Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-10-22

re4mted love there was a medicine
For two months and more Mr.. Pat
tersOn boarded with Mrs. Muntle. and
happier months he had never livee
through. Then he went back to the
city for few weeks, returning in ur
gent need Of more pellets from the
lnedii1e-chest, and staying until the las1
pink chrysanthemum was blooming on
its withered branches. He had grown
SO fond of his little room with its white
curtains and fresh grass-bleached linen
of the country good things and of the
buxoln Mrs, Muntle, that he could moi
bear the thought Of parting with them
altogether.
After all, why could he not buy q
house and get Mrs. Muntle to keep i,
for him? Perhaps she would. he
would offer high salary, and she
could have plenty Of servants. Then,
| indeed, he might have friends to dine
with him. and be as happy as possible.
If only he could approach his hostess,
showing her as he did SO that he con.
sidered her his equal and lady-and
all that she certainly was; little coun.
tritied, of course, but clergyman s
daughter and the widow of 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 moment.
Gracious" thought Mrs. Muntle to
| herself; 'what can he want?"
Then she blushcd brightly, settled
her neckt:e, took Off her apron and
walked demurely in.
''Be seated, ma am" said Mr.. Patter-
son. ''Sit' here please. Allow me to
sit near you, rs | have something to
ask which may require some considera-
| ton"
''Oh, dear, it is coming" thought
Mrs. Muntle.
Il suppose you know I'm a man OF
considerable means, ma am said the
old bachelor, liable to buy a nice house,
furnish it we'll and live in it cOmforta-
Bly,"
$50 I've understood, Mr.. Patterson, :"
said the widow ....fs
''And, of course, il is pleasanter to
live that way than at hotel,' said Mr..
Patterson. t#E
81 should Judge it might be-" said
+ Mrs. Muntle, cautiously.
you Judge rightly" said Mr.. Pat
terson; but you know bachelor
must be in the hands of servants if he
keeps a house. A gentleman doesn't
want that; he wants lady to superin-
tend things for him-some one of taste
and refinement and all that Common
people don't understand his feelings,
and mercenary servants ATE poor de-
pendence."
81 know that" said Mrs Muntle.
you are almost as much alone rs /,
aren't you, Mrs. Muntle?" said Mr..
Patterson, cOaXingly.
The doctor knew him. He's going
ever did," said the lady to herself.
Aloud she answered.: swell, sir, | am
pretty free, it is true. All my children
are married well.''
IL know money would be no OBJ ect
to you," said Mr. Patterson. You
have enough. But if l was to tell you
that l hated boarding houses and
wanted home, think you would have
pity on me. I'll buy beautiful house.
and you shall have complete control of
everything; only to make my straw
berry shortcake for me all my life.
He paused and looked at the lady.
THAT is delicately put" he thought
''Now will you hire out for 4 house
keeper, | wonder"
81 ain romantic, though" said Mrs.
Muntle; but still we amt young.
neither of us, and it gets to be just that
with the most sentimental after
awhile
Don't refuse me-" pleaded Mr.. Pat
terson.
"Well. Mr.. Patterson, WON'T" said
Mrs. Muntle. I'm my own mistress;
and though I've never once thought of
second marriage, why l think I'm
warranted in making one. And no
doubt l shall never repent for l think
you've fine disposition. and l under
stand your ways and tastes"
Mr.. Patterson listened. He saw what
he had donc--proposed and been &C
cepted without having any idea of what
he was about He looked at Mrs. Mum
tie. She was very nice and comely and
ten years his junior, at least, if she. was
forty. He could not have done a better
thing. and would be married without
any troublesome counting So he at
once put his arm around Mrs. Muntle's
waist and said:
Thank you, my dear. l consider
myself very fortunate"
He wrote to his good doctor in about
a fortnight's time, to tell him that he
had taken both his prescriptions; was a
man, and intended to bring his
bride home about the first of the New
Year. IW- Bits.