Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-03-24

u w hen the man oil ZOO SpaKe'Ol Inc De]1
.feayed, in the sacred desa,or when inssos
llcial intercourse he clasped 6her. hand, 3andt
i jbcsopght her to. forget her sorrows; (lorl
j Vas kind and affectionate in his nature,
diIs aged and unmarried when he iold1
her that He who fed the ravens, and did not
let a sparrow fall to the ground without his
knowledge, would take care of the father
less, and the lone widow, she wept with
redoubled violence; and in the midst of
quick coming sobs you might have heard
the echo Of those words of biterness-A
LONE WIDOW!
She lived in her desolote house, without q
friend to fill up the blank which her good
mans death had occasioned. . 1t was u
pleasant house, and looked upon pleas
ant garden. There herbs, and salubrious
plants, and flowers grew in profusion: but
what is all the luxury of sweets, to those
who mourn for the departed2 Who planted
the fragrant catnip and the thyme? Who
kept those beds so clean, that not even a
weed intruded! Her good man. Now
she had only left her ancient cat, which
followed her steps when she walked in that
pleasant garden. There were those who
thought that she needed a protector and
friend; and when they cast in their minds
the many who could supply her need, they
could not forbear at last remarking among
: themselves, that it was very queer she
should remain-A LONE WIDOW.
She had heart which was kind and be-
nevolent, and was not unmind(ul of the
poor and friendless, nor did she ever send
the needy from her door until they carried
with them the mite of the lone widow. She
!, was not parsimonious in any OF her ways
- Her robes were dark, but of the finest tex
-. - ture; her caps were made Of costliest lawn
-, ~ for caps became her matronly face righ
q we'll, and were not unbecoming to the
- peach like blossom that fingered on the
- cheeks Of that-LoNE WIDOW!
- - Year after year wore away, and time
70 = had indeed wrought wonders. But altho
~ the rank grass waved over the grave which
-. ~, had been watered with plentiful showers
y she had not forgotten 'the VOW interrupte'
-, only by sobs," and she still remained.
~. LONE WIDOW!
8 Many suitors came to solicit her hand
~ They made honorable offers. They woul(
40 40 take care of her property, they would love
~ ~ honor, and cherish her forever. But sh
's drove them all, all into-despalr, and toll
u u. them (they could hardly credit her words
~ that she should remain-A LONE WIDOW!
%, But who can forsee the course of event
~. ~ which mock even the art of divining! A
;,S y. last skillful lawyer aspired to her hane
~. and wished to make her his fair client. Il
"o came he saw-and he CONQUERED. IL
10 came-as soon as he heard that in such
w. place there lived such a lone widow. II
~ saw-that rep port had spoken only tt
y, n,s truth of her charms; and he conquered ht
a. a. remaining scruples. Twas in the ''merr
~ ~ month of May, when blithe birds are sin
~: oe ing" They sal together in the fragra
,,n Y, porch, the skilful lawyer and that lol
ny widow. A sweet briar strayed near, wi
% % its branches; honeysuckle mingled
ha u odors: He preferred his suit in soft a
Oo cents, she listened with an attentive ca
- He pleaded eloquently at the bar Of h
oii. heart. She was his indulgent judge al
as' a., jury. He waited patiently for vERD1c
s,,, : ~, She said-NoTHING. He pressed her ha
1: ~ warmly in his, and with a most wool
ee, ost look, gazed up into the dark eyes OF tn
Us est lone widow! She sighed. He asked h
ond and why heaved her bosom with that sig igh'
oou ~" She spake of her good man, OF his Ian
'So- and tenements, which would be forfeit ]
told her that he would take care of tn
20 90 and he was skilful lawyer. Then
"a dark clouds were put to flight which HI
~ ''us cred over her brow, and the SUN She
.;d I,' brighter, and the birds sang sweeter,
'on, .,n the budding spring broke out into blosse
'u .la She followed him shortly to Gods ali
anS .n1 and with all her worldly goods did him
g. 6aa dow He was unlike her good man; b
nsSI asS throw the veil over her story. For hav
or,h e forgotten the vow which was "interrup
= tha ". only by sobs," she had taken that ski
,est '"0 lawyer, for better, for worse, and was
'os Vs. more-A LONE WIDOW!