Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-06-02
NUMBER ~
WINNING "A WIDOW.
EVERYBODY WAS hT THE WEDDING
EXCEPT KISS BECKETT.

story or Village court.hiy rsn.a ~
diana--The wedding Excited "A I. -s III
Interest because The Grosn H4- Al
Undertaken, who Had Buried Many.
Undertaken Samuel Payer and L1s.
Garah Nilhken, who has been known in
Aristotle, Ind, for twenty-five years a.
Achilles or Kill AIillikens widow. were
married recently i'll the presence Of
everybody in this village except old Miss
Beckett. Miss Beckett would have been
present if she had not left her sick
bed last week to call On Mrs Milliken
and inquire into the particulars Of the
engagement. After this inprudence she
had relapse and has been unable to
leave her bed. She was propped np at
the window all the afternoon, however.
and saw everybody that went ia or out
of church
Undertaken Pavey has buried all of
the dead here for the past sixty years.
He is now a tall thin man, with close
cropped white hair and smooth shaven
face, and always dresses iii black, a. BE-
comes an undertaken Only the Oldest
citizens can remember when be looked
any different from the way he looks
now. His wife died forty years ago,
and he has kept shy Of all maidens and
widows ever since. Years ago he was
abandoned BY the most persistent match
makers as a hopeless case.
The widow Of Kill Afilliken il am esti-
mable lady. a great maker Of cakes for
the church festivals and clever at GRO
cheting worsted tides, with Y large
number Of which the chairs and the sofa
in her front parlor are adorned. AS
there has been good deal If curiosity
about her engagement and marriage,
she has consented to a public statement
She IS a short, fat woman. with hair OF
a peculiar shade of yellow, which she
got by using the hair dye which was ad-
vertised extensively III connection with
her picture and letter Of recommenda-
ton. She says that Mr. Pavey hind never
shown any signs of preference for her
whatever, nor had she thought 0f him
as the successor Of Kill until ten days
before the marriage.
About that time he knocked at her
front door at half past III in the morn
ing 1t was Il Wednesday and the
Widow Milhken was deep in the dough,
as that IS baking day through this whole
town. She looked out through the
blinds of tine window next the front
door and saw who 1t was AS She had
known Mr.. Pavey SO many years she
just wiped the -four off her hands upon
her apron and opened the door,
Mr. Payey went into the parlor and
sat down in the caneseat rocker with
the green worsted tidy with blue rib
bons through it, He set his tall hat
carefully Oh the floor beside him and
then said:
Good morning, Sarah MilIiken.-
Good morning. Mr. Pavey." said Mrs
Milliken. She said that she accented
the Mr.. 50 that Mr. Pavey might under
atand that she had noticed his not call-
ing her Mrs. Milliken, as he was accus-
toned to do. Mrs. 3Iilliken also says
shat she had sort 0f premcniticn that
something was coming.
4'lt can't De THAT the Gonfers girl ID
dead she said anxiously.
no said Mr. Pavey. 'sIBut life ii
uncertain, Sarah Milliken-r
'.No one should know that better than
you, Samuel PaYey," said the widow
with one Of her sly laughs.
But Mr.. Pavey did not laugh as he
went on:
Sarah. you are getting along in
years. You will soon be in need OF my
services
III La,-a,,,4 o, 4 - .1 49,
Jet, and ! won't need you till he's done
with me" said the widow, bridling ana
pouting-
fDo You remember the first Mrs.
Paveys" said the undertaken. paying no
attention TO her and pursuing his own
gloomy reflections.
~ was little girl when she died"
said Mrs. Milliken
eyes" said Mr. Pavey, ssyou had lust
married the late Mr.. Milliken i've years
before. You remember that she had the
best funeral this town ever saw, not ex-
cepting old Captain Lander's funeral.
which cost five dollars. a. should know,
if anybody. As / said, Sarah, You are
getting old. If y0u marry rne I will do
as well by the second Mrs. Parey as
did BY the first
you always would have your joke.
Sam said the widow. "What will
everybody say
"We are both getting old. n said Mr..
Pavey, still paying no attention 10 what
the widow was saying. Life j. uncer-
tain. There is no time TO lose"
80 Mrs. Millilzen said, sAll right.
Samuel; whenever you say
'.Ten days is long enough. III zee
the pastor this afternoon
Then they shock hands, and Mr.. Pa
vey put on his hat and went away, look
ing quite gay and clipper as soon AZ the
door closed on him, for he did not know
that Mrs. Milliken was watching him
through the blinds Two minutes after
ward she had called Mrs. Meek, her
Saxt door neighbor, to the back fence
ana had told her all about it, Ten min
utes afterward by the clock on the court
house Mrs. Meek. having left her bakery
in charge of her daughter Lizzie. had
Oh her bonnet ana shawl ana was bear
ing down the street. telling everybody
she meteor New York san.