Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-09-29
The Widows Beau.
BY MISS CAROLINE A. soULE.

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tie sanctuary, which the Inhabitants of
.Fairmont had consecrated to the service
of God The preacher had reached the
psalm and Scripture lesson, and the first
/ lines Of the opening hymn. The eyes OF
the people were fixed iltently upon INN,
for he was not only good, sound and eli
oquent preacher, but he was fine look
ING one. too. and thus unclaimed not on
" the attention of the true but the false
worshippers. The house was very st II
I-theciear. rnelodious tones of the speak
err were the only sounds that throbbed
on the balmy, golden air, which the mid
summer Sabbath morn had breathed into
that holy place The first syllable Of the
second line was trembling on the lips,
when a rustic at the door, and the en-
trance Of two persons, lady and gentle
man, dissolved the charm. In a second
every eye turned from the pulpit to the
broad aisle. ana watched with more than
ordinary eagerness the progress of the
couple. A most searching ordeal were
they subjected to. and when fairly and
| quietly seated in the front pew, immedi-
ately in front of the pulpit, what a nudg-
/ ing of elbows there was-aye, and how
many whispers, too.
! In vain the sound the good. the elo-
quent. the handsome Mr.. i. sought again
! 10 seal the attention Of his hearers. They
1 had no eyes or thoughts for anybody else
but widow c. and widow C-'s young. gem
tcel and dashing looking attendant.
How She had cheated them! Hadn't
she said she didn't feel as though she
could ever wear any thing but mourning?
And in spite Of these protestations. hadn't
she come out, all IT once. dressed in white,
and walked into the church in broad day
light, leaning on the arm of ayoung gen
tlcman?
Yes indeed she had. She would have
plead guilty to all those charges, grave
! ones as they were. and to the last two
how many witnesses might have been
subpmnacd. She was actually dressed in
white A beautiful robe Of India null,
tucked to the waist, with an open corsage
displaying an deliberately wrought chcmi-
settle, drurery sleeves, trimmed with the
richest Mechlia lace, underslccves Of the
same expensive material. q white Grape
shawl. a white lace hat with orange buds
and flowers. white kid gloves and light
gaiters-such was the description every
lady had on her tongues end to repeat
over as soon as the service was ended.
And the gentleman-he was dressed in
style Don't he wear white pants of the
latest pattern and white vest. and a coat
of satin finish" and white kids, too? and
don't lie sport massive chain, and didn't
he gaze oltcnand lovingly on the faircrea-
ture beside him?
All yes, he did so, and there was no
further room to doubt. Widow c. had
cheated them. She had won q beau laid
aside her mourning. pat on a bridal at
tire and was going to bemarr;ed in church.
Bnt who the bean was, or whence he
came was more difficult to solve.
Service proceeded. The choir singing
and the minister prayed and preached
the people wondered when the ceremony
would take place.
/ But to their utter establishment they
were left to wonder.
/ For when the benediction was amour
ced, widow c. and the strange gentleman
walked with the rest Of the congregation,
quietly out Of the church When they
reached the pavement, be offered her his
arm very gracefully, and she placed her
hand very conlidin9ly ON the beautiful
soft coat sleeve as they passed on.
What morning that was in Fair
mouth What world Of conjcctures,
suI1nises, inquiries and doubts rolled ov-
or and over in the brain Of not only Cos
slipping ladies. but sober matter-of-i;,ct
gentlemen. THE like of such d thing :"
had never occurred in the annals Of the
village. There was something new IN
der the sun; lady had beau and no
body knew it.
Widow e., didn't your ears burn that
day2
Nh. we wonder they didn't drop off :;
surely they must have been crisp and
/ crimson.
The Rev. Mr.. B. preached to crowd
ed house that aftemoon;n no compliments
to him though. Every one was sure the
wedding would take place then; but CIV
eryhody was again sadly disappointed !;
and il tongues had run at railroad speed
/ before, they travelled then on electric
wires The minister might have preach
ed in Greek that day and his sermons
would have been quite as editying. But
one subject occupied the village mind
, the widows beau.
/ ltactually seemed. too, as though the
lady tried to make all the talk she could.
After tea. arm in arm, with the strange
gentleman, she walked the whole length
of the village, and away out into the GEM
etery, and never returned til the moon
was high.
"a nice looking dress I guess she had"
drlwled out old grandma W., as she lis
tened to the widows wanderings.
Pm glad haint got to wash it, all
drabbled up with dew as it must have
been-but | don't sposc she thought or
cared word about it, she's so carried
away with him. But I'll give her piece
of my mind the first time have 4 chance,
see if | do not"
Bnt the good old dame began to fear
She should never have the desired chance.
She hurried through her washings on
Monday, and hobbled over to the wild
oW's as soon as possible, but the door
was locked, ana one Of the ncighbors said
Mrs. G. and the gentleman went off in a
carriage, nobody knew where, very car
ly in the morning. Yes, and never got
home till nine o'clock in the morning"
Look out window. Your character is
on the carpet.
If she knew it, apparently she didn't
care for the next day she went sailing
with her beau, and the next day rambling
with him off to the mountain. and on the
next forenoon went with him in car
riage to tho station house. and there not
only wept as she parted from him. but
actually embraced and kissed him ! =!
What, in broad daylieht?" exclaimed
grandma W. 'Nell. if | ever heard Of