The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-11-01
Selett Stnrp,
From Ballou's Monthly Magazine
THE FATE OF Mr.. PlLLlWIG.
BY n. p. DARLING.

Lbc il'Ci1 ibiWiS tiiiCn q hiSS az eiS
portrait of his wife's grandmothe er
upon the wall, another at his wife who
lay sleeping in her little bed, and then
murmuring in silvery accents, dear
Annie, adicu," he threw fourteen
double somersets right out of the cham
ber window, and landed handsomely
in the back garden.
/ When the fiery god of day arose
from his couch of crimson and gold
for the purpose of going west-proba.
! bly, with the intention of ''squatting"
-he found, upon looking into Mr..
Slingbillie's upper windows, that Mr..
Pill;wig had gone. Soon after, Mrs.
Pilliwig became conscious of the fact
of her husbands departure. The
whole family were aroused, but no
one had seen Pilliwig. Bungapore
was searched and everybody was ques-
toned, but no one had seen Pilliwig.
He vanished evaporated, in fact, so
completely, that not a drop of PilIi-
wig was left to tell the tale.
p. S. Mrs. Pilliwig's jewelry evap-
grated at the same time.
Upon this occasion Mr.. Slingbillie
diln't swear. He restrained himself
by violent effort, [ suppose. Per
haps Pilliwig's society was not abso-
lutely necessary to his happiness, and
consequently he bore up under the
affliction "with a smile that was child
ish and bland"
But poor Mrs. Pilliwig! She-she
but, no, let US draw the curtain
There are some things SO internally
touching, that it is impossible for me
to do them justice. If you have tears,
YOU are at liberty to shed them now.
Don't mind me, but weep.
Now, this little affair occurred some
ten years ago. although 1 remember
ell the circumstances rs distinctly as
if it had taken place but yesterday.
Well, shortly after Mr.. Piliwig's
departure, / obtained a situation in
New York city, where 1 remained un-
til about month ago, when L return
ed to Bungapore, bought out the gro
cery store of Cheeseman q Butterick,
and have carried on the bus: mess ever
since.
During my absence, had never
ceased to feel an interest in nthe Sling
billie family, although ] heard noth-'
ing of them until returned to Bunga-
pore, Then / learned that Mr.. Sling
billie had been dead nearly a year,
and that his daughter, after selling
the house and settling mp her affairs.
had gone to live with an aunt in Boston.
Well. and where was Pilliwig? No
IL hoaD
of since his sudden departure from
Bungapore, though the probability was
that he was still contorturing himself
to admiring multitudes on the tented
field
believe 1 have previously remark
ed that at one time l was rather sweet
upon Annie Slinsbiliie, but | assure
YOU, my darling reader. that [ never
knew what it was to love until about
six months ago. Such natures as mine
may be "sweet' upon several females
at once and the same time, but they
are so peculiarly organized that they
can't love hut once.
1t is now about six months ago
that 4 meeting occurred between myself
and one who cannot fail to exert n
very strong influence over ME for
good or evil. l felt at once that she
had the power to drive me to distraction
or lead me on to happiness. She had
changed little, and that little was, in
my eyes, for the better. She always
had been lovely, but she was now
excruciatingly beautiful. But what
attracted me more than anything else,
perhaps, was her name. Need L
inform you that it was she? Your
own heart has told you that already.
Yes, upon entering the parlor of the
Bungapore hotel, upon a never TO be
forgotten evening six months ago, L
met the widow Pilliwig.
.sDan Yell" L groaned. sat last
at last we meet-we collide. "And
he {"
is dead"
"He twists no more, poor fellow"
I sighed.
l led her to a seat, and for four
hours and sixteen minuteswe conversed
upon the weather. Then. We got to
talking about the high price of nut
megs, and from that we glided uncon-
sciously on, till we found ourselves
talking of the joys of matrimony-of
the bliss of loving where there are
two souls, etc, and the same number
of hearts that beat as one.
Dear reader, did you ever court
young and loveing widow? Ii you
never did, I advise you to commence
at once To. say tie least, l think
you will like It, ard then it's so easy,
too. If you are married, perhaps it
would be as we'll to wait until you are
more favorably situated, because, IN
that case, it might have its drawbacks.
Pve known a man to be drawn back
so hurrie6ly, that it tore the hair all
out of his head But il you are sim
gle, l say go in.
You see, Pm giving yor the same
advice that gave myself. Yes, TOR :
the last six months l have courted the
widow Pi liwig strenuonsIy. She as
sisted me, of course, and at last the
day-.the day was named. As you
are very discreet. l don't object to
telling you that IFS next Wednesday,
or at least, that was the day fixed
upon; but now-O now--something
has occurred which will oblige us to
postpone the consummation of our
happiness for some time longer.
1t was only last night-shall 1 ever
forget last night? Singular, but ey-
happens to me at night