Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-25
THREE MODELS.
THE MODEL wIDowER.

Begins to think Of No. 2 before the weed
on his hat losses its first gloss. May be
seen assisting young girls to find seat in
church, or ordering carts off dry crossings,
for pretty feet that are waiting to pass over.
Is convinced ho apeyeg was made. to live
saIone. HIS "c6iIdren must be looked
AFTER" or if he hasn't any, he would like to
be looked alter-himself! Draws 4 deep
sigh every time dress rustles past with a
female woman in it. Is very particular
about the polish Of his boots, and the fit OF
his glove. He thinks he looks very inter.
estng in black Don't walk out in public
with his children; when he does, takes the
youngest! revives his old tastes for moon
light and poetry pties single men with all
his heart; wonders how they contrive to
exist Rcprovcs little John for saying
"Pa" so loud, (when he meets him in the
strcet) Sets his face against the practice
of women's going home "aone and un'
protected" from evening meeting. Tells
the widows his heart aches for 'em. Won
ders which Of all the damscls he sees, he
shall make up his mind to marry. Is sorry
he shall be obliged to disappoint 'em all but
one has long since preferred orange bios.
SONS to the cypress wreath. Starts up some
fine day and re(urnishes his house from gar.
ret to cellar; hangs his first wifc's portrait in
the attic (shrouded in an old blanket,) and
marrics playmate for his eldest daug ghter
THE MODEL WIDOW.
Wouldn't wear her veil up on any account,
thinks her complexion looks !airer than
ever, in contrast with her sables. Sends
back her new dress because the fold Of Grape
on the skirt "snt deep mourning enough"
Steadfastly refuses to look in the direction
of dress coat" for - one week
Wonders if that handsome Tompkins who
passes her window every day, is insane
enough to think she will ever marry again!
Is fond Of drawing off her glove, and resting
her little white hand On her black bonnet,
thinking it may he suggestive of an early
Application for the same. Concludes to
g w up the loneliness of housekeeping, and
try boarding at hotel. Accepts Tomp-
kins' invitation 10 "attend the children S
concert" just to please little Tommy
Tommy is delighted, and thinks Tompkins
"a very kind gentleman to give him so
much candy and so many bon-bons. His
n ANNA begins to admit certain little allevia.
tions of her sorrow, in tie shape Of pro.
tracted conversations, walks, rides, calls,
&c. (She cries little, when Tommy asks
her if she "hasn't forgotten to plant the
flowers" in a certain cemetery) Tompkins
comes in, and thinks her lovelier than ever,
smiling through her tears. Tommy is sent
out into the garden, to make "pretty dirt
pies" Ito the utter demolition of new
frock and trowsers,) and returns very unex-
pectcdly, to find his mammals cheeks very
rosy, and to be tossed up into the air by
Tompkins, who declares himself "his now
papa
THE MODEL DOCTOR.
Owns gold headed cane, and drives a
vicious horse through the most frcquented
parts of the city, sure to MAKE Il patient in
the person of some unlucky child or deaf
old lady on the track, who rouldnt get
out of the wayw Always magriGcs the
danger of the patient OIL his first visit, that
his skill in leeching may pass for omnipo.
tencc. When questioned inconcenicnAy, by
relatives, looks wise and oracular, and fixes
his eyes on the coiling (while he assiduously
thumbs his victims pulse,) till he has cor
eocted an answer sufficiently on-commatal
Is willing to experiment in any kind oil
"pathy" there is going; never allowing any
other NJ. d. to get the start of him. Ii his
patient has IN extraordinary faculty for con-
valescing, and there is danger of his getting
well too fast, he gives him slight retro
grade motion! has decided objection to
knowing old ladies who consider themselves