The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-01-02

# From the London New Moahly Magazine tor Novemosrl
Hs The Widows WHY.
4. II was pouring rain Il believe 1t always rams IN
W Naies1 and the rlls were gushing down the noun
ta;ns IN mimic torrents frothng and foamng on their
nath' was walking the rapid and singular effect
produced By the oa a with d
.nJ then bur ting away from him, and leaving his
hlsak vet glorious magnlhcence exposed TO our ad-
rn;ration and astonshment-when heard the land
lady: shrill voice exclaim to the ostler Look os'
Tn an instant, David stood in front of the hosiery,
/ holding his rabbit skin cap in his hand.
"GrzzyT exclaimed the landlady.
n aEa sllre' replied Grzzy
n "Grizzy mop your face, and look out"
N ga sure" responded the domestic; "buthow can
ilq Look at the rain, and the heat Pm in =,
FL "Don't talk to me about rain ana neat you IDLE
jade" said the busting mistress OF the Golden Goat
but do as you are desired this minute and bring me
saw handsome green chariot well appointed in
respects rafting down y the opposite null which se At
II But while Griuy chopped her face" brought her
mistress's cap and "looked out" heard her mutter
audibly too the everlasting Ea sure! yes sure Of
the Welsh girls; adding, asuch fuss, such aplghty
fuss for the Widotcs Willy. :,
u "Mrs Jofss," said l, ",oho is the Widows Willy"
The landlady opened her eyes. She was just pre-
pairing to step outside the door, for the carnage was
drawing up but she sprang back, and coming INTO
the little soom-half parlor, half kilchcn-where we
ana in an agtated whisper exclaimed, "La, ma'am
i-Ea sure, ma am IL see you know, mann But
if youplease ma am, don't speak 50 loud, ma =
4 Times change ma am, and people too, ma am II
must beg, ma am, that you Will give me leave ma am
to ask him in here ma while the horses are chan
ging ma am And SO I'll just roll this little butter
rkin under the table for fear he should feel offend
led, maam. .
This piece of eloquence was nterspersed with sun
\ dry dips and courteses- llusratons OF her humility
4 and activity. She a round, little, fat w0man
wearing Il suppose upon the principle Of that harmo-
nv which painters rave abou cherry cQ2Ored ribbons
TO match her cherry-colored cheeks: upon no other
principle / am sure, would sbe have chosen to move
upon the earth like an animated pony
l very much dislike looking at ugly peope-it spols
one taste; bat my utter adherence is pretty man.
The gentleman who descended from the green cha
not belonged to this obnoxious class he was PefH
fair; a moustache of light auburn shaded rosy
mouth his complexion was brilGant his eyes gray
] believe; his eyeashes almost white. He was en-
veloped in velvet cloak lined with ermine, and he
trod dsintly ON his toes, until without seeming to
know that lady was in the room) he seated himself
in old fashioned armchair and placed his fectupon
the fender. He looked round the room, apparently
witheut seeing any things and al las. ne look on ms
head, which it much needed. The instant Il was re,
moved, an expression of shrewdness and fancied
meanness, spread itself ever the pretty man. and Wy
dislike TO him Increased tenfold Mrs Jones entered
courtseyns as usual "Would he like to take any
thing Some sherry some negus, seme-She had
every thing in her house, and all at his service mo;
nothing He made it rule, to drink no wine out OF
mis- own house, Mrs. Jones eoursesed again, and
thought over the tones ofhs voice. and they plea
we'd me little his conntenance; it was vulgar
voice, toned by affectaton. was angry to find that
he had engrossed g much ofmy attention, and yet
could not help observing him. His hair was stuff but
had been CRITICALLY curled over broad, flat head !;
the brow net i'll formed, but was deficient in that
height which gives an air Of dignity 70 the most nslg
and seppnp out as daia 6y as he stepped IN, the WI
dsw's Willy, epveIoped IN ermine and velvet relied
himself OPP n his carriage, and then the carriage rolled
,F: while Mrs. Jones ceuresied to the ground, and
IN the oc,ed creatures belonging 70 the Golden
Goat stood bare headed in the pouring rain.
"Pm so glad put the frkin out OF the way" said
Mrs Jones, gleefny rubbing her hands. "You are
sure, ma am, he did not see it?'
Chow could he7" Ireplied; "it was concealed by
the table cover"
"Ahl so it was but bless YOU ma am, table CO.
yer is nothing to him He knows the value of
knowing all too well for that All well, say moth
Wy I saw Mrs. Jones wanted to say a greht deal and.
N from my childhood up had been an excellent list
sngy fellar,o grumbled the oster to Grizzly, out
yide the window.
"Ea, sure w replied Grizzly.
"And one does want drop Of summat this wea-
her." reiterated he Of the rabbit skin cap.
"Eal-What could one expect from the Widows
Niy7' replied the damsel.
aDo you know all the particulars about him,
ma arm " inquired the iandlady who, nowSthat~ he
was fairly gone longed to tell them. Besides, he had
lffronted her sherry, and treated her cunew with
sontempt and vulgar person never forgivss a
slight from those who have risen to hgh places T.
Having ascertained that dDnot know any, much
less all Of the particulars Of this nondescnpt Mrs
Jones proceeded to crafty my curiosity and hef6wn
yolublity.s
"There lived said the landlady, about ten years
ago. near Derbigh-indeed, close to the towns very
1ch busting red faced comfortable looking gentle
man. He had something TO do with every thing 90
ng He fed cattle, hundreds of sheep scores of pigs
He was the real proprietor Of several inns; enc AT
Bangor, one at Chcstcr-indced, il would have been
bard to discover inhcrc he had not 4ropertys Ships
upon the sea were his and many sleepless night
he passed when be winds blew, and made him tren,-
BILE for his wealth. He married, a few--and only
lew-years before his death, n very handsome Noble
looking woman-lady she was not, but handsome
she certainly vas and people did say, not bit bet
" Few of Us are" said T.
The andladylooked at me rather suspiciously and
replied may be true but you know ma am
when the world says people are no better than they
should be- II means that they are great deal worse
than their neighbours However she ,ras \ beauty
that's certain and one day her husband died leaving
her all he possessed in the world which. yos NAV he
certain, was great deal more than any one except
his widow, knew.
The gentleman must tell you, was great w.
rant in his way. He was over head and ears ciy;
to any body that did not heed his cvity bu, he ~
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