True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-01-13

entered at once into her scheme, and was
invaluable in circulating the news.
Bad news flies fast, and before the day
upon which the news of widow Nixon's
loss became town talk was over, Maria
Dent, her face hot and flushed, rushed in.
10 her mothers parlor and flung herself
exhausted upon the sofa.
{" Giveame that fan !--do ma I'm so
glad--sorry / mean, l do believe shall
faint" ..h .rfH
"You are very ladylike, Maria, must
say" said Mrs. Dent in tone of great
displeasure. ?, ..
Don't talk Of ladylike now ; for gra.
cious sake don't! Ladyike ! yes That
good for nothing flirting widow Nixon
was ladylike, wasn't she! I'm glad of
it; oh I'm so glad of it. There was no.
body like the widow Nixon! 1t was
the widow Nixon here, and widow Nixon
there, and widow Nixon wore this, and
widow Nixon said that; oh aunt I'm so
glad!'
"Maria" @ r. ..
II don't care, lam! There wasu't
fellow in Town who was worth having,
that she didn't manage TO hook some
way or other"
Maria!"
I'm sure, I'm better looking than she
ever dared to be--wth her big blue eyes,
and blowsy red hair"
"When my daughter regans her sen.
ses. and can explain to her mother the
meaning
Widow Nixon's pauper, that's the
meaning-somebody has been specializing
on her money, so she says, and has lost
il all, that's the meaning; she'll have to
come down off her high horse and visit
where she belongs, that's the meaning
I'm glad of it," and she Aounced out of
the room, in anything but respectful
manner. She was soon on her way to
communicate her tidings TO as many Of
widow Nixon's dear five hundred friends
as she could conveniently visit in one
day.
Never had there been such sudden
and uncomfortable desire for street exer.
else in upper tendon, as on the day ol
widow Nixon's failure. Many and vari.
Gus were the opinions given and received
with regard 10 the position in life she'd
be likely 10 take. .t.. ..
"She never was exactly one of u.s."
simpered silly Mrs, Popln, "You know
Jason Nixon married her from a poor,
and people do say, vulgar family. married
her for her beauty it is said. Such Laslei
she wasn't my style in the least" And
Mrs. Poplin's turn up nose tried its bes
to get a glimpse Of those bold black eyes
about l.. ........
For my part" whispered Mrs. Del
mar, I" it won't do for me to recognize
her. Such stories, my dear;" and he
fat shoulders came surging into sight dis
playing in her indignity considerably to-
much of a good thing in tie way Of bust
When did you hear such wonderful
stories, and what are they!" questioned
old Mrs Penrose.
"What are they! | can't begin t.
tell what they are. Her husband hadn'
been dead three months when she wa
out riJlpg with old Barlow-eyerybod
, knows that !"
[ "OId Barlow, yes! Her agent. A
enormity truly"
"Then at the Calico Ball, why wa
ashamed for her, the way she did go o
with John Nixon, and for the matter G
a that, couldn't make up my mind whic
, she was setting her cap for, John or hi
9 father" .u.
"Umph! John Nixon was her hu'
e bands cousin believe, and his father h
J. uncle I" and Mrs. Penrose glared ovt
t her spectacles at her companion. ut
d singular you never discovered her 10 B
II so dangerously wicked till she neede
. your sympathy. l am plain spoke
woman as you all know. Widow Nike
r was sweet. pretty, unaffected, and chill
r like when she first came amongst u.s.
If she wanted u laugh she laughed, ar
n | suppose if she had wanted 10 cry, st
J. would have done the same without feI
), or favor. IL she met with agreeable con
4 panions she saw no harm in chatting FIRE
d ly and agreeably with them. She vi
= popular with The men, and so of cour
o unpopular with the women. You c.
10 all do as you like; shall call upon h
e this very day, and ifshe chooses tomal
e her home with me till things chan
/ with her, she shall be welcome as Il
,r flowers in May, no one Of which is swe'
ut er or pretier than herself"
And having said her say, she delibt
70 ately folded her spectacles, glared arou
= upon her silent auditors and march
10 straight out Of the room 10 fulfill her pl
b. pose Of visiting poor widow Nixon. M
G.. nv conversations Of the above nature we
10 INDUCED in among the widows lrien,
1t Some blamed her, some censured her,
re few there were to pity, and less to of
s. her their countenance or protection in
extremity.
,g And where was William Earle I!
ut To say that the news Of Widow N
no on's loss Of property had not shock
N, and annoyed him, would be to say Il
o. which is not true. To say that he
ief not struggle long and hard between