The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-06-11
humorous SSt0Ftcs.
( MIR. SMITH ARD TEAE WIDOW.
BY TOM JONES, ESQ.


The writer Of ths sketch and his particular
friend, Mr.. William Smith, once went in the
steamboat Isabella, down the beautiful river on
which Brookvilo is situated Among the lady
passengers, Of whom a number were on board,
-one soon dazzled the eyes Of Mr. Smith with
the brilliancy Of her beauty. She was tall and
slender, was Blessed With pair of staifliug
black eyes long sleek, smooth, glossy hair, and
n rosy complexion---al altogether, she was about
asapscttYs Lady as ever tG!. under the o5sorva-
tiolof Tom Jones, Eil. And this is saying
great deal, as Mr.. jones fatfers himself that
heis quite connoscur of pretty woman
There is nothing in nature that he likes so much
to gaze upon. "Yes others" as lie, inspired by
the beauty Of the scene that lay before him, OIL
served to Mr. Sihth, as they were smoking and
talking on the dacl; yes others may delight
in mountain scenery OF avail with eniaptured
eye upoa lowanl %iew Of green held5 and
fowcry meadows; but | envy thamnot, so long
as citn gaze into tie bright eyes and mark the
sweet smile that plays over the lips Of some
go and take drink"
The lady who had sttracted to herself the
eyeiof Mr.. Smith, was dressed in mourning, and
had with her little boy a brght-eyed, curley-
headed little fellow. She was evidently q wi
dow, and did not appear altogether unwilling
to be consoed for the loss of her former hus-
band The more Mr.. Smith looked at her as
she conversed with other ladies, orprattled with
her little boy, or walked in a graceful manner
up pand down the ladies' saloon, the more he
was charmed, the he was captiyated.
Ho went to the clerks Office, looked at the
register, and saw written therein tho words,
"Mri, Grey and son" llo then asked the Cap
tain, who chanced to hog friend of his III he
was acqllintel with that bsausim wiIow"--
'AVhat widow?'' asked the Captain. "Mrs
Grey" was the reply. cob, yes" said the
Captain, with ssnle, 'Shois q niece Of mine.
Come along he added, ''anl I'll introduce you
to her" g Phank voa, tiiousand thanks; but
wa;ta moment" said Mr. Smith, hur,ying off
TO tho barbar's shop.
in brushing his clothes and smoothing his hair,
and giving captivating curl to his mustache
and thereby causing an elderly gentlemen, who
was waiting to be shaved, to commit eundry
sins, by mutterng divers oaths and wicked e.
jaculations. Some old gentlemen have very
little patience. AT length Mr.. Smith was salts
fisdiwith his personal appearace though why he
should have been SO was perfect enigma to
Tom Jones, Esq. lie left the barbar's shop
The old gentleman gave sigh Of relief and un-
less Mr.. Jones is very much mistaken, mutter-
ed something about an arrant coxcomb.
Mr.. Smith soon found the Captain and ac-
cording to promise, was introduced to the fair
widow. If ho was delighted at merely seeing
hcr at distance, his feelings, when he sat close
by her side, and marked the various shades of
expression that played over her animated coun-
tenance, and heard thesweet tones other voice
could only be described BY a genuine lover
as Mr. Thomas Jones does not belorg to that
unfortunate class Of beings, he will not attempt
to describe them.
As to what conversation took place between
the couple, Mr. Jones remains in state Of ig-
norance. For Mr. Smith, when at last he left
Mrs. Grey, remained for some time silent, lost
as it were, in meditation. Indeed, so much was
he wrapped up in his day-dreaiils thathe had to
be asked second timeif he would take some
thing to drink---an unprecedented occurrence.
After indulgng, however, in two or three tod
dies, be became more communicative.
"Tom," said he abruptly breaking the silence,
''ske's beauty personiaed." Mr. Jones whist
led. "She is the loTelicgt being / ever saw"
continued Mr.. Smith.
1You have already tony knowledge said
Mr.. Jones, @made that same remark with re-
gard to four ladies'" TO this observation Mr..
Smith disdained to make any reply
The Captain Of the boat here came and after
some commonplace conyeryasion, intimated that
he bad heard certain fair lady say that N.Y..
Smith was the most handsome and agreeabi b
young man she had met with in long, long
timb.s TO say that Mr.. Smith was delighted,
wouli give but a faint idea Of that young mans