Show A searce byg fox for a husband in the thriving and beautiful town of knows every other blodys business if a man looked at a young yona woman all the no neighbors agh young kne knew pre precisely cisily th the e time when they would be i married a merchant or a manufacturer commenced business there all the people in the region round about knew how much capit capital al was invested and BOW soon a failure would follow each political party knew how bow much opposite parties lacked in patriotism and each religious religions denomination knew how much different denominations denomination lacked in pih piety et such was the state of society in this place w when en a I 1 gay ay a and nd handsome young lad lady y roade made her first Ope arance in church one bright rooming morning while the congregation were singing the opening hymn she was fashionably dressed easy and graci graceful ful in her manner and so prepossessing as ar to attract the attention of the gentlemen and excite the jealousy of the pe young young oung dold old maid the ladies mies nancy gabble an antiquated antiquate called the attention of of the village gossip queen some seated near her to the ne new v comer coiner and remarked ked of human I 1 hat flirt was if she was any judge no better than th an she ought to bt be the young clergyman was anre eloquent that usual the lawyer raked his hair with his fingers and faced the choir chair when the audience stood up tip to sing so as to have an opportunity port unity to see the stronger stranger the dentist changed rrt his is seat fedt and had bad a view of all present pre bent i curiosity w vias is raisel raised to the highest pitch of excitement Inin inquiries iries were made respecting her name her age her fortune her ped 9 ee b but it the family with w ith wh ch she boarded would not or could co tild not give any satisfactory answers to the e questions that were proposed I 1 1 i t I 1 think she is is one me of the rapping spirits said N iney oae day to the dentist who was a bit of a wag 7 he cepl replied iea she is an intoxicating spirit teats what makes her so red ired in the fate face ll 11 continued nancy I 1 she is a choice kind of spirit sweeter richer and dearer than wine remarked the enthusiastic mr forceps may 6 be she is ia a bloomer too observed the old 1 maid i to be sure she is said forceps you can see ahe bloom on her very cheeks 11 1 la we me a funny man you are y squal squalled led cincy N 1 with a smile which made her N er look as though she would like to bite somebody it if she had not lost lo 10 st her teeth 41 t wonder if she is a traveling tm velina ph enblom t they do s say ay there is a woman who rows know knows s the bt bumps imps 11 1 I 1 hope she will idt come and examine my any heid and give ive me a chart of her own heart 1 exclaimed exe laitner for cens eni why drat me it if the man aint over head bead and ears sn I 1 love 11 sa aa d nancy y who became so miah mir h affected sh she e almost alm t faia fainted ted and would have fallen into the dentists entis ts arms had he not stepped a side aside and let her drop d rop on the sofa he ha brou brought ait her to her senses bl by r I 1 I 1 angl the turnkeys under hir her nose he was per P that interesting empt experiment ariment when lie he avis ats re I 1 aue belat ted to visit a young lady wl wiio hocq was troubled with avith the toothache I 1 ll 11 anat is her name 2 inquired cincy e y 1 I dont know marm 11 said the boy where does she live soony sonny boatin continued ged the ohl ala ateser att Ser 11 S ic dont live a anywise any ity wire she boards P I 1 replied relied the ad d 11 W la 13 does she ahe to bo ua ail w arh th 11 IF F nd iid 0 it by yoi li la l i n 2 responded the he youth 1 I think you magl itt ve v a body a civil answer r 1 1 E aid the old maid snappishly ashly 1 I merely wanted to bd out if that batill woman oman who came achurch on bunday lunday have had alx the tooth ache a A she a white feather in her bonnet inquired ib he lad yei ye a long lone one like a roosters tail dd ana weir a tace face cap Y it T Y q he cap is ta large as a horse net i A grew sk gown 11 y t ye ei lt tand and a pair of oe con 9 ress reis boots 11 9 yes did she ahe carry cany a fan with a small looking glass in 1 1 yes ll 11 es I 1 T and a green parasol with a flum a doodle on the bidge ase f yes 11 f r aid a handsome bead bag 11 ii y yes es ohp tall and thin yes t F 41 D es slie she walk so 11 wriggling g himself from side tp fc ade C yes ye 11 d 11 1 1 I 1 duesi it aint her vid said the boy bay 1 I faint seed v ho w with sic sich s ich a dress ress ansi on since nee I 1 have been here ja by t this is time the doctor was ready to visit his n who was the identical stranger whose appear 1 ikee e creat created so much wonder among the gadding R aps of the place jo 01 doctor she exe exclaimed what is good for the to t aa A dentist was the ready reply what had I 1 better betler take W forceps w said he emy teeth come coma so hard ham I 1 cannot endure to have afsa extracted 1 e c til 1 I am riot not surprised that they come hard f wh why not to leave such a mouth 1 it I is difficult for anything 0 you y dat I 1 cant you give me 1 P ky kind in i of atoot a root that will relieve my pain pama Ys yes I 1 can I 1 think what root is it pray ie root of the tooth ly said forceps why hy you are a as q I 1 sharp as a lancet remarked lady cut though observed the gal I 1 will never you y t doctor before re you do tor for ne me allow me to asky ash ou u have had much experience in m the line of your assion sion 17 0 yes yea indeed I 1 have had a great deal of pain experiments what hat was the first job you elep ever T da did ld in ia fhe way ya 11 tile the fitt first job did you say 1 yes the very first job b 7 tae very first job beever f ever did was to cut my own I 1 L Hah ha ahal yon make me langh the exam excruciating bating pain of the troublesome molar ll 11 ath th your ap pp mission I 1 will relieve you at once you adek advise me to take chlon chloroform 11 py by no means nothing A good as aa forceps ell be careful for fol the tooth is very sensitive 1 w I 1 believe the nerve is exposed sel it was film filled ti gold some time ago but the tn filling came out the tooth has tortured me ever since ehe tooth was extra extracted eted in an instant but the I 1 I 1 I 1 id continued to dow P profusely ely bactor for several hours word ward consequently watty the doctor was sent seat tor for i em gAs nitrate of silver aud cauterizing irons e 0 9 a 4 aw to atle pose for the th yome I 1 lady ady gir axed r wid and weaker vve er sad and fi bally so ea 4 she wis cad k led to her room nancy the I 1 cly town reported that the he st stranger rant r trai almot almost devil and she would not be surprised if she can irn out afore hat 1 T ie old huty put on oh a long ion face and paid the invalid a visit and tried all the fhe arts of which fab ch she W was ma master manter 47 aaa aaa W vs 10 a certain t the h e par particulars tl ti acu e I 1 a rs to I 1 were entirely I 1 y I 1 A I 1 I 1 enal fr tre s ck cli abe b e ore c how hoi affie i dansk b JA y y e ena sw ste S te is igl wone vone I 1 thank you 2 replied nancy als 4 14 there any hope b bf her recovery V continued tile the F tl doctor 1 I hope ope not I 1 mean I 1 doubt not no that amt aint what I 1 mean I 1 believe not I 1 iguess guels not what I 1 indin arl Y i spoke ohp tri 1 the first time 11 ripy r say she is wl hiither ii bit b it her wealth cannot save h t r her beauty can t save her I 1 d rather be W ancy ney G gabble abble than to be in her situation sail said the t old jd I 1 tattler a atler with a leer of alf self complacency the clergyman voluntarily i aly pud the sick lafy a visit aal in man an tested bested sincere sym sympathy tor for her present a and ad prospective happiness but she be became worse and worse finally the lawyer was sent tor for to W write rite her will wih the youthful sprig of rf the law WM was all in a I 1 i I 1 flutter t his heart went pit a pat pit a pat as though 0 it would batter a breach through his ribs ancy nancy somehow or other had concealed herself in nn the next room and stood in breath breathless les silence with her ea ear at the key hole bole mr spratt the lawyer came into the room on tiptoe tip toe with hi hat in one hand and a package of paper tied up tip with red tape in the other e ac can you rou do a little ariti writing ng tor for me he r inqui inquired fed the in invalid valid in a soft sweet voice colw my services ate are at your command 11 replied mr sprott spratt with a bow which almost brought his hi ante nose to his knees please write the usual introduction to a will said the same silvery voice from the face flushed w with ith fever the ite request was immediately 6 compiled with and then followed the bequests 41 1 I bequeath five hundred dollars to I 1 the orphan A asylum gylum to the orphan asylum 2 said spratt sprat L when he be had finished the last word 1 I bequeath five hundred dollars dallarso dol larso to the fund for k for widow widows 1 11 said spatt t I 1 bequeath five hundred dollars to the colonize I 1 tion lion society society 11 ri remarked maried I 1 1 1 I bequeath bequer th oae one thousand dollars to be equally divided among aman the different religious relis reli rious zious dinoi ninal ions j 7 Nat nations lons observed spratt I 1 I 1 bequeath one thousand dollars to be divided between the foreign antl and domestic miss missions lons M said spratt 4 bequeath five thousand dollars to my sister S s ster er sa said spratt a with a sigh 1 I be bequeath aea div five thousand shousan ollars dollars for the benefit of th the boor oar of nay native parish I 1 i ish sh 11 said aid the te lawyer while the perspiration rolled down his face now said the invalid be so kind as to step into the next room and get e et my work box 51 nancy overheard 4 the order and aid to avoid detection she slipped into in b the closet and closed the door in vain the visitors sea searched fr fm the box 6 you will fi find ad it in the closet 1 7 remarked keM irked the sick si 1 k lady I 1 away they went to the closet but could not open the door they pushed and pulled and made such ado hat the lawyer the minister and all the inin ates of the house came up stairs to see what the matter was finally they succeeded in bursting the door open n wife araen n I 1 to a mid and behold beheld there stood nancy gab or b me bolt upright itt and to the asto astonishment nish ment of ill all she was speechless ss for jor nearly a days and weeks passed pas sed id away the i strange drange yu young ng lady did not d e tor for the benefit of her poor relations and benevolent benevol u t societies she made her accustomed walk marnin morning an I 1 evening appeared charmingly charmin sly beautiful as ever antl and w 19 9 treated with so much regard it almost to reverence ence nancy had iss ird her report respect hv the w win ill and the youns young ladys praise was wag on every p persons dersons tongue had three suitors mr fo cp mr M tt and the rev mr chubb one was a doe doctor tar one a lawyer and the learned professions profess ioni one a mi minister nister sometimes were all represented at the same sam 0 time t in the parl parlor or where she received her company the learned gentlemen became so jealous they actually quarreled anti and afterwards panted and finally ref refused wed to speak 1 to each other doctor forceps declared was on an insign ficano sprig of the law and that chubb was q an igno ignoramus amus who s tole stole his sermons spratt swore For forceps forced cep was a quack and that chubb cared more for the fleece than he did dd for the flock chubb fired his missies from the pul pulpit it and warned his hearers to beware not oal only y of me raise doctrine but bt of false doctors and to beware of the scribes and phara sees specially especially the scribes oi one occasion he WAS heard it to a say privately that spratt and forceps ww such abandoned characters there was no hope for them toe tae minister came to the conclusion that the ladys three admirers could not all marry her at once he he therefore made up his mind to pay some attention to the sister to whom was willed the five thousand dollars but there was an inseparable barrier in the way he aid did not know her name nor her residence after mature deliberation he determined to make a desperate effort to discover the whereabouts ot of the div five e thousand dollar lady so he put pit on his hig best suit of black and directed his steps to the ray mysterious ladys baran bar house IG I G Q evening 1 said he walk W ilac in sir said the lady he did walk in and there he saw sa w his bis two rivals but as they were not on speaking I 1 terms they did not quarrel when the doctor and the lawyer left the minister made known his business you yott have a q sister I 1 believe cc 1 I have just received a letter from her may I 1 be so bold as to ask her place of residence residence 91 4 she se lives more than a thousand miles distant in the village of akron ohio 1 I 1 indeed I 1 have a frien I preaching there and expect to start in a few lays days to pay him i a long promised visit be so kind as to yve give me your sisters q address 11 her name is a martha kine s 11 thank you good evening mr ch chubb 1 ibb procured a substitute to take his plate place in the pulpit and started on V his is intended journey in t the bulpit e meantime the doctor proposed ased and pressed his suit with so so much mich eloquence that the mysterious jadv could not resist lot let me cue lead you to the altar to morrow tomorrow o continued the doctor in a most impassioned man manner ner c there are obstacles in the way of our immediate marri marriage ire I 1 12 said the lady what are they 9 inquired the doctor you must batist be aware that I 1 have been here at co considerable n sid id expense remarked the lady I 1 to be rare oure well I 1 must wait for a at from my banker and pay up the bills I 1 have contracted conte Acted before I 1 can consent to be led to the altar allow we me to cancel those bills do not wait for re remittances 11 perhaps my debts amount to more than you think the doctor was impulsive and reg resolute olitte 5 he paid the board bill a dry gond b U a jewelers ac and shortly afterwards ards led the lady in in triumph to church where they were ivere united by the golden aits of matli mony the lawyer exer c cisly disappointed d ted knew not whether it were best for him to leave town or commit suicide sn icide while he was halti ipg between two si mr chubb came home an and reported that martha maitha walk ins was a married lady was on the 0 point int of kicking wim him out of the hyfte hoa sefor for making love to her ber before he was aware of the tact act tor for the lovesick love sick nun had bad w written her a letter before he made his cill about this time fact cami came to light the doctor being hard haid hai d P pressed resi for money begged the loan of or a thousand dollars 1 I have not a shillings shil lins linz in the world said she ahe why did you make such a Seu generous erous bequest in your will 2 1 I merely wished to show my liberality but what did you mean 1 I meant to get you tw for a husband and I 1 have succeeded i A very good trick though you will promise ft not ct IS fi faje aie je so agaid said uie young youna groom as he pressed ha nf fmc fM hi bem be 1 m fd bri alae ll id ae e gra it t a conat beuce meeting in in the town own of D arty arty mike north of boston addressed his a auditor adi I 1 40 aw sabbath evening as follows amy my frien neilia V TOl lAnew 4 m new doctrine going about now gow a days we that 1 all ineil inwil mankind cirg are going to 0 o H heaven eave n bil I 1 en enand and sisters si we hope for be better t dg Sectarianism is a I 1 h i sho abort rt sighted cc lt it makes you hate your cause ig e eats his oysters routed roasted when I 1 oa i 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