The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-08-09

undertaken Toombs: His names jaime
| and he's widower but it's prepos
ferrous to suppose that she cares 70
him; or is going to prowl after an,
man for husband as quick as this"
| While he brooded. in horror, over tn,
thought, Mr. Toombs arrived. Th,
widow said:
Toombs, Bungay is dead run ovel
by locomotive and chopped all up"
Very sorry to hear it, madam;
sympathize with you in yonr affliction.
Thank you; it is pretty sad But
don't worry much. Bungay was q
poor sort of man to get along with, and
now that he's gone I'm going to stand
1t without crying my eyes out Wei
have to bury him, s'Pose. thought"
That is the usual thing to do iu
such cases"
Well, want you to tend to it for
me. l reckon the coroner will have to
SIT on him first. But when they get
through, if you will Just collect the
pieces and shake him into some sort
OF bag and pack him into a coffin, I'll
be obliged"
Certainly. Mrs. Bungay. When do
you want the funeral to occure"
"Oh. most any day. P'raps the
sooner the better, SOS We can have it
over. It'll save expense, too. BY taking
less ice. | don't want to spend much
money on it, Mr.. TOombs. Rig him
up some kind OF a cheap coffin, and
mark his name on it with a brush, and
bury him with as little fuss as possible.
I'll come along with couple of friends
and we'll walk No carriages. Times
are too hard"
Il will attend to it,"
And Mr.. Toombs, there is another
matter. Mr.. Bungay's life was insured
for about twenty thousand dollars, and
| want to get it as soon as possible. and
when ! get it l shall think of marrying
again"
Indeed, madam"
"Yes. and can you think of any body
who'll suit meg"
Il dunno. | might Twenty thou
sand you say he left?"
Twenty thousand; yes. Now, Mr..
Toombs, you'll think me bold. but l
only tell the honest truth when l say
that prefer a widower, and man who
is about middle-sge. and in some bust
ness connected with cemeteries"
How would ali undertaken suit your"
II think very well. if I could find
one; often told Bungay tlf1 1 wished
he was an undertaken"
"Well. Mrs. Bungay. it's little
kinder sudden; haven't thought much
about it; and old Bungay's hardly got
fairly settled in the world of the here
after; but business Is business, and if
you must have an undertaken to love
you and to look after tha: life insurance
money, it appears to me that / am just
"Oh, James. fold me to your bosom!
James was Just about to fold her.
when Bungay, white with rage. burst
from the closet, and exclaimed:
"Unhand her, villain. Touch that
woman and you die, Leave this house
ut once, or I'll brain you with the po-
ker. And as for you, Mrs. Bungay, you
can pack up your duds and quit. I've
done with you; l know that you are
cold hearted, fsithless, abomlnable
wretch. Go. and 60 at once! l did
this to try you. and my eyes are opened.
II know you did aud l concluded to
pay you in your own coin"
That's too awful thin. 1t won't hold
water"
"It's true anyhow. You told Mr..
McGill you we're going to do 1t, ana he
told me-" -
"He did, heyg I'll bust his head of
Of him."
"When you are really dead will be
q good deal more sorry, provided you
don't make such fool of yourself while
you're alive"
"You wills. You will really be sor-
ryg"
"Of course"
And you won't marry Toombss
Where is the man ToombsY BY George,
I'll 90 for him now! He was mighty
hungry for that life insurance money!
I'll step around and kick him at once
while I'm mad. Well talk this matter
over when ] come back"
Then Bungay left to call upon Toombs
and when be returned he dropped the
subject. He has drawn up his will so
that his wife is cut Of with shilling If
she employs Toombs rs the undertaken.