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


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Fdrifted. you know, with the current.
And of course went over the daml 81
sf JoYaQltH 10 ZELofEs r. BENNETT.
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how BUNTING WON THE WIDOW.
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'Oh, what a handsome mani cried
Mrs. Hunter and such a charming
foreign accent, too. .et
Mrs. Hunter was witlow-rieh,
childIess, fair and thirty-fiVe@ and
she made the remark above recorded
to- Mr.. Bunting, a bachelor; r;iwho had
come, to make an afternoon call Gpro-
nos of the departure of Prof. La Fon-
tains, who had according to the laws
of etiquette taken his departure at the
arrival of Mr.. Bnnting.d snao
Don't like. to contradict . lady
said Mr.. Bunting, but i can't say
agree with you; these foreigners are
generally impostors, too .'iio 50 sYo3
j Mrs. Hunter shook her head CO.
quetishly. She was rather coquettish
and rather gushing for his age. pH@'
tOh, you ,gentlemeni You gentle
men 2 she said 4 can't see that yen
ever do Justice to each other2
taAnd then she rang theubell, and or
dered the servant to order tea, and
pressed Bachelor Bunting to. stay and
partake Of ii. o''h p i-'--' iiiw
There was maiden aunt of eighty
in the house to play propliety, and
allow her to have as many. Bachelors
10 tea as she chose and MIR. Bunting
forgot his jealousy and was once
more happyaJ 1896 Cd iliW / So 81
he was, truth to tell, very nuch in
love with the widow, who was his
innior BY fifteen years. He liked the
idea of her living on the interest of
her money, too.09q 9dj u : li9ol
l She was a splendid housekeeper
and good pianist, She was popular
and good looking.
He intended to offer himself for her
acceptance as soon as he feItsure that
she would not refuse him. bua 5sool
But this dread full Professor La Rom
taine, with black eyes as big as sau-
GERS and long side Whiskers, black
also as any ravens wing, had the adj
vantage being the widows junioPyfo3
bd The opportunity to make q fool iof
herself is so irresistible to every wida
oW. 1t troubled his dreams a good
deal. Not that he thought him hand
sonie. JOh no |! But still at fifty q
man does not desire arrival, however
be may despise him. aeed iIivY -ilao
SHE did. not ask him to stay and
she did ask me- said Bunting. andadeL
parted, after q delightful evening, dtaia
ing which the maiden aunt who was
at best as deaf as 3 post, tsnOfed
sWeetly in her chair. s-fsc7 eaa3f
But alas on the very next evening
his sky was overcast. -naai
Professor La FOntaine took9 the
widow to the opera. He saw them
enter the door Of the opera house 5ands
having followed and secured alseatain
q retired norton of the house, also
noticed that the Professor kept his
ey es fixed on the lady's face in the
most i'm pressiVe manner during the
whole performance, and that she now
and then even returned his glances9zi
j can't go on said Mr.. Bunting TO
himself. L can't allow it. She'd re-
gret it all her life. I must remon-i
strate with her. NoWoman likes a
coward. Faint heart never WOns fair
lady. She'll admire me for speaking
That very evening Mr. Bunting
tfotted mp to theawidow's house, full
ofa deadly purpose andtBith aIset'
speech learned of, by heart, The
speech he forgot as he crossed the
threshold. The purpose abode with
ebiHnoa = 5u9 .9idE-ssf-99 bio sh5 ig9fbf
There were the usual remarks
about the weather, The, usual chit
chat, followed, but the, widow saw
that Mr.. Bunting was not at ease. At
last with the sort Of piunge that the
1imid bather makes into the chilly
water he dashed into the subject
nearest to his heart. ai 4HI sofia
a Hes 2 rascal, ma'am,, l give you
3oR desFl Who is cried the Wild.
ft7 3tii sfsf sashalq O. tyeH9 10 b0fIa
frog. eater, replied the baehe-a
rlor, Upon my soul, Ispeak for your
own COED, am interested in your
welfare. Don't allow, his visits. You
don't know anything about him. 81
,gDofyouo allude to- Monsieur La
FoDtaine p atked Mrs. Hanter,
!, Il ,allude 70. that fellow said Bache-
lor Bunting. why his very counte-
nance proves him to be a rascal. l.
I'd enjoy Kicking him ooutso much.
L. 1u0da 2uiHioH Wend hnG - fo'
! Sir said the widow, if you haven't
been drinking, Ar ! really think thin you
/ ssMa'am?' cried Bunting. ssiiHu
Perhaps, however, l should take no
notice of ;such acondnct,' pursued the
widow, Perhaps should treat it
with silent contempt. b1sd
etOk good gracious z cried Bachelor
Bunting. .nftDo n'tlltreat me with silent
contempt. It's my affection for you.
that urges me on. 1 adore you. Have
me. Accept me. Marry me and be
mine, TO cherish and protect from all
audacious Frenchmen.'
The widows, heart was melted.
She burst into tears. y .9do of- i'il-'.'' ll.'.,
IfdtOh what shallI Iasay p she sobbed,
81 1thoughtyou were merely friend.
I-am--I-I-I am, engaged to the
Professor. He proposed last evening. =
Bachelor Bunting had dropped down
on his Knees while making his offer.
Now7he gopupi with a. sertof groan,
not entirely caused by disappoint-
ment fo1. he had the rheumatism. ff4f
Pc sFarew ell false one, ne said, feeling
! for his hat without looking for it. Il
1 leave you forever fgud ja9Ts
ino He strode away, banging the door
after him. The widow cried; then
laughed, then cried again. 100 MOI
9 In fact she had genuine fit of what
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