Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-12-05
MIR. PUDSTER'S RETURN.
CHAPTER L.

'neJ Wei coe oGhefWlse. Ihey we
both born on the Goth Of May, 1915,
dower Street, Bloomsbury; solomt
entering upon the worlds stage ct 6
early hour in the morning, at No. 6
and Gideon first seeing the light abo,
midday at No. So. At the age of te
the boys were sent to Westminste
School; at the age OF seventeen the
became fellow-clerks in the great We.
India warehouse CT Ruggleton, Matta
Coat the age of four-and twenty the
went into partnership as sugar u1er
chants in Mincing Lane. At that perio
they were bachelors; and being alreaa
sincerely attached one to the other
they decided to live together in pleas
ant little house in the then f,,shionabl
neighborhood of Fitzroy Square. Fo
years they were almost inseparable
Day after day they breakfasted an,
dined together OF home, and worked
and lunched together in the city; an{
bud for the fact that the firm purchased
large sugar estate in Demerara, Solo
mon Pudster and Gideon Maggleb,
would probably have never been parted
for more than q few hours at q time HI
I'll death decreed dissolution of their
partnership. The sugar estate, unfor-
tunately, required great deal of looking
after; aud at regular intervals of two
years, one Of The partners was obliged
to Cross the Atlantic and to remain alb
sent from his friend for five or six
months. Solomon and Gideon alter
nately undertook these troublesome ex-
ped1tiolls, and braved the heat and
mosquitoes OF the tropics; and mean-
time the firm Of Pudster and Maggleby
prospered exceeding; and no shadow of
acloul came between the devoted friends
the forrAer of whom, on account of his
being anew hours the older, was declared
senior partner in the firm.
But II tie wear 1865 an important
event hap:'ened. Mr.. Pudster and Mr..
Marg,cby ran down by. trail, one even
ing TO see the fireworks at the Crystal
Palace; and ON their return journey
they found themselves in o compart-
Nent the only other occupant of which
was Il remarkably buxom and CHEEKY
boxing widow OF about forty years OF
age. The two gentlemen, with theis
accustomed gAllautry, entered into con-
>ersation with her. They discovered
that she and they had several friends
in COMMON, aal that size was, IN fact, q
certain Mrs Bunter, whose many do
1oe4tic virtues and abounding good-na-
,uro had often been spoken of in THEN
hearing. They were charmed with her
hey begged, es if with one accord, &c
20 permitted to call upon her at her
aouse in Chelsea; and when, after put
ting her into cab at Victoria Station
they started off to walk home, they sim
ultaneously exclaimed with enthusiasm
"What q splendid woman!'
"'Ah, Gideon" calculated Mr.. Pud-
ster scNtimentally, few moments lat
"Ah, Solomon" responded Mr.. Mag
glebv will, equal passion.
If only we had such an angel OF
senior partner.
"Ja$t what was tllinking," assented
Mr.. MaggIeby, who thereupon looked
up at the moon and sighed profoundly
mo other woman ever affected us in
that way. Gideon" said Mr.. Pudster;
and here we aro at fifty"
Fifty last May, Solomon
well, we ought to know betterl;' ex-
claimed Mr.. Pndster with warmth.
So we ought, Solomon"
@'But upon my word and honor, Gid
con, Mrs. Bunter's q magnificent spec
linen Of her own sex.
'She is, Solomon; and I don't think
we can conscientiously deny that we are
in love with her"
I'VE are," said Mr.. Pudster with
much humility.
Having thus ingeniously confessed
their passion. the two gentlemen walked
on in silence: and it was not until they
were near home that they again spoke.
II suppose that it will be necessary
as q matter of formal business" suggest
ed Mr.. Pudster efficiently, ''for IT'S to
call upon Mrs. Bunter and apprise her
of the state of our feelings. We mean,
OF course, to follow the matter up?"
"Certainly, certainly" agreed Mr..
Maggleby 1--WE mean to follow the mat
ter uD."r, ., ,,,af@%ses Is.
Perhaps the firm had better write to
her and prepare her mind" proposed
the senior partner, with kindly fore
thought. .-s.
"Tlle firm had better write tomorrow
Solomon but. Solomon it occurs to
me that the firm cannot marry Mrs
Bunter. You or I must be the happy
man; and then, Solomon, we shall have
to separate" .s@ IS.
"Never" calculated MIR. Pudster,
who stopped and seized his friend By
the hand newell! You shall marry
Mrs Bunter, and we will all live to-
.gether.' - y III M NIL ST.
Solomon, this magnanimitv" MUIR
INJURED Mr.. Maggleby, who had tears ID
his eyes. No; { viii not accept such
d sacrifice. Yo1, as the senior partner,
shall marry Mrs. Bunter J: and, with her
permission, 7 will stay with you. The
firm shall write to prepare her mind.
Business is business. The firm shall
write tonight; and I myself will take
the letter 10 the post. Il.
# Half an hour later Mr. Maggleby