The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-08-14

herb teas and potions, which she pro-
duced when he complained of feeling
miserable, and she had that blessing to
hypoehondrias, homeopathic box and
book in the house. '1-@
There were remedies IN that box for
everything and it was pleasant to find
that when there was a crawling sensation
IN your flesh or kind Of uneasy feel
ing in your legs, there were dear little
globules toTbe. had just snited for the
symptoms that to find yourself very
angry about nothing indicated pulsatil-
la, and that even for -unrequited love
there was medicine. ( r.
For two months and more Mr.. Patter-
son boarded with Mrs. Muntle, and
happier months he had never lived
through. Then he went back to the
city for a few weeks, returned inurgent
need of more pellets from the medicine
chest; and stayed until the last pink
chrysanthemum was blooming on its
withered branches. He had grown so
fond of his little room, with it's white
curtains and fresh grass bleached linen,
of the country good things, and of the
cosy nursing of Mrs. Muntle, that he
could scarcely bear the thought of part
ing with them altogether.
After all, why could he not buy a
house, and try to get Mrs Muntle to
keep it for him Perhaps she would.
He would offer her high salary, and
she lwould have plenty of servants.
Then, indeed, he might have friends to
dine with him, and be as happy as pos
sible. =
If only he could approach his hostess;
showing her as he did so that he con
sidered her his equal and o. lady, and
all that, as she certainly was, a little
countryfed, of course, but clergyman,
daughter and the widow of a country
doctor.
Aftea much considerations he finally
mustered courage for the effort, and
walked into the front parlor, sent the
small servant to ask Mrs. Muntle to step
there for moment if she pleased
Gracious |" thought Mrs. Muntle.
''What can he want ?''
Then she blushed brightly, settled
her necktie, took off her apron and
walked demuFely in. 80 81, ~
30 Be seated, mama, 'lsaid Mr.. Patter-
son. ''Please to sit here. Allow me
to sit near You. /. have something to
say which may require some eonsidera-
ton.
80 dear its comipgr' said Mrs,
Nuntle. eH't- lc1 "
81 suppose you know I'm a man of
considerable means, ma'am,' said the
old bachelor, t'ableto buy anice house,
furnish it well, and live in it comforta-
bly, p 'f-h p.
$50 I've understood, Mr.. Patterson, .
said the widow. 1zr9 2sreW IS
And of course its pleasanter to live
that way than in bachelor lodgings, or at
hotel, said Mr.. Patterson.
"I should judge it might be" said
Mrs. Muntle, cautiously d 7
" Yon judge rightly" said Mr.. Pat
terson, "But you know bachelor
must be in the hands of servants if he
keeps house. A gentleman don't want
that he wants lady to superintend
things for him; some one of taste and
refinement and all that. Common peo-
pie don't understand his feelings and
mercenary servants are a very poor de-
pendence.'b btf 80. 5A4SAf
"I know that" said Mrs. Muntle.
"You are almost as much alone as I,
amt you, Mrs. Muntle ?" said Mr. Pat
terson, coaxingly, .
"The doctor knew him. He's going
to do it, just as he said he would if he
ever did," said the lady to herself.
Aloud she answered; ~-sz
e Wen, sir, I am pretty free, it is
true. All my children are married.
"I know money would be ne OBJ
| ject to you," said Mr.. Patterson - You
have enough. But if were to tell you
that I hated boarding-houses, and
wanted home think you would have
pity ON me III buy abeautiful house,
and you shall have complete control of
everything only to make my straw
berry short-cake for me all my life.
He paused and looked at the lady.
THAT is delicately put, " he thought
80 Nor viii you hire out for Q house
keeper in that, fancy"
" I amt romantic, though, said Mrs
Muntle :" but, still, we amt young
neither of us, and it gets to be just that
with the most sentimental after while" I"
Is g Don't refuse me- pleaded Mr.. Pat
terson. l-
Well, Mr.. Patterson, I WON'T" said
Mrs Muntle. I'm my own mistress,
and though I've never thought of a se-
cond marriage, why, / think I'm war
rented in making one. And, no doubt,
I shall never repent, for I think you've
a fine disposition, aud I understand
your ways and tastes" p.
Mr.. Patterson listened. He saw
what he had done; proposed and been
accepted without having any idea what
he was about --
He looked at Mrs. Muntle she was
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years his junior, at least, if she was
forty. He could not have done bet
ter thing, and he would be married
without any troublesome courting. So
he put his arm about Mrs. Muntle's
waist, and said: .t. ~
"Thank you, my dear 1 considei
myself very lucky"
/ he wrote to his good doctor in about
a fortnight's time, to. tell him that h,
had taken both his prescriptions, snt
was married man and intended {,
bring his bride home about Christmas
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