The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-10-02


ed upon TO have q glass of wine and
Something hot and com Portable In the
ledible.liHe. Alter which the Thought
of her JiG7ace consoied heFsgiHga Hoi.
=. DAYS. passed on.s1 Bachelor Bunting
did not drown himself or sup cold
lnoison.f Ai 319fs .tte' 81 l'si .l3'i
S The wedding day was liked. The
bouse-maid informed her friends that
Mrs. Hunter, kept steady company. I'd
The maiden aunt who had no in
come of her. own, curried favor by
being almost always IN state of ap1
parent coma. q Atooa16l .xEil sn.-
The widow was in the seventh
heaven of bliss and all went merry
as marriage bell, until one evening
as the bctrothed pair were sitting by
the polished crate, there came ring
at the bell, and the girl who announce
ed it soon looked into 5the parlors to
announce that . little girl in the hall
would come in. ss
sOh let her in said Mrs. Hunter,
4 am so fond Oflthe dear little chill
dren in the neighborhoed. It's one
of them, I presume. sstrss, 81.
But while she was speaking, small
but very edd Hooking little girl in a
Abort sroel with 4 afaintonrine in her
hand bounced ointo the room, and
throwing herself into the Professors
arm arms, ]. with VI p strong French accent
{ Darling papa, L have then found
you, 9E1Ow glad mamma wihrbe. We
thought you tdead.E gfsa8nnfoa# 4Esg
If Il am not your papa. Are you
crazy my dear little girl said the
Frenchman, turning pale. ''' *e
so No, mo, ln0s you are my papa,
cried the child.r Don't deny your Es-
telle. Does she, not, know you? All,
my heart, it tells me true. Dear mani
ma and have almost starved, but she
has never pledged her wedding ring,
never. She plays the orgam,nI the
tambourineg We have suffered, but
nov no.. pa paPS T. VIII return n.stO to US An, An
9TMy gFaciodsn the morals of furri-
ners.siIHsl would have married mis-
sus 7 said the serTantsqsis sisH3 s.r
She tells one black lie. Never be-
fore have | seen her believe me,
madam said the Ffenchman. sa4
0 isOhl Alphonso,' cried the widow
hut there j Wills4be firms My best
friends warned me of you. Take
your hat-gol Never enter my pres
Pence again. Go with your unfortu-
nate ehiId-yeufi poor, half starved
little girl. Go home to your deserted
tAh, madam, lZeze is falsehood,
cried the unfortunate Ffenchman,
losing his English in the excitement.
fBelieYela is6al 5iti aau + 913HE Es..a
gnsOutF OF my. house Peggy, open
hn door What a. i hQWa
hadr cried the widow: f}as
~ The Professor departed. Mrs. Hum
ter thFsws9 herself into chair and
burst into tears After q while she
grew more calm, and taking letter
from a drawer perused it. hoqi
y All me, what deceivers these men
lareR she said as she opensiVely lay
back in the cushions. Only think
he could write letter 50 full Of love
and prove such q villain /; but Lam
warned in time - am warned in
time.' i1iit3h 90 ioi4 ,nt8sh tse sssu.
And she tore the letter into frag-
ments. The maiden aunt, who had
not. heard a word. demanded an, ex
pIanation. Bfddy hoWaed 1t through
her ear trumpet fn these words: 4s4if
\ sfhe scoundref has ever so many
wives and families already, playing
for their bread the rascal - 90
And in the midst the door bell
rang, and Mr.. Bunting walked, with
q polite bow: Bliddy and. and the aunt
slipped out Of the room Mr.. Bunt-
| ing approached the widow; .,
: E came to apol logize, he said, y
was .hastyys $, the other, !, day. .a Had l
known the gentleman was dear 70,
you / should have restrained my
speech. / wish you happiness; -
Don't please, cried the widow
';sIIe is worse than you painted him.
I've found hiFa out, hate him, As
for me I never can be happy. ..,ais;
Not with - yonr own Bunting p
cried the bachelor, sitting down BEL
side her. 93nD Z! il .,'1' 5i.. al Aa
T'm afraid not said the widow. ,s
Are You sure + asked Mr.. Bunting.
SlIoIl not -dflite sure said Mrs. Hun
ter. 'fff3s 1'l1s7'la fh 18.Ilis e baa
y sThen marry me, e. my dear, and try
II Mrs. re- Hunter Hns ap sObbsd and consented. s
~ ? After having had white corded
six made up and trimmed with real
point lace II was 700 paa @ nov " nguls