Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-07-05
VOL. XHT--No. 62S
WIDOWS AND COWS.

butter a week, through the season. Even
in November she produced l2 pounds a
week. The Gazette wonders somebody is
not after the 'vldder' for the sake Of the
COW.
The Greenfield Gszette's wonder 70.
minds us OF a story. which we were assured
by the narrator was Of actual occurrence.
We might give names, date, and scene, but
perhaps our informant would not thank u
for stating things =, parilcular'y--so we
shall adopt fictitious designations for our
characters. and leave the town out alto
ge,her. Goodman Jones died at the age
of fifty, and was gathered to his fathers,
leaving wldnw Of his own age. AT and
about The same time Aunt Smith died too
land as her case was parallel TO Goodman
Jones m al except her sex we presume
that she was gathered to her mothers.
She left a disconsolate wldower, over
whose head just As many years had rolled,
as the widow Jones had counted.
This was allowed on all hands TO be an
astonishing coincidence. All the women
pl'ed Goodman Smith, poor man, and all
the men commlserared with widow Jones,
poor woman. Widow Jones had large
farm--so had wrdower Smith. Widow
Jones had a large darry--so had wdower
Smith IA to the acres Of moving and
ullage and woodland, each had about an
equal sharo--and in children Providence
had blessed both alike. What upon arth'
either would do with these vast possessions
alone. the old women declared they could
not tell. This tlicul,y suggested ready
remedy, end the gossips did not let the
defunct man and woman get cold in their
| graves. before they made up their minds
the reicts should be yoked together. and
the estates, heredltomens, aud property,
personal and real. be held IN Joint proprie.
torship. Matches they SAID were made in
| Heaven; and that this match was there
made they considered the essential prepar.
alton of widowhood III each case, positive
proof.
Widow Jones and neighbor Smith were
not long IN hearing what gossip was astlr:
and 1t has even been lnslnua ed that each
had arrived 10 the conclusions named
) above, before any body else had thought Of
them. II is certain that when each request.
ed the prayers Of the congregation that The
bereavement might be sancufed, Whoever
Smith looked pretty steadily over the rail
OF his pew at the seat Of Widow Jones
and Widow Jones moved her wh,te hand :
kerchlef from her ewes jus, long enough to
see how her companion in bereavement
supported himself. After church thew
walked beside each other so far as their
r. roads lay together, and once during the
!. next week. Widower Smith paid Widow
Jones visit of coincidence.
81.
90 ont CT date, like an almanac, and cannot
he used as pretcXt alter certain season.
Some other arrangement must be trumped
mp, and Wldower Smith was not long N
finding it. His wagon stopped one morning
before Widow Jones' door. and he gave
the usual country signal that he wanted
somebody IN the house, by dropping the
relns, and setting double. with his elbow s
on his knees. Out irirped the widow
lively as a cricket, with tremendous black
ribbon on her snow white cap. Good
:, morning was soon SAID on both sides. and
y the widow waited for what was further t
- be said.
!, We'll, Ma'am Jones. perhaps you DON
h want to sell one of your cows, no how, fol
=, nothing, any how, do you,
=, well, there. Mister Smith, you couldn
~ have spoke my mind better. A poor, lon,
- woman like me does not know what to d.
- with so many cre'ures, and should be glat
to trade It we can fix it,
!. So they adjourned TO the meadow. Far
y" mer Smith looked at Roan--then at tn,
&c widow--at Brindle-then at the widow
at the Downing COW and at the widow
10 aean--and sn through the whole forty.--
L., =, T.
" week, but farmer Smith could not dec d.
: which COW he wanted. At length, on Sat
u' urday, when widow Jones was 10 a hurr
~ to get through her baking for Sunday AM
;" had ever so much to do IN the house, a
all farmers wives and widows have o
of Saturday, she was a little impatient. Far
9. mer Smith was as lrresoute as ever:
mr. That ERE Downing COW is a pretty fai
ed creature but he stopped to glance q
he the widows face and then walked roun
in her--not the widow bu, the COW.
m That ere short horn Durham is not
nv bad looking beast, but don't know an
NJ other look at the widow.
; The Downing COW knew, before tn
late Mr.. Jones bought her. Here h
or sighed, at the allnslon TO the Mr.. Jone.
ed she sighed. and both looked at each Other
y, 1t was highly interesting moment.
tn 'Od Roam is a faithful old m!'ch. an
IS. so is Brindle- but | have known better =
tn A long stare succeeded this speech, 18th
lis pause was getting awkward--and at la,
ii. Mrs. Jones broke out
n, Lord Mr.. Smith, If I'm the COW yo
he want, do sag So"
The Intentions Of The Widower SmilI
and the Widow Jones were duly puhIl,he,
n the next day, as Is the law and custom il
of Massachusetts; :, and as soon as they wer,
Id 'out published they were marIlcd.-
Id Yields ~ Y, Dispatch. sas.,ly
e, ~
,d A tar haf,seas over swaggetjTs int
an auction room md hpa ring the aucti onpcI