The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-06-10
Thomas Blumble He got Married.

Blumble boasted of being confirmed
bachelor, and took pride in being called
a woman-hater. | mean Thomas Blum
BILE, of the importing house of Tigby,
Hood q Blumble
He was very fond of letting people
know that he disregarded the charms of
the softer sex, and was frequently heard
to say that he would like to see the wo-
man that could get him under her thumb.
There was time, of course, when
Blumble was susceptible to the overtures
of Cupid. When he was plain "Tom, of
sixteen years of age he left Rock Cove,
came to the city, acquired mercantile
education, and then entered the employ
of Mensor, Tigby l. Hood. Departing
from his native town, he left behind him
young Polly Ann, with many sigh
and tear, and more vows than both put
together, to be true to each other till
death.
For two years he wrote constantly to
his Polly Ann, repeating the manifold
vows of boyhood love: then he was pro-
NOTED from entry y-clerk to book-keeper,
and soon after was introduced to very
bewitching young lady, whom we may be
allowed to call Hattie Elton.
Then he forgot his Polly Ann down in
Rock Cove, and became very attentive to
Miss Elton; he accompanied her to the
theatre and made her presents; he got
trusted for his new coat, and with the
money that should have paid for it they
took sleighride to Brighton, and feast
ed on hot chickens, oysters, etc.; to
please her he also learned to polka and
waltz.
Things had sped along very smoothly
for about year; so Tom, thinking he
might as we'll have the matter settled at
once, popped the question.
! Miss Elton appeared very much sur
tprised for moment she remained 81
iIent, then, lifting up both hands. she ex-
! -claimed:
"Why, Mr.. Blumble'' (she had con-
dstantly called him Tom for six months
aprevious,) "l've been engaged these two
ttyears-didn't you know it?
! "Know it! No" replied Blumble, in
, utter astonishment.
i "Why, yes, I've been engaged to Char
eley Dudley for long while, and
Thought you knew all about it, and was
,only paying attention to me out of po-
iliteness. Charley is in New York now,
| but we are to be married next Christ
mas
| Married next -"
We may guess what Blumble was about
to say, but we shall always be in doubt,
for, instead of finishing his sentence he
took his hat and rushed out of the house,
not even waiting to make the parting
salutation of good evening" Perhaps
he was afraid to trust his gnashing teeth
for fear they might change his well-meant
! words into some wicked expression.
Tom, in the privacy of his chamber,
with his door locked, his elbows upon
. his light-stand, and his face quite buried
! in his hands, reverted to the years time
and the many dollars he had thrown
away on Miss Elton; then he thought of
! poor Polly Ann, whom he had cut so
eshamefully down in Rock Cove, and he
decided to write to her. to offer pressing
business as an excuse for not having
written before, to sue for pardon for past
Intelligence, and-to assert that his atfec-
stions were still unaltered and unaltera-
Sble.
I So he unburied his face. and penned
1.-THE tender missive full of falsehoods and
ifullest confidence that Polly Ann would
ssbe very happy to receive it. But alas for
,ihuman expectations! Polly AIMS letter
1came. 1t was brief; she told Blumble
Tsshe had heard of his attentions to the
lacity lady; that she had almost forgotten
fihim, and was going to marry Jerry
-lSmike, the village blacksmith, the next
eweek
a She returned to Tom his love-letters
Hand lock of his hair, and requested him
ito return to her sundry articles in that
lHline that he had received from her.
Y From that day Blumble announced
ehimself to the world as woman-hater.
HE had been false to one woman, and
Zone woman had tricked him. So he
acried down the whole sex.
n The time which Blumble had hitherto
efore divided between love and business
WAS now devoted to business, and in con-
Mseuuence, he received one promotion
'ihfter another until he, had the pleasure
,dof seeing his own name the third in the
s74ign over the door which he had eatered
seiias boy. don't believe he remembered
erthat there was any uch>person in the
Jdyorld as Hattie Elton or Polly Ann the
nnIIfirst day the new sign was raised.
ar 1t was as junior member OF the firm
HH.that. Blumble had travelled through thu
CHEW England States with samples, re
Mceiying orders During oneof his tour
Y he remained in the pretty Ivillage OF 7
n vone fine night in October. He sat IN Tn
ysharroom after supper, smoking his cigar
Cnntil it became filed with ,'llsgers, dis
WScuSsiils &. RlG,ll..!t..es smokng 2r pipes
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Z insel witness before Mayor, ONO
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Y Thompson, witness before Mayor ss
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