Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-10

feeling i'll yoi.r icy, tuerc were GainIy
little globuIes % bc uad just suited Tor
YOUR symptoms; tn It to find yourself
very angry about nothing Indicated
pulsatilla, and that Tor even nnrequitco
love there was 4 medicine.
For two months ana more, Mr.. Fat
terson boarded with Mrs. Muntle. and
happier months he had never lived
through. Then he went back to the
city for a few weeks. returning III ur-
gent need of more pellets from the
medicine chest, ani staying until the
last pink chrysantheum was blooming
on its withered branches. He had
| grown so fond of his little room with
its white curtains aud fresh grass
bleached linen. of the country good
things and of the buxom Mrs. Muntle.
| that he could not bear the thought OF
| parting with them altogether.
After all, why could he not buy q
house and get Mrs. Muntle TO keep it
for him? Perhaps she would. He
would offer a high salary. and she
could have plenty of servants. Then,
indeed, he might have friends to dine
with him, and be happy as possible.
If only he could approach his hostess,
showing her rs he did SO that he con-
sidered her his equal and a lady-and
all that she certainly was; Il little
trilied, of course, but Il clergyman's
daughter and the widow OF a country
doctor.
After much consideration he finally
mustered courage for The effort. and
walked into the front parlor and sent
the servant to ask Mrs. Muntle to
please step there for a moment.
'Gracious!" thought Mrs. Muntle TO
herself; what can he want?"
Then she blushed brightly, settled
her hectic, took off her apron and
walked demurely in.
BE seated, ma'am," said Mr. Pat
terson. ..Sit mere please. Allow me
to sit near YOU, as | have something to
ask which may require some consider,
alton"
''Oh, dear, it is coming!" thought
Mrs. Muntle.
II suppose you know I'm q man O
considerable means. ma'am," said the
old bachelor, liable TO buy a ME,
house, furnish it well and live in i
comfortably?"
so I've understood, Mr.. Patter
son." said the widow.
And of course it is plcasanter t.
live that way than at a hotel" sai'
Mr.. Patterson.
Il should judge it might be-" salt
Mrs. Muntle cautiously.
You judge rightly" said Mr.. Pat
terson; ''but you know a bachelor mus
be in the hands of servants if he keep
a house. \ gentleman doesn't wan
that; he wants a lady to s%uperintcn
things for him-some lady of taste an
refinement and all that Common peopl
don't understand his feelings, and mel
cenary servants are a poor depend
ence."
/ Il know that" said Mrs. Muntle.
You are almost as much alone as
5 aren't you. Mrs. Muntle?" said NJ
Patterson c~oaxingly.
s The doctor knew HIM. He's goin
to do it just as Ire said he would if
ever did," said the lady to hersel
Aloud she answered: well sir, | a
pretty free, it is true. All my childre
are married WELL"
Il know money would be no obje
6 to you," said Mr.. Patterson. ..Yc
a have enough. But if | was to tell yt
v that l hated boarding-houSes and wan
t ed 4 home, | think you would ha'
: pity on me. FL buy a beautiful hous
g and you shall lave complete control
b everything; only to make my strawbe
n ry short-cake for me all my life"
l. He paused and looked at the lady.
That is d~elicately put" he though
. Now will You hire out for a hous
keeper, L wonder"
n Il amt romantic, though" sa
# Mrs. Muntle; .'but still We amt youn
neither of US, and it gets to be ju
II that with the most sentimental att
Le awhile"
1 Don't refuse me-" pleaded Mr.. Pa
= terson.
IS ..Well, Mr.. Patterson, l won't" sa
n Mrs. Muntle. I'm my own mistre
d and though I've never once thought
s. second marriage, why, | think l,
o warranted in making nj And
d doubt l shall never repent, for l THU
Il. you've a fine disposition, and l unde
2; stand your ways and tastes"
III Mr.. Patterson listened. He saw VIII
d, he had done-proposed and been a
cepted without having any idea of VIII
id he was about. He looked at Mrs. Mu
tie. She was very nice and come
i'd and ten years her junior. at least.
Dr. she was forty. He could not ha
done a better thing, aud would
le married without any troublesor
to counting. So he at once put his al
IN around Mrs. Muntle's waist and sal
THANK you. my dear. Iconsid
as myself very fortunate"
= He wrote to his doctor in about
N fortnight's time. to tell him that
es had taken both his prescriptions; W
# a married man and intended to bril-
his bride home about the first of t
it new year.