Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-12-05

handed to Mr.. 2 udster letter, 81 viii.
the following is a copy
= "A MINcING LANE, CRY, August A. 1865
y 70 Mrs. Ferdinand Bunter, Matador Villa, CHI
MADAM: Our Mr.. Pudster viii do bimst
the honor of calling npon you tomorrow b
tween twelve and one, in order to Law befo
yon project which is very intimately connet
3 ed with the comfort and we'll being Of the d
dersi9ned. We beg you therefore to regard al
proposition that may be made to yon by 8
Mr. z. as made to you on behalf OF the fiji
and with lts full Z, authority. Weremain, mazda
PuDsTEa Il MAealEBY.
!. How will that do9n asked Mr.. Ma,
Z glehy with conscious pride. a.1..
:" E'xcelently well, Gideon, !" said M
Pudster "But don't you think mo
deyotedly yours sounds rather too di
l tant? What do you say to yours &C
i miringly,' or yours to distraction 2"
Yours to distraction sounds bes
l think" replied Mr. Maggleby afte
considerable reflection. II will p1
that in, and recopy the letter, Solomon
I'VE are about to take an importar
step in life," said Mr., Pudster serious
| ~. - Are you sure, Gideon, that "
are not acting too hastily?"
t. "Mr. Padster" exclaimed Mr.. Mae
gleby warmly, 1--WE may trust these sa
cred promptings Of our finer feelings
We have lived too long alone. Th
: firm, needs the chaste and softening in
huence of a woman. And who in thi
wide world is more fitted to grace on
board than Mrs. Bunter?''
80 be it, then," assented the senio
partner. - 80 &
MIR. Maggleby recopied the letter
! signed it with the firms usual signature
and carried it to the nearest letter box
When he returned, he found his frieut
waiting to go to bed, and trying to kee,
himself awake by studying the marriage
service.
On the following foreno On Mr.. Pud-
ster, with the serupulous punctuality
that is characteristic OF city men, called
at Matador Villa, Chelsea, and was at
once shown into the presence of Mrs.
Bunter, who was waiting to receive him.
II am quite at a loss to- understand why
you have done me the honor Of coming
to SEQ mo to-day" said the widow.
From your letter, I judge that you
have some business proposal to make to
me-, Unfortunately, Mr.: Pudster, 1 am
not prepared to speculate in sugar. I
am not we'll off: But Perhaps I am un-
der . misrepresentation. The letter
contains ali expression which J. do not
underestimate
ut is true, ," replied the SENIOR pert
ner, that we have some hope OF peg
snading you to speculate q 1stt1e in su-
gar; and there is no reason why your
want of capital should prevent your
Joining U.s."
II quite fail to grasp your meaning"
said Mrs. Bunter.
Well, am not very good iatsxpaana-
tions, SAID Mr.. Pudster; but Will ex-
plain the. situation as well sss / Gan.
You see,. Mrs. Bunter, Mr.. Maggfeby,
my partner, and myself are. bachelors
sid live. together. We hnh ut dull.
We long for the civil zing Influences of
woman's society. We are. M TACT, tired
of single bIessedness. The fraa IS at
present worth a clear S., O00sa year. xt
will Supports. q third partner. we think
and SO We propose, Mrs. Buntes; tlsat
you shoulea join it, and come and take
care Of us IN a friendly way"
Mrs. Bga1ter looked rather" uncorn-
Portable, and was silent for a few mo-
menSs. "fou are very good," she said
at last but although | am nos we'll of,
| had net thought OF going osst as
The late MIR. Banter
left me enough for my little needs"
Il hope SO, indeed, madam But we
don't ASH You to come to lis, as house
keeper, simply. Marriage is what we
offer YOU, Mrs. Bunter. tn the name
Of Pudster & Maggleby have she hon
or of proposing for your hand" .,-~+.,
"Mercy!" exclaimed Mrs. Bunter in:
some agitation "Surelv you would not
have me marry the firm 2"
Il put it in that way" Said Mr.. Pud-
ster, because Maggleby and I are
practically one and tho same. But I
will be accurate The proposition is,
Mrs. Bunter, that vau should become
the wife shem-- THE senior part
ner, and that Mr.. Gideon Maggleby
should live with us in his old social way.
Excuse my blunt way of expressing my
self, Mrs. Bunter.''
"Then you Mr.. Pudster, are The SEN
Tor partner!" said Mrs. Bunter, with q
very agreeable smile. ~ am very much
flattered, assure you, but your pro-
posal requires consideration"
"No doubt" assented Mr.. Pudster."
The firm is willing to wait for your re-
ply. In matters OF business we are
never in a hurry. When may we look
for your answer?"
well, YOU sh all have note by TO-
morrow mornings post" replied Mrs.
Bunter. II may say she added, that
l have heard great deal of your firm,
Mr.. Pudster; and that am conscious
thai it does me great honor by thus
me partn ership in it,"
Indeed, madam, the honor is oursl"
said MI. Pudster, bowling as he retired
No sooner had he departed than the
widow burst into a long and merry fit
Of laughter. Her first impulse was to
write and refuse the ridiculous offer;
but as tine day wore on she thought
better Of the affair, aud in the evening
after dinner she sat down quite serious
ly and wrote letter as follows:
MATADoR VILLA, CHELSEA,
August S, 1865. { q.
To Messrs Pudster & Maggleby, IA Mlncing
Lane City.
GENTLEMEN: have decided to accept the
very tlattering offer which was laid before me
TO- day on your behalf by your Mr.. Pudster
If he will CALL / shall have much pleasure in
arranging prelimnaries with him. I remain,
gentlemen, very faithfully yours,
MARIA BUNrER.
II must, fall in with their humor, T
suppose, she reflected. ''And really,
Mr.. Pudster is very nice man, and
almost handsome; and Tn sure that I
shall do no harm by marrying him. Be-