Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-02-24
In haste, yours forever,
BGREN, Feb. 20, lS49.
For The ln,elIiCencer.

4 Word 10 the California Lorers !-On Widocs.
Mr.. EDIToR-The two letters which appeared
in your paper of the 10Th and l7th instant, one
signed 50 b." and the other - Cinderella" give
expression to sentiments that should NOT be passed
by unnotced. 1t is in relation to the Widows
IS. declares, Indirectly. thai dows are out OF the
pale of matrimony--Cinderella echoes the same
and manifests feeling of disgust towards them,
besides. Both do them great injustice. The girls
re certainly beautiful creatures. and omnipotent
while in the bloom and height Of their charms. but
not some widows equally interesting? II one
SAYS her thousands, does the other slaughter
an equal number! Now, to be candid, am more
in dread Of the fascinating nymph in her teens,
at the top of her power TO fasclnaIe and bewltch,
than am or the lonely, intelligent and amiable
widow, still sprghty, but sobered down to that
state Of repose which lays The ground. work of
permanent happiness in married life. Hence, this
much abused class cannot be such " dangerous
things" The former exacts foo much, and ex-
poets more-the latter has learned better, and will
mako ali due allowances for her husband. But
let all this pass. The widows, dear creatures,
ca take care of themselves and if they cannot.
they have only to give the gentlemen The wink.
and they are widows no longer.
a Chinese sage once said that rich widow
generally brought more than she was wor;h-but
an American philosopher has said that widows
were the only pieces Of second handed goods that
were worth prime cost.
But word to the gentleman and lady that have
drawn forth these remarks. They nre evidently
IaborIug under some Gelasion, or what is more
likely. B. has been dismissed by o these fair
and bereaved daughters of Eve; and C.'s wrath
probably had lis rise from the same source-a wi
dow has crossed her path, and sto len the prize for
which she had set her cap. If this be not Il true
reHding Of the ease | am at loss for any ether.
The relative merits Of B. and G. demand mo-
menl's notice. B.. en- 7ouie for California, who
has ad verised for wife, opine, is some verdaut
oung gentleman, whose mama, probably, does
not know he is oLt. and who knows no better than
10 make n Ounce Of himself by displa wing an
amount Of vanity Tint is truly astonishing. He
proposes conditions rs If women were for sale and
then offers himself for sale in return, upon credit
til he gets TO the gold Giggings. How he could
have worked himself up TO such pitch o vanity
is incredible ! And answer, oh cracky! what
girl, she beats him all to pieces. If his letter
proves that lie had taken leave of his senses. she
poor thing, raues away on stilIs And the wav
she fourishes the high strikes is caution shall
soy nothing as 10 riding-tha can't be beaten
and TO the airs of the girl, thew are perfectly
preposterous And the graphic description she
gives of her form and weight oh golly Mr.. Edi-
tor, IS il not rich The twenty year old, and the
one hundred and twenty-five pounds by the lump.
cracking her whip, and beating the whole Arab
and Indian tribes, all hollow. Gods, what are The
girls coming TO Now, take my advice b. for
boy and c. for child. and stay at home with your
mamas. and when you next publish the geography
of your persons, and other lille items, equally as
interesting 10 strangers, pray have some compas-
sion on The WIDOW
Van urcn, Feb. %, lS49 /