The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-10-27

the following day caused the widow
much concern. Nor was hcr in tee
pdn,lon abatcd when. after tea, he
lntimated desire to see her alono.
at is with much hesitation,' he be-
gan, 10 aud ag,ated voiee-when
they had reach ed Mrs Northcrmann's
back pnrlor-"it Is with much hcsira-
ton that ] venture TO speak" Here
he quiet broke down, ond the widow
turned very red and trcmbled violent
ly.
II am sure, madam" Mr. Scrclcat
resumed, "if you only knew how
much have suffered"
"Ob! Mr.. Sereleaf ~ sighed the
widow.
"Mrs Northcrmaun" said Saul,
making ajdespcrate effort to come to
the point al have GENE to propose"
But before he could explain what
it was he had come to propose the
lady gave n little scream, aud started
to fall He caught her, of course, aud
shouted for help. The first TO apperr
was the mother Of tho excrable baby.
whats the matter ~ she exclaim.
cd bursting into the room as it dis
charged from catapul
a. was only proposing-,' Saul
commenced.
And a pretty mess you've made Of
i, :" the lady cut him short, at the
same time relieving him of his burie u
aud advising him at once to leave the
room-which advice he gladly fol-
| lowed
Moriifcl and conrjunded, Saul
packed his trunk, called potter, and
went from tho house, like u thief 10
the night. From the hotel at which
he took up temporary quarters he
despatched n note enclosing the bal
ancc due TO his landlady, and some
thing over, in luc of notice, but max
ing no allusion to his su1de dcpar-
turc, or the circumstances that led to
il.
1t was s,me weeks later that Saul
presented himself at my Office and re-
qucstcd n private interview. We at
once withdrew TO an inner room.
where, with much hesitation aud
nanny bushes, the story OF the "pro
posal' was told substantially as the
reader already has it after which
Mr.. Scrclcai placed in my hands the
following billet, which he had just re-
ceived
"BIDDLEsvILLE, May 10 is
rs. SERELEAF, Esq Sir-Our
client, Mrs. Cleopatra Nothermann
wishes to be apprised through us, at
your earliest convenience, OF your pur.
pose touching the iulfillment or non
iulfllment of certain promise OF
marriage recently made by you to her,
We desire ap early and explicit answer
to the question: 10 you intend to
marry her or do you not =?
Yours, ETC.,
ScnuYsTER & SKINNER"
1t was so much like the Bardell and
Pickwick case, aud the letter sounded
so Dodson & Foegish that it was i'm
possible to suppress smile.
whats to Be doue?' queried Saul
anxicusly.
First snd formost you might mar.
~ the lady"
Saul shuddercd.
"Iu the next place" Bet what
passed Was under the seal Of profess
siunal confidence.
l despatched note to Messrs.
Schuyster 4 Skinner, soliciting, as
MIR. Screlcars attorney, q conference
on the following day, and asking
them to have their client present.
At the appointed hour, found the
lady aud her legal advisers drawn up
in order Of battle.
"This is singular case ! be.
gan.
It's a very PLAIN one, at all events, y
interrupted Schuyster. In addition
to our clients testimony. we have that
Of another respectable lady, TO whom
Mr.. Sereleaf made full and free con-
fession on the spot.
III have not come to argue the case, )"
| answered, but TO propose terms of
settlement"
The firm conjoiutly robbed their
hands 10 anticipation of money to be
handled.
"Plesse send your boy to conduct
bithor u gentleman waiting in q car
riage at the door," added
Schuyster looked At skinner, and
the widow at US All, but tho boy was
sent.
At the end of several minutes q
stun,piny sound was heard. The door
opened, and decripit shriveled fg.
urc, supported BY one leg and crurch,
hobbled 10. Oao Of SwitLs Straid-
brags could scarcely have looked more
ancicut or dilapidated. lie was min
us an eye. checked, toothless,
and bald as Time.
~ have come to make q personal
tender of my client, gentlemen !
said, sin iulfllment Of the contract he
is accused OF making with yours. This
10 Mr.. Serelcaf."
The widow started in amazement
as drst look Of incredulity, aud then
ono Of conviction flashed over her
cou n,enance.
Take him away, take him away p
she cried.
"The wig, cork leg, glass eye, false