of my choice, ma'am 2"
Of course there could be nothing but
congratulations on the happy issue of
such a singular life as this; but the old
lady still felt her defense Incomplete.
She pushed back the ringlets from her
face and resumed it.
"And now, ma am, for my dress. It's
just as he wished it, and paid for it.
His people are all very respectable, and
won't think less of me for my clothes.
And he seemed so pleased when 1
dressed up. Only that when we walk
ed into D. yesterday, he would
90 into hair dresser's shop and begged
me to accept wig with long curls like
what had when 1 was in service. 1
thought first how very foolish it was,
but I thought again how much more
foolish it would be to refuse the first
thing John asked, when 1 was going to
be married to him. Men are very odd,
ma'am, you know that; and if he had
wanted me to wear sheepskin on my
head, would have done it."
There! 1 can trace the history no fur
ther. A broad-shouldered old man, hale
and hearty, was going in and out next
door for few days, whom we identified
with him who bought the carroty wig. 1
did not see the happy pair depart; but
l was duly informed some days after
wards that she who had only been Mrs.
Bunker by courtesy, had at last become
Mrs. Wake by right.