Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-08-08
"No!" as short as though it had
been but one letter.

been but one letter.
"Then we were Mistaken" said a
voice in the yard, and two or three
of the party slid out at the gate.
81 am very sorry that have been
the indirect cause Of this annoyance
to you; but it is no fault of mine.
This gentleman" pointing to Hig-
dy, "and his party seized me, and
would not allow me to proceed to
my hotel until l had proved to them
that l had not been visiting you.
must now leave them with you to
make their own explanations, and
bid you good evening""
"Good evening"" said the young
lady, in very sweet voice.
Somehow Blumble didn't sleep
very sound that night; he was in a
very strange place and he kept con-
stantly thinking of his strange ad-
venture, and of the good looking
strange young lady; and the more
he thought, the more he wondered
who she was; and, when at last he
determined to inquire about her in
the morning, he fell asleep and
dreamed of her.
Blumble was an early riser-bach-
elors generally are-and the next
morning, before the village was
astir, he had walked out and passed
the house Of Squire Gay; but he
did not see Mary, SO he returned to
the hotel and inquired of the land
lord concerning her. The landlord
must have praised the girl, for the
bachelor decided to remain another
day and be introduced to her, then
to remain a third, and finally he
concluded he might as we'll stop the
week out, and so he wrote to his
partners,' informing them that he
should remain there a few days to
himself. The professed woman
hater walked up that same lane each
evening, and walked into the house,
too. He was not disturbed again
by Bill Higdy, for the Squire had
threatened that if he came within
gun-shot Of the house again to put a
dose of cold lead into him. So the
wise but jealous Higdy kept out Of
the way.
There was a great reform in the
manner and habits of Thomas Blum
BILE, merchant. He left his bachelor
clubs, Notwithstanding the jeers and
taunts Of his former companions,
and he became circumspect in his
remarks on female character. For
a number of months he spent his
spare hours writing to Mary, and
choosing appropriate gifts for her,
and for a long time the Boston and
p. express considered him one of
their best customers. But ere long
there was brilliant wedding party
at the house of Squire Gay, and p.
lost its most charming belle for Miss
Gay became Mrs. Blumble. A few
weeks ago Mr.. and Mrs. B. went
down to Rock Cove, and paid visit
to the old Blumble homestead, and
while there Mr.. Thomas Blumble
introduced his wife to Mr.. Jerry
Smike and Mrs. Polly Ann Smike
and all the little Smikes. 1t would
be impossible to tell which are the
most contented with their lot, Thorn
as or Polly Ann. One thing more
and I'm done. In answer to Blum
ble's advertisement for a chamber
maid, who would assist in plair
sewing, who do you think applied
for the situation? You'll never
guess, so I'll tell you; it was Hattie
Elton! Her New York beau haG
heard of her firtations with Blum
BILE, and for that reason broke his
engagement with her; and she, who
might have been Mrs. Thomas Blum
BILE, must be content to he Mrs
Thomas Blumble's servant.