Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-14
MIR. PUDSTER'S RETURN.
CHAPTER I.

Mr., Solomon Pudster and Mr.. Gid
bn Maggleby were bosom friends, o
build they well be otherwise. They
ere 10th born or the 18th OF May,
tt5. in Cover street, Bloomsbury;
elomon entering upon the worlds
are at an early hour in the morning,
No. 50, and Gideon first seeing the
lit about midday at No. 95. At the
&c of ten the boys were sent to West
@bnster School; at the age Of seventeen
hey became fellow-clerks in the great
Vest India warehouse OF Ruggleton,
i4,ta x Co.; at the age of four-and-
Ncny into partnership as sugar mer-
lan,s in Mincing Lane. AT that per-
M they were bachelors; and icing al
,aly sincerely alta he'd one othe 9TH
j, they d, cidcd to live together in q
Aasant little house in the fashionable
(G%ghborhood OF Eitlroy Square. For
ears they were almost inseparable.
ay after day they breakfasted and
lined together at home, and worked
I'd lunched together in the city; and
at for the fact that the firm purchased
large spgar estate IN Demerara. Solo
bon Puds,er and Gideon Maggleby
ould probably have never been parted
"a more tl,an a few hours at q time
{ntil death dccrccd q dissolution OF
SAeir partnership. The sugar estate,
uforlunately, required q great deal OF
boxing after; and at regular intervals
ii two years n OF the partners was
pbligcd to cross the Atlantic and to re-
nain absent from his friend for five or
TX months. Solomon and Gideon al
kvrnately undertook these troublesome
kxocditions, and braved the heat and
mosquitoes of the tropics; and mean-
imc the firm of Pud>ter and Maggie
b. prospcred exceed ngly; and no
E1adow Of u cloud came between the
devoted iriends-the former of whom,
bn account of his being a few hours
older, was declared senior partner in
nc firm.
But in the year 1865 IN important
Event happened. Mr.. Pudster and
Nh. Maggleby ran down by train one
evening to see the fireworks at the
rystal Palace; and on Their return
Journey they found themselves in a
compartment the only other occupant
rt which was o remarkly bnxom and
ehccry-looklng widow OF about forty
years Of age. The two gentlemen,
With their a customed gallantry. en-
ler,,d into conversation with her. They
discovered that she and they had sew
eral friends in common, and that she
VAS, rim fact, a certain Mrs. Bunter,
whose many domestic virtues and
abounding good-nature had often been
spoken OF in their hearing. They were
Charmed with her; they begged, as If
"itn one accord, to be permitted to
call upon her at her house in Chelsea;
and when, after putting her into a cab
At y ictoria Station, they started Oil TO
walk home, they simultaneously OK
canned with enthusiasm: "What q
Splendid woman
".Ah, Gldeon!" e.aculatcd Mr.. Fud-
,ter, sentimentally, u few moments
,a'er.
All. Solomon" responded MIR.
Saggleby, with equal passion.
III only we had such an angel at
nome to welcome u.s." continued the
senior partner.
Just what 1 was thinking as
ssnted Mr.. " agglcby, who %thereupon
.ooked up at the moon and sighed pro
ioDndly
so other woman ever affected US in
s@s way, Gideon" said MIR. Pudsteri
and here we are at fifty -
"fit,y last y ay. Solomon =,
"Nell, we ought to know better
"a AIMED Mr.. Eudster, with warmth
%" we ought. Solomon
"Eu upon my word and honor,
1ldeon, AIS. Bunter's q ma@nlllceh'
s9"cimen OF her seX.' ..,
:" he is. Solomon; and l don't think
"eoan conscicntiousiy deny that we alt
ii love with her. =,
we are" said MI. Pudster, Will
2lgyh humility.
Having thus Enormously confessed
.Der passion, the Two, gentlemen
walked on in silence; and it was no
IAul I'll. y they were near home tna
''e} again spoke.
Z suppose that it will be necessar.
as Il matter of formal business sug
S"$ted VET. ludster, di IDENTIFY. 40 u
- all upon Mrs. Bunter and appI,ss'
IeF of the state OF our feelings. W.
mean, OF course, % follow tha matte
QI9'
"LeItainlv cnrt.inly." agreed MI