Middletown transcript., 1874-02-21

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without any Ere; and--look a. them duds
o mine. s,s@
He frowSed wrathfully At : hesp of
sailors clothes lying 10 the scrnsr Of the
room. all of which wanted washing and
some Of which stood great need sf rspsir-
ing; and Nancy had always kept them 20
nest and whole. K
look ere" said Captain Tiller, rising,
and with his back to lhe stove. his legs
sstride. and his hands in his pockets,
aposirpphiziug the furniture 10 general.
Look ere. this state 'othings Won't do
no longer; I've had uouyh Of il. A
man cant b. expected to live like : Wild
Injuns I'll get married"
Csptain Tiller was man of his word.
and who having made up bis mind to q
thing. was sure to act promptly upon H.
He sat down. now, on three-leggcd
stool before the IRE. and leaning his .el.
bows upon his knees, medta,ed. In three
days he would sail. wherefore there was
necessity for prompt action.
Lets see" said Captain Tiller, thought
fully; eth be better to take q widdsr,
guess widders are more steady than
t'othsrs. and more used to things, and
won't expect any ooarting. and that sort
u nonsense. Not a young widdcI. though.
They're apt to be Eighty"
Then be mused again. and unused with
in himself that the only one be knew ans
wering to his requisi'ion, was the widow
Tyron. Yes; he'd marry the widow Ty-
ron. And, with slap on the knee, as
If one who bad arrived At 6nal and sat-
isfactory conclusion. clapPsd his seu'west-
er upon his head, buttoued up his pea
jacket and betook himself to that lady's
abode.
GOOD mornin', widder." said Captain
Seth. sas. in answer to his knock At the
door, Mrs. Tyron appeared in tidy cap
and apron, and with her bare arms busted
with -four. while an sppetizing odor Of
cookies issned from the comfortable kitch-
en.
At that smell the visitors heart enlarg-
ed. and his nostrils expanded as those Of
a war-horse who hears from afar the din
Of the battle.
"Why, lawks a-mercy! is it you.
Cap'in Tiller?" Hope nothin's happened
--lcas.wise sencc Naucy's run away and
got married.
That's Jest il, widder. responded the
Captain, gloomily shaking his head
That's jest what is the matter. How
Nancy came to make such fool Of her,
self. when she'd a COED home. and clothes,
asd vicipals, and the, whole house to her
self when Tn away"
"Now, that's what I call unreasonable
of you. Cnp'n Seth" Interrupted Mrs.
Tyron, seriously taking up the csuse Of
her sex. and out Of respect TO her visitor
sat down 70 her knitting. "A womsn's a
woman. and nustu't be expected to deny
herself evarythiag for sake o clothes aud
victuals She must have somebody to
kecr for her moro than brothers likely
to do. lis only nature. after all. What'd
become o the world if everybody tsok to
leadin' single lives. I'd like.so kuow?'
..WelI. l guess there's some sense in
that. widder," quoth the Captain. scratch
ing his head nnder his sou westcr, land
Tn rather rejoiced to hear you express
them sen.inehts, seem as it'll likely help
us 10 an sgssement on point I've come
to propose "
AR said Mrs. Tyron. putting back
the border Of her cap and prickiug up her
ears. -
:You ses, resumed he 10 business
like manner. - man can't to do hum
without woman to look around and see
srter things. It's their business, you
know. We cast = rubbin' .ad. scrub.
bin round in the Kitchens and bedrooms.
Now. I've hesrd from Nancy that you're
nstabls manager and housekeepcr."
"Oh. you want me to keep house fol
you, mebbe"
"About that" replied the Captain,
atariug inso the Ere.
"What celery r.
why. wasn't jest calculstin' upon q
salary ! thought We might go into part.
pership together, if it's agreeable. I'm q
plain business man. as you know. widdsr;
and all I've got to say is, that II you'll BE-
Mrs. Captain Seth Tiller-"
..Stays minnie, If Jon please, Cap 'iu!''
exclaimed the lady, hastily jumping up
Il do bslisve those cookies il burning r
He waited patiently while she busted
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