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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, August 28, 1841
The following is extracted from the Parliamentary Guide for 18:APPLEBITE, ISAAC (Puddingbury). Born March 25, 1780; descended from his grandfather, and has issue. And upon reference to a monument in Puddingbury church, representing the first Mrs. Applebite (who was a housemaid) industriously scrubbing a large tea-urn, whilst another figure (supposed to be the second Mrs. Applebite) is pointing reproachfully to a little fat cherub who is blowing himself into a fit of apoplexy from some unassignable cause or anotherI say upon reference to this monument, upon which is blazoned forth all the stock virtues of those who employ stonemasons, I find, that in July, 18, the said Isaac was gathered unto Abrahams bosom, leaving behind hima seat in the House of Commonsa relictthe issue aforesaid, and 50,000 in the three per cents. The widow Applebite had so arranged matters with her husband, that two-thirds of the above sum were left wholly and solely to her, as some sort of consolation under her bereavement of the best of husbands and the kindest of fathers. (Vide monument.) Old Isaac must have been a treasure, for his wife either missed him so much, or felt so desirous to learn if there was another man in the world like him, that, as soon as the monument was completed and placed in Puddingbury chancel, she married a young officer in a dashing dragoon regiment, and started to the Continent to spend the honeymoon, leaving her son ......Buy Now (To Read More)
Ebook Number: 14925
Author: Various
Release Date: Feb 7, 2005
Format: eBook
Language: English
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