Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-10-17
4 SINH misunderstanding.

4 slight misunderstanding.
In our town there are two families of
Cadwalladors. and until q few weeks ago
the head OF each OF them vas named
Henry. Oae Henry was storekeeper
and the other Henry was butcher, and
neither was in any way related to the
other. About the middle of June the
butcher died rather suddenly, but some
how the impression got round town that
i. was the other Henry. Late one ever
ing man in a wagon drove up in front
Of the living Cadwallader's house and
III the bell. Cadwallader was in bed.
lie arose opened the window and shouted,
Who's there?"
"Me; Toombs'
"Toombs, Who's Toombs? What
d'you wnnt?"
"Why, I've just run around with load
of ice for the old man. Let me in, SOS |
can FIX him"
Dunno what you mean. Nobody
around here that wants fixing with ice.
We're temperance people"
mo. no! I'm the undertaken. |
brought i, around 10 pack the old man in,
SOS he'll keep tor couple Of days
Harry up, sonny, want 10 get done"
"What Old man ?"
"Why, Cadwallader. Don't you know
if he isn't laid in ice, he'll spoil before
morning, and afllict his family like thun-
der
Il guess you've struck the wrong
house"
Isn't this Henry Cadwallader's house?
Yes"
"Wcll, then, he's MY man, I've got
catlia in here that'D lit him like glove,
alter we've frczen him up while. |
dunno il any body can get him up better
for the sepulchre than | can; but don't
think so. Let me ms quick's you can'
and I'll show you the silyer-piated han
dies and the mahogany trimmings
Queen Victoria don't want anything moro
gorgeous than them"
While Toombs was speaking, another
man came up and rang The bell, and Cad
wallader asked him what he wanted.
"Want 10 see Mrs. Cadwallader about
the tombstone"
"Tomb,tone This is getting solemn !
What tombstone ?"
"Oid Cadwallader's. Mr.. Mix sent me
round 10 ask whether he should cut the
name Henry Cadwallsder' IN a straight
line or curve, and whether she wants
to pat on the stone broken rosebud or
torch upside down. You tell the wild.
der to take my advice and 60 in for the
rosebud aud straight line. It's cheaper,
and 'twont make any difference to the
corpse"
an mention it to her. When's the
tombstone to be done ?"
"wednesday after the funeral. Weighs
about Ton. Mix says Mrs. Cadwalla-
der probably wants it heavy. SOS to be
sure it would hold Henry down. He will
have his fun"
During the conversation, and while MIR
Toombs was removing his funeral appl;-
snces from the wagon, third man ar
rived. He asked for Mrs. c.
"What do yOu want ?" asked Mr.. Cad
wallader.
"How is The widow taking it Hard ?"
he asked.
"Not so very"
"Wel, you tell her for me. not to 60
on about it. Plenty of fish in the seas
good as any ever caught. Tell her the
company is all right. It'll pay her in full
and then she can get on her feet again,
aud may be consolidate with some better
man"
What company do you mean ?"
"Why, the Hopelessly Mutual. | am
Benjamin p. Gum, the insurance agent.
took his risk in January. Thought may
be the widow might be suffering from
grief aud I'd call and cheer her up. I'm
coming to the funeral and I'll see that
Henry is slowed away as snug as bug
in rug
Cadwallader came down and explained
the matter, and got things Strengthened
ou. little. Ga the day of the dead
Henry's funeral, he though he would go
to it in order to ascertain how it ielt to
attend the obsequies of Henry Cadwalla-
der. II turned out that some of the live
Henry's friends. who didn't know where
he lived, were at the house of the dead
man, thinking that it was the store keep
er's funeral. When the latter walked in