The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-11-29
THE WIDOWS BEAU.


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psalms and scripture l"sSon' ana ana 'oc "FSs
lines Of tie opening hymn Inc cyG,s. OF
the people were liked mleniIy upon MN
for he was not only a good sound' cio-
qucnt preacher, but he was hne-IooNInS
one too, and thus enchancd no' only the
attention OF Tie uuc, ba. tHe laiSo "oF-
Slippers, The Louse WAS very sIiil--'he
clear melodious tones Of the speaker were
the only sounds ihat throbed OH the ba,m!y'
golden air which the midsummer gap
bath morn had brcathed into that holy
place.
The first syllable ofthc second line was
trembling on his lips, when rustic al IH'
door, and the entrance Of two persons, a
lady and agentleman, Dissolved the charms
In a second every eye turned from the pull
pit to tie broad aisle, and watched with
more than ordinary cagerness the progress
Of the couple. A most searching ordeal
were they subjected to, and when lanly
and quietly seated i'll the front pew I'M
mediately in front of the pulpit what a
nudging of elbows there waS-aye, and
how many whispers too.
In vain the sound, the good, the elo-
quent, the handsome MIR. B. sought a@aIn
to steal the attention OF his hearers. lhey
had no eyes or thoughts for anybody else
but widow c., and widow C.'s young,
genteel and dashing attendant
How she had cheated them. Hadn't
she said she didn't feel as though she
could ever wear anything but mourning :?
And in spite OF these proIeStauons' hadn
d she come out all at once, dressed IN white
and walked into the church In broad day
light, leaning on the arm of ayoung gen
teman ?
Yes, indeed she had. She would plead
guilty to all these charges, grave ones as
they were, and to the last two how many
Witnesses had been subp@nied. She was
actually dressed in whte-with an oper
corsage displayed an claborateIy wrough
chlmlsette, drapeIy sleeves u'ihiIeu VIII
the richest Mochlm lace, under-sleevcs o
the same expensive material, with whit
lace hat with orange buds and flowers
with kid gloves and light galters-suc'
was the description every lady had on ne
tongue and to repeat as soon as the servlc
was ended.
And the gentleman--he was dressed /
style-dont he wear white pants Of tn
latest pattern, and whitc vest ana Goa
of satin finish, and white kids too, an
didn't he sport massive chain, and dldn
he gaze often and lovingly on the ialr lea
lures beside him?
All, yes, he did so, and there was II
= further room to doubt. Widow Z. ha
cheated them. She had won beau, lal
Q" aside her mourning, put on bridal attr,
> and was going to be married IN churcl
le But who the beau was, and whence /
came was more difficult to solve.
Services proceeded. The choir sun
e. and the minister prayed ana preacheu-'i
T. people wondered when the ceremony wou
I'd take place.
But to their utter astonshmcnt the
vo were left to wonder
'ir For when the benediction was pronou
to ced, widow G. and the strange gentemf
walked with the of the congregation, qu
h. elly out of thechurch. Whenthey rcac
he ed the pavement he offered her his ar
ed very gracefully, and she placed her ar
very conhdingIy on the beautiful GU
rs sleeve as they passed on,
IL What morning that was in FairmouI
"a What world of conjectures, surmlse
inquiries, and doubts rolled over and ov
ks in the brains of not only goaslpplng adl,
al, but sober, matter Of fact gentlemen. !
like Of such a ding had never occurred oG
nd the annals of the village. There "
- something new under the sun; and a La
ne had beau, aud nobody knew IT.,
nat Widow c., didn't your ears Durn u
al. day? All, we wonder they didn't DR.
at off; surely they musthaye been crisp a
ow crimson.
Try The Rev. Mr. 3. preached to Gro
YER ded house that afternoon no compllml
ian to him though Every one was sure u !
my the wedding would Jake place them
the everybody was sadly disappointed an'
as tongues had run at railway speed beto
but they travelled then on electric wires. l
minister might have preached in Gro
been quite as cdifyiug. But one subj
nan occupied the village mind-the wldo'
he beau
1t actually seemed, too, as though
10y lady tried to make all the talk she COZ
After tea, arm and arm, with the stia'