The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-11-05
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From Porter's Spirit of the Times.
COURTlNG A WIDOW.
DY C. @. @.

Coming to town one day, I met friend whom
had not seen for year. Jones is an eccentric
old bachelor, agreeable enough, if you happen to
please him; but churlish to those he don't like.
"Well, JONES'" said I, ''what have you been
doing with yourself this summer%'
"You would not guess in year." (Jones
was communicative that day.) Il have turned
out again, Sad have actually been hunting q
wife,"
Good! speak to be first groomsman; you
know you promised me, in our college days"
Not so fast my friend; l did not say was
going to be married; and, unless somebody does
the coprting for me, don't know that shall
ever be Bcnedict. Confound the women!
thought I had found an exception, this time;
but they are all alike, had tempted maidens
to matrimony before, but never widow till
now. 1t may relieve me to tell you the story
if you can have the patience to listen to it."
"1ll hear it with the greatest pleasure. -
$50 here is Jonsss Coa,tsaip!-not Major Jones
however.) .
You must know" said Jones, II hare always
been fond Of lending hand and tongue to
snatch making, tough never did any good at
it."
Zone day a friend said to me, come, 60 to
town with me; lam going to ask young lady
to marry me, and want your useful assistance,
as my intended has a sister who plays propricty,
and must be kept off. Ofcoerse went.
"Now the girls were both rich: it is well
known we court ne bat rich girls. =,
ut was hot summer afternoon when We
reached the best hotel in town, and the first
man we met was POGO Mas. POGO was eau;
ne acknowledged he had been taking smile;
and the first thing he did was to invite us up to
his room to take brandy and ice water, which no
southerner ever refuses. a ..
''While mbibihg, POGO had the inquisitve-
ness to ask us what we had come to town for
Il was always remarkable for my candor, SC
answered for my 1riend Americas. We have
come up to court fifty thousand apiece. t'H q
'D---n it, calculated l'oco Mas, can show
one of you three times that amountS and its
widow; and won't require so much courting as
a maid. .,....t H.
"Show her to me and I'm in for anything
that's out. After taking copious notes no three
hundred and ffty thousand, we separated much
satisfied with ourselves.
The next morning, asI was driving with DR.
Doubleyou, in his buggy, said to him; 'a -
do you know widow Blanc, now in town?
| "Yes," he answered with animation, "and she
is young pretty and rich" ,..... ..'. . W.
'Duce take it, there ANT rich marriagcablt
woman in the United States that youdo not fnt
lieut.! How did you hear of herr" o +
Never mind! will you introduce me to her?'
"This very evening, at s O'Clock, IT, you wish
"C'est cOnvenu." had friend who was 60
ing 10 address her, and wanted to see her
more to tease him, than for any seriors inten
tions on my part; though did not let the DI
know it.
At the appointed time we found the widow i
question: she was charming lady, smiled lik
an angel, sang like q syren, danced like fairy
talked Ike the rnrumur of d running rilI, an
had aiaultless form. As We went home, the D.
tapped me no the shoulder to arouse me fror
my revery, and said:o gsl .7,.r.b a.ara .aaf
II can tell you something!" s-.oi1 no,. ~ p
"What is it." asked. .an5 .6ts, ,sa ,I
i "You arc in love with that woman"
might have found it out, in a few days; bl
the remark put me to thinking Of it at the me
Z ment 'tt5or gt I'D. t&, t
The next morning as I was walking dow
the street, thought passed her with anothe
lady, and stepped into bookstore, till the
!! !9shouh, SO BY, that might see. She came int
! the storeand Il conyersed with her a few mir
) utes. / felt more charmed than ever. Tha
afternoon I,called to see her again; and just 1
4 I was leaving, she said something about putin
my name in her journal. When ] reached m
ihotel, ! remembered mine was hard name