The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-09-21


Ter to fetch "a up some OF the latest styles
of widows bonnets, and tie a bunch OF
Grape on thu door, and ,hen bring the
undertaken here"
While Mrs. Bangay was waiting she smil
j continually, and once or twice she dane.
i around the room, and stood in front OF
he looking-glass, and Bungay heard her
,urmur to herself:
Il ain't such a bad Hooking woman,
3ither | wonder what James will thiak
Of me ?"
james, thought Bungay, as his widow
ok her seat ami saug softly, as fshe felt
particularly happy; twho'n the thunder's
James? Sha certainly don't mean that
Infamous old undertaken, Toombs? His
IA mes james, and he's widower; but
Il 5 prepesterous to suppose that she cares
:.or him, or is going to prowl after any man
Or a husband as qliek as this"
While he brooded, in horror, over the
thought, Mr. Toolnbs arrived. The widow
said:
"Mr. Toombs, Bungay is dead ; run over
y locomotive, and chopped all uD.'
every sorry to hear it, madam; sym,
pathize with you in your afaiction."
"Thank you; it is pretty sad. But ]
on't worry much Bungay was a poor
SORT ola man to get along with, and now
t At he's gone I'm going to stand 1t with
,ut crying nv eyes out. Wen have to
bury him, s'pose, thought
'Inat Is the usual thing to do in such
cases"
well, want you to dend to it for me.
[ reckon the coroner'il have to sit on him
.irst. But when they get through, ifyou'l
st collect the pieces, and shake Lin into
some KIDD Of a j. 2, and pack him into
.offin, I'll be obliged
Ger; inly, Mrs. Bangay. When do you
want the funeral to occurY
-, most any day. P'raps the sooner
ne better, SOS we can have it over. It'll
save expense, too, oy taking less lce'
iont want to spend much money on 1t,
u Toonbs. Riy him up some kind of a
caeap coffin, and mark his name on 1t with
Q rush, ana bury him with as little fuss as
,usslole. Ill come along with a couple o.
,rie.ds; and we'll walk. No carriages.
Times are too hard"
Il wiii attend to it."
AID, Mr.. Toombs, there is another
matter. Mr.. Bungay's life was insured Tor
.oout twenty thousand dollars, and want
to set 1t as xoo.l as possible, and when
.et it | shall think of marrying agaia'"
Indeed, madam J.
les ana can you think Of any body
yho'il suit me p
Il dunno. might. Twenty thousand
you say he left?"
twenty thousand; yes. Now, Ar'
loo1nDs, you'll tninh me oold, but only
tell the honest truth when | say that
,.e.er i "Iuoaer, aud !. man who rs about
.n.dQle-age, and Ill some business connect
"a vita Ce.ueteries.
.l1ow woaid al dertaker suit you z
Il think very well, ii could fud one
,4,en to.u bunsas tuat wisAed'he was al
.gudtrtakef.'
'n ell, Mrs. Bungay, it's little kinder
sudden; maven thought much about II
..nd ol4 DangaY's haraiy so' flisI5 sst'ie1
"a the w,.rlu oi Inc hereafter; huS business
is business, and It you must have an under
laker to love you aad look alter that lite
...sarul.ce money, / appears TO me thai
am Just about that klAd OF man. Wiil
you take me 7"
80, james | fold me to your bosom !!
James was just about to fold her, when
Bu.gay, white with rage, burst from the
closet, and exclaimed
HUnhand her, villain Touch that won
an and you die Leave this house At once,
Or I'll brain you with the poker And as
ior you, Mrs. Bungay, you can pack up
your duds and quit. I've done with you #,
know that you are coll-hearted, faith.
less, abominable wretch Go, and go at
nee did this TO Try you, and my eyes
re opened"
Il know you did, and concluded to pay
fou in your owa CON-
That's too awful thin. It won't hola
gater." !
"It'strae, anyhow. You told Mr.. McGilI
.ou were gong to do it, aud he told me.
'He did, hey2 Ill bust the head off oi
lm"
when you are really dead ! will be . j
.ood zeal more sorry, provides you don't ].
make such a iool Of yourself while your, .
i've
You will? You will really be sorry = i
"Ofcourse,"