West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-11-06

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She had that blessing for all hypocon-
! drla. : homeopathic box in the house
There were remedies i'm that box for
everything; and it was pleasant tn find
/ That when there was crawling senSa-
ton in your flesh. or kind of an un-
easy feeling in your logs. there were
/ daily little globules TO b. had lust
suited for your sl symptoms; that to find
Yourself very angry about nothing in
dicated pulsatilla, and that for even un.
roquited love there was medicine.
For two months and more Mr.. Pat
terson boarded with Mrs. Muntlc, and
happier months he had never lived
through. Then he went back 20 the
CITY Tor few weeks, returning in ur
gent need of more pellets from the
lnedlne-cheSt and STAYING until the last
PINK chrysanthemum was blooming on
ITS witbered branches. He had grown
so fond of his little room with its white
curtains and fresh grass -bleached linen.
oi the country good things and of the
buNom Mrs. Munllc, that he could not
bear the thought OF parting with them
altogether
After all. why could he not buy a
! house and get Mrs. Muntlc TO keep il
Tor himP4 Perhaps she would He
would offer high salary, and She
could have plenty of servants. Then.
indeed, he might have friends 10 dine
WITH him. and be as happy rs possible
II only he could approach his hostess
showing her as he did so that he CON
sldered her his equal and lady and
all that she certainly was; little coun
trlhed, OF course, but a clergyman
daughter and the widow of Il countil
doctor
After much consideration he lnaI
mustered courage for the effort, and
walked into the front parlor and sent
the servant TO ask Mrs. Muntle TO please
step there Tor moment
'HraciouSn' thought Mrs. Muntlc 10
herself; "what can lac want2'
Then she blushcd brightly, settled
her ncektc, took OIL her apron aud
walked dcmurcly in.
BE seated, ma am. ~ said Mr.. Pattcr-
sou. Sit here please. Allow me to
sit near YOU, as | have something TO
asN which may require some considera.
ton.
oh dear il is eoming"' thought
Mrs. Muntlc.
Il suppose YOU know I'm a man of
considerable means, ma'am," said tho
old bachelor, "able TO buy q nice house
i4rnls Ia 1t we'll and live in it comforts
bly?'
80 Two andorstood, Mr.. Patterson" 4"
said the widow
"And, of course, il is plcasantcr 10
1--we that way than at n hotel, said MIR
Patterson
81 should Judge it might be-" said
Mrs. Muntle. cautiously
y on Judge rightly" said Mr.. Pat
tcrsoi; hut YOU know Il bachelor
must be in the hands of servants if he
keeps house. "A gentleman docsn'i
want that; he wants a lady TO supcrn-
tend things for him--some one OF taste
and refinement aud all that Common
people. don't understand his feelings.
and mereenary servants axe poor dc.
pendencc, -
d know that. F" said Mrs. MuntIc.
You are almost rs much alone as /.
aren't you. Mrs MuntleP~ said Mr..
Patterson. coaXingly.
The doctor knew him. He's poin1
to do IL just a no said he would II ne
ever did," said the lady to- hcrself
Alond- She answered: ''WcH, sir. | am
pretty free, it is true. All my children
are married well. "
81 know nIpnfy woutl be mo ob'ec,
to Aon, tsssaidi MIR Patterson. You
have enough Bht il was tD tell YOU,
that 1 hated boapting-houses and
wanted a home, think you would have
pit ityon'me FlIbaiy beaufffiil house.
and you shall have complete control of
everything; only 20 make my straw
berry shortcake for me alllmy life
lie paused and looked at the lady.
THAT IS delicately put, he thought
Now will you hire out for a house
keeper, l 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 { refuse mo, >" 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
p second marriage, why ! think I'm
warranted in making one And no
doubt shall never repent, for think
you've fine disposition. and / under
stand your ways and tastes.
Mr.. Patterson listened. He saw what
he had done-proposcd and been ac-
cepted without having any idea of what
he was about lie looked az Mrs. Mum
tie She was very nice and comely aud
ten years his junior, AT least, If she was
forty lie could not have done better
thing, and would bc married without
any troublesome cOurtn0 So he at
once put his arm around Mrs Muntlc's
waist and said
Thank YOU my dear consider
myself very fortunate"
INa urrVpfa fp hfa GOOD I,-fx.-
a iortDighCs time. 10 tell him that be
had taken both his prescriptions. wa,
married man, and intended 10 bring his
bride home about the first Of the New
Year ~ Itoi- BUS.
An Elaborate Address.