The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-01-12
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The Opinions and reflections OF the Widow
greene

The Opinions and reflections OF the Widow
Greene
The Widow Greene had fit Of the
South Carolina "high. strikes" last Mon
day, and was half inclined to get up
meeting for the dissolution Of the Union.
as AS she satin her arm chair. by sea
coel FIRE, with her petticoatsslightlyraised
esther keep them out ofthe wayof the
Maltese kitten, or far some otherpurpose.
she threw her spectacles back. rested
her head on her hand. and gave way toa
nh;,osophical reflection. A strong pinch
of Mrs Miller's Scotch SNUFF failed to
mithdraw her from her mental instruc-
tion. ..i g .iie., - - v ,.,p.l
AS she thus resigned herself TO
thought" our fair cousin Juliaa7-Go'd
bless the dear creature! how we 60 love
her! who mad been reading the morning
Gazette, suddenly dropped the paper
and exclaimed, at the top Of her voice; !.
Goodness graciousl Mercy on usl
what a monsten Did you eyerl On dear
me, aunt did yon ever hear of such a
monster in all your daysW b. ,sgsy..
"Dear a me, chid,'"', returned the wild
ow. as she rubbed her eyes with one
hand, and seized her snuff box with the
other. "What is the matterl Pray tell
me Julia WHAT'S the matterP' -'' sofs F'
hraMaltetl matter enough, | can tell
YOU aunt Only listen and 'lll.read to
..Do so my darling child and let'sknow
all about il. t60'; 40
Whereupon cousin julia picked up the
offending paper, and read as follows: ~
1--WE are credibIy informed, and we re-
peat it boldly, that General Zachary Tay-
ior said to Mrs. Richard Lumpkin. widow
of the late lamented Richard Lump
kin, at ball given him at Baton
Rouge, that it was his opinion that no one
ought TO be married but once and that he
agreed with Cobbett. that she who mar
ried twice did but little better than, tc
commit adultery"
''What an awful wretch!' exclaimed
cousin Julia. h.97 'is5 sol
S"What an abominabls wretchl"r ex
claimed the widow ,asa1S q ae9r4S y" s.
ae"And that isn't all. dear aunt" con
tinued cousin Julia, "just listen, and III
read it to you oii1 = i1o9S' isl
"And we are further iAformed thatth,
General also said that no young woman
ought to be married before she is five
aud twenty" ar'''t' @.s. %sa z
1"Good Lord Of mercies! did you ev
err sgease ,a' y 71s ~ g ssit{
mol never!' screamed Julia! ni5'
"He's an infidel, and worse tha Car
melit6 :" said the widow. "aua if he'
President for the next four years, kin
der guess there'll be afalling off Of th'
census for 1850. The mans mad4-he'
a fool and I know il. 'is Us ss ."r'A
.iHe is rn6re than a fool--he's a can
nibaI, Barbarian, a Fejee islander
great ugly Shaking Qddkerl" continue
the excited Julia. '"S7l 3 81 7feaA
I'm the meantime the widow wiped he
specs, took up pthe paper. looked IL care
fdily over, and while smile played upo
ber countenance, she handed it 10 JUL
and said to her: - hNs nHi Z" '",a y
"Thsre child, adthstare paragraph
There's comfort in II.
Julia did as she was bid, and read 9
follows: ,lkt alilo5Al D. H&&4AN.
"Tho foregohgisa vile slduder. W
taveit from, the best authority that Ge'
Tylurloyesthe ladies, all Of them, mo
deirly. He is friend ofeafly marriage
nd as for those ladies who have 10