The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-07-31
terson boarded with Mrs. MuntIe, and

: terson boarded with Mrs. Muntle, and
( happier months he had never lived
/ through. Then he went back to the
/ city for few weeks, returned in ur-
gent need Of more pellets from the
medicine chest; and stayed until the
/ last pink ehrysanthemum was bloom
/ ing on its Withered branches. He
had grown 80 fond of his little room,
with its 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 parting with them
altogether.
After all, why could not he buy q
house, and try to get Mrs. Muntle to
keep il for him? Perhaps she would.
he would offer her high salary, and
she would have plenty of servants.
Then, indeed, he might have friends
to dine with him, and be as happy as
possible.
If only he could approach his host
ess; showing her as he did so that he
considered her his equal and a lady,
and all that, as she certainly was-a
little eountryfied, of course, but a
elergyman's daughter and the widow
"a = COGAdy uOCIOIs
After much consideration 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 q moment, If she
pleased. -1
"Graciousp thought Mrs. Muntle.
"What can lie want?"
Then she Dlusf1ed brightly, settled
her necktie, took off her apron and
walked demurely in.
"Be seated ma'am," said Mr.. Pat
terson. "Please to sit here. Allow
me to sit near you. have something
to say which may require some con-
sideratiOn."
'ioh, dear, it's comingp' thought
Mrs. MuntIe.
'1 suppose you know Pm a man OF
considerable means, ma'am," said the
old bachelor, table to buy q nice
house, furnish it well, and live in it
comfortably p
So Pve understood, Mr.. Patterson"
said the widow.
"And, of course, it's pleasanter to
live that way than in bachelor lOdg-
ings, or at hotel" said Mr.. Pstter-
son.
~ should judge it might be-" said
Mrs. Muntle, cautiously.
"YOu judge rightly" said Mr.. Pat
terson, "but you know a bachelor
must be in the hands of servants if he
keeps house. A gentleman don't
want that; he wants lady to super
intend things for him-sOme one of
taste and refinement, and all that.
Common people don't understand his
feelings and mercenary servants are q
very poor dependence"
al know that"
"You are almost as much alone as
I, amt you, Mrs. Muntie? ?" said Mr..
Patterson cOaxingly.
"The doctor knew him. He's GO
ing to do it, just as be said he would
if he ever did," said the lady to her
SELF Aloud, she answered
"Well, sir, l am pretty free, it is
true. All my children are married."
81 know money would be no object
to you," said Mr.. Patterson. "You
have enough. But if 1 were to tell
you that 1 hated boarding houses, and
wanted home l think you would
have pity on me. rll buy a beautiful
house, and you shall have complete
control of everything; only to make
my strawberry short-cake for me all
my life."
He paused and look at the lady.
tThat isdelicately put, ,"he thought.
ffNor will you hire out for q house.
keeper in that, 1 fancy"
II amt romantic, thought said
Mrs. Muntle; "but, still, we amt
ranffhnr. ~ - -,
just that with the most sentimental
after a while"
"Don't refuse me-" pleaded Mr. Pat
terson.
"Well, Mr.. Patterson, 1 won't"
said Mrs. Muntle. 'Pp my own
mistress, and though I've never
thought of a second marriage, why, I
think Pm warranted in making one.
And, no doubt, 1 shall never repent,
for I think you've got fine DISPOSE
ton, and l understand your ways and
tastes"
Mr.. Patterson listened. He saw
what he had done: proposed and had
been accepted without having any
idea what he was about.
He looked at Mrs. Muntle; she was
very nice and fresh and comely, and
ten years his Junior, at least, il she
was forty. He could not have done q
better thing, and he would be mar
ried without any troublesome court
ing. So he put his arm about Mrs.
Muntle's waist, and said:
''Thank you, my dear. consider
myself very lucky"
He wrote to his doctor in about q
forrnight's time, to tell him that ne
had taken both his prescriptions, and
was a married man and intended to
bring his bride home about Christ
mas.