Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-04-08
= Grlrtt Uole.
THE WIDOWS BEAU.
BY MRS. CAROLINE a. SoULE.


Service had commenced in the neat little
sanctuary, which the inhabitants OF Fair
mount had consecrated to the worship OF
God. The minister had read psalm and
the Scripture lesson, and the first lines OF
the opening hymn. The eyes Of his people
were fixed intently upon him, for he was
no, only good, SOUND, eloquent preacher,
but he was fine looking one, too, and thus
enchantd usually not only the attention OF
the true, but the false worshipper. The
house was very still, the clear, melodious
tones OF The speaker were the only sounds
that throbbed on the balmy, golden air
which the midsummer Sabbath morn had
breathed into that holy place. The first
syllable of the second verse was trembling
on his lips, when a rustic al the door, and
the entrance Of two persons, a lady and a
gedtleman, dissolved the charm. ln
second every eyeturned from the pulpit TO
the broad aisle, and watched with more
than ordinary interest the progress OF the
couple. A most searching ordeal were
they subject 10, and when they Were fairly
and quietly seated in the front pew, imme-
diately before the pulpit, what a nudging
OF elbows there was, aye, and how many
whispers, too. In vain sought the good,
the sound, the eloquent, the handsome Mr..
B. TO seal again the attention of his hearers.
They had eyes and thoughts for nobody but
Widow c., and Widow CPS young and
dashing looking attendant.
How she had cheated them Hadn't she
said hundred times or more, that her
heart was in the grave Of her Buried one,
that she never would marry again? Hadn't
she refused to walk out or ride out with any
Of the unappropriated gentlemen ofthe viii
lage? Hadn't she said she didn't feel as
though she could ever wear anything but
mourning9 And in spite of all these proies.
taions, hadn't she come out, all al once,
dressed all in white, and walked inlo
church in broad daylight, leaning on the
arm Of young gentleman
Yes, indeed she had She would have
plead guilty 10 all these charges, grave
ones as they were, and to the last two, how
many witnesses might have hren snhpGned,
She had actually dressed in white. A
brautlul robe Of India null tucked 10 the
waist, with an open corSage, displaying an
elaboraiely wiousht chemIsritr, draprry
sleeves trimmed with the richest Mechin
lace, undtrseeves oi the same expensive
material, white Grape shawl, white lace
hat with orange buds and flowers, white
kid gloves and light gaiters--such was the
description every lady hal on her tongues
end to repeat over as soon as service wa
elosrd. AMI the g"0ilrman-he too was
dressed in style. Didn't hr wear white
pants OF the latest pattern, and a white
vest, and coat oi ''salin insh," and
white kldstooi aud didn't he sport spirn-
did pin and a massive chain, aud didn't hr
gaze often, ami lrnd-rly, aud lovingly, on
The far creature brSidr him All, yes, hr
d'd 50, and ihrrr was no further room Ia
doubt.
Widow {. had cheated them. She had
won h"au, laid aside her mourning, put
an hridal attire, and was going 10 be mar
Tl~d in ehuieh Bot who thu an was, oI
whrnee he came, Was more dllhcull Ia
silvr.
S~T'ior proceeded The choir sang, N.
minisi.r prayed aat pFraehad-lhs peoply
wondered WHEN the esremony wonld isks
place, But 10 their utter ssionishmrni
they were lrh 10 wonder. For whrn N,
brnrd.ei,on wss pronounced, Wicow G.
aud the slraogs gentleman walked with ih'
Fssi of The congregation quietly onl OF N,
church. Nhsa they fraehrd The Pave
msoi, be oiisgvd his arm very gracefully
snd shs placed boz haad very eoaRlingl,
on les hFsul'ia " col, coat sleeve, aa'
they passed aa.
Whs' nooaAsy wss thai in P.ifmoaai
whsi soH Of e0niseiasrs, safsaisss, lA
qalgiFs, sad doubts TelisA eysf esd sy~g !
lhs bgslas VI nai aaly gas,ipias lsdiss, b,
sibsg, naiiFg-al'lsei gsailsmsa, sfh
lis d Zach sAlas" ksA nsyss ssssu.