Talking "Raytler' Strong,
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Written for the Esprit of the Times" bv .r,,-


BART BUNKER was n butcher. who had s,,,,
in ono Of our city markels-oncc ON n ,imo--Lo.,
long ago don't choose 10 say. IIe commenced
his career by carrying home tho baskets of bis
masters customers, aad was proud to boast that
he. like another worthy, mentioned in the spirit"
"kllled for kcyser and run with 40" Strong as
a grizzly bear. bold as lion, cunning rs n 10Y.
wise as an elephant, and good-looking wihal, hc
al twenty one married young, pretty, and
chldess widow, who did all the courtnp and wv,
very happy to put him in possession of n spuc
little property left her by former husband, and
much increased by the profits of a fruit stand she
had kept 10 some purpose. Eighteen years there.
after this couple We're the delightful parents of
girl Just seventeen years and three months old
handsome as nm houri, wild as an an,elopc,
playful as a kitten, and pettcd like fawn.


Bart Bunker and his wifc retired from, busin ness.
and kept horse and--ha rncss-I was about 10
say what kind of vehicle ho kept, bu, as it was
in the fashion, and fashions denote cpochs. |
am mum, lest should fix tho date of the events
mention. 1t was when riding out in this ca r.
riage that sweet Kate Bunkers beauty became
known 10 the world. She attracted the notice
of the Polish Count TABLoNsKr, who, without n
penny in his purse, or a very brilliant intellect,
somehow contrved TO sport slap.up animal. and
exhibit his handsome person upon il, on the road.
hooily " tIiut hulc was Sflllltcn, tnlt
KatU Io"d his uo'cs, that Ku:u willing 10 be-
come the Countess Tabonsk, that she gayo him
secret meetings. &c., without once suspectinp
that the handsome rascal-knowing she was an
only child, and that her old father was worth his
hundred thousand--wished TO marry her for her
money, and would have welded a mummy for
the same inducemen.


But Kate though vain, was vrtuous, and dutifuI
to her parents; she did not yield to her love,
wouldn't hear Of clopement; and insisted Upon il
he should reveal his passion to her father, ard
ask his consent. The dandy Count dldn't like
the idea at all, but he screwed up his courage, and
with an abundance of hesitation and hope fmixed)
determined to 'go in and win.'' Bart Bunker


listened TO him with clenched fists and boiling
blood, and when tho Count had condescendngly
"explained his ycws," he burst out with


"lou D. sneaking scoundrell So lis uou
who have been trying 10 bamboozo my Kate
you walking clothes horse, s,rut,ing about as il
G--ds earth smelt bad in your nostrils! Looking
as if tho angel Gabrel's grcat-coat wouldn't mako
!, you ves,-pattern! Clear out! and if you daro
so much as to look at her again, III put YOU so
far under WalIabout Bay that III take sixteen
boxes Of sperm candles to light your way out
asnu!''


Tho fellow mizzlcd, and next year Kate mar.


rled butcher, who does the bes, packing. business
of any body know, in neighboring city.
Yours, Fax.