Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-14

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mo, r !, firm had better write TO-
ncon row' solomon; but, Solomon. &
ooeuis 70 me that the firm ran ,ot
t th"'ly Mrs. Bunter. You or mnst ho
shall che unaIppy man; and then, Solomon. we
enaii nave to separate.n wv
Never!' calculated Mr.. Pudster.
%nostopped and seized his friend bv tho
Mand."never. You shall m,r rmv
gether." VIZ VIII al: i've to-
$50 this magnanimity! , mur
his MIR Naggggleby, who had tears in
nis eyes. mo; l will not accent such
q sacrifice. You, as the senior partner
snAll marry Mrs. Bunter; and, with her
EermlSslon, l will stay with YOU. The
piin snail write to prepare her mind.
business is business, The firm shall
Mrlte tonight; and l myself will take
IL letter to the post"
iiall an hour later Mr.. Magelebv
handed to Mr. Pudster a letter, of Which
the fol Lowing is a copy:
IA M1NC1NG LANE, CITY, August 4. 1ss5
10 AarS. Ferdinand Bunter, Matador via.
tb MhhnAM: Our Mr.. Pudster will do himself
.metn Twelve and one. in order to law hefora
You u project which is very intimately con.
M ,uStea with the w comfort and wcll-being of the
gard any proposition that may be made T.,
you by our MI. =. as maize TO You on hehaiif
OF inc hrm and with it's full authority, We
'elnaih' n1aoam, most devotedly yours,
PUDSTER & MAGGLEBy.
GLOW will that do?" asked Mr.. Mao
gleby, with a conscious pride:
'%hNcellently well, Gideon" said Mr..
Pudster. ''But don't you think that
most devotedly yours sounds rather
too distant? What do you say to
tractionT"
"'lours to distraction sounds best,
| think" replied Mr.. Maggleby. after
considerable reflection. Il viii nut
that in and recopy the letter, Solo
mon."
1--WE are about to- take an important
step in liie," said MIR. Pudster, serious
ly. "Are you sure, Gideon, that we
are not acting too hastily?"
"Mr. Pudster!' exclaimed Mr.. Mag
gleby, warmly, eve may trust these
sacred promptings OF our finer feelings.
We have lived too long alone. The
firm needs the chaste and softenine in
t!ucnce OF woman. And who in this
wide world is more fitted to grace our
board than Mrs. Bunler?"
$50 be it, then,n assented the senior
partner.
Mr.. Maggleby recopled the letter,
signed it with the firms usual sigma
ture, and carried it to the nearest let
ter-boS. When he returned he found
his friend waiting to 20 to bed, and try
ing to keep himself awase by studying
the marriage service.
On the following forenoon Mr.. Pud-
ster, with the .scrupulous punctuality
that is characteristic OF city men, called
at Matador Villa, Chelsea, and was at
n c shown into the presence of Mrs.
Bunter, who was waiting to receive
him. II am quite at q loss to under
stand why you have done me the honor
of coming to see me to-day said the
widow. ''rrom your letter, L Judge
that you have some business proposal
to make to me. Unfortunately, MT.
Pudstcr, l an not prepared to specu-
late in sugar. l am not well Oft. But
perhaps I am under misrepresentation.
The letter contains an expression which
l do not understand"
lit is true" replied the senior part
mar. ''that we In e some hope of per-
suading you to speculate q little in
sugar; and there Is no reason why your
want OF capital should prevent your
joining u.s."
81 quite fail to grasp your mean
lng," said Mrs. Bunter.
"Well, am not very good at expla-
nations" said Mr., Pudster; 'but I
will explain the situation as well as l
can. OF see, Mrs. Itunter, MIR. Mag
gleby, my partner, and myself are
bachelors and live together. We find
it dull. We long for the civilizing n
iucnces of woman's society. We are,
in fact, tired OF single blessedness. The
firm is at present worth a clear five
thousand q year. 1t will support a
third partner, we think; and so we pro-
pose, MIS-. Bunter, that you should
in a friendly way"
Mrs. Dunter looked rather uncom-
Portable, and was silent Tor IL few mo-
ments. "You are very good" she
said at last; "but although l am not
we'll off, had not thought of going
out as a housekeeper. The late Mr..
Bunter left me enough Tor my little
needs
II hope so, indeed, madam. But
we don't ask you to come to US as a
housekeeper simply. Marriage is what
we offer you. MIS-. Bunter. In the
name OF Pudster u Maggleby l have
the honor OF proposing for your hand"
"A.ercy" exclaimed Mrs. lunter.
in some agitat on. surely you would
not have me marry the tirm?'
IL put it in that way" sa d Mr.. Pud.
ster. ..becanse Maggleby and 1 arc
practically one and the same. But
will be accurate. The proposition is.
MRS, Eunter, that you should become
the wife of-ahem the senior part.
ner, and that MI. Gideon Aiaggleby
should live with us in his old sociable
way. Excuse my blunt way OF express
ing myself, Mrs. Lunter."
Ss.ii.en YOU, Mr.. Pudster, are the
senior partner" said Mrs. Eunter,
With a very agreeable smile, 81 am
very much ilatlcred, l assure you, but
your proposal requires consideration.
$50 DOUBT assented MIR. Pudster.
"The tim is willing to wait Tor youl
reply. In matters OF business we are
- ~ , HURRY When NAV we look