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Angeline could not help loving her. And the affection she cherished for Tite, who was the idol of her thoughts, strengthened the ties of their love. "We have not forgot you, you see," said Mrs. Chapman, as she bowed herself into Toodleburg's little house one evening. Toodleburg."
It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring. Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
The manners of the boatmen had so excited the curiosity of the inn-keeper and his guests, that no sooner had they left the inn than Bright and several others put on their hats and followed, resolved to see for themselves what was going on. Imagine, then, what must have been their surprise to find the men in the boat Bigelow Chapman and Hanz Toodleburg both with heavy overcoats on.
"I hope, captain, to merit your praise to the end of the voyage." The young sailor made a bow, and was about returning to his duty. "Avast, a bit," interrupted the captain. "Your name's Toodlebug, is'nt it, my hearty?" "Yes, sir," replied Tite. "Titus Bright Toodleburg; usually called Tite. Hope, sir, to improve myself in navigation and seamanship under your command.
"Certainly, ma, certainly," replied Mattie, with a pleasant smile, "anything to please my dear mother." "Well, then," resumed Mrs. Chapman, mildly: "There'll be no harm in changing the name a little just a little, for the sake of the effect it will have on society. Things change so, you see. You wouldn't mind changing the name so that it will read Von Toodleburg?
How would you like Von Toodleburg, my dear?" "Never can be softened; never! The Von would do something to lift a family up into respectability. And then, socially speaking, there was such a wide difference between them distinguished Dutch families and them common Dutch families." "What would you have me do about it, darling?" enquired Chapman, submissively. "Oppose it, my dear!" replied Mrs.
And I thanks you, and ish much opliged to you for dis offer to makes my fortune. But, what I do mit sho much moneys, eh? My neighbors all say 'Hanz Toodleburg steals him, Maybe I gits prout mit him. Den everypody says Hanz Toodleburg gits apove his pisness. Mit a fortune perhaps t'tivel gits into mine head. Der ish nopody now put me und mine Angeline " "There's your son, Mr.
"You have a sweetheart at home, I take it, Mr. Toodleburg?" he said, inquiringly, and assuming a very serious manner. "Every young man like you should have a sweetheart at home. Somebody to think about. Somebody to cheer one up. Them we leaves at home is all men like you and me go through these hardships and disappointments for." Tite blushed and smiled, and made an evasive reply.
God bless me, Mr. Toodleburg, here's a fortune in your fingers. Capable heads, sir, and capable hands. There's all, sir, that is required to give the thing popularity and insure its success." Mr. Topman paused for a moment, threw himself back in his chair, and cast a patronizing glance at Hanz. "Progressive idea, sir. Grand Kidd Discovery Company. Capital one hundred thousand dollars, all paid in.
T.B. Von Toodleburg would be so much nicer." I may mention here that such was the name the family took and flourished under at a subsequent period, as will appear in the second series of this work. "Fix things, name and all, to your liking, my dear mother," replied Mattie, laughing heartily. "I don't believe Tite cares anything about it."
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