The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-01-27
A DTsCONsoLATE WIDOW.

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mortal man travelled. ] came in sight of
what ! supposed to be the widows
house. 1t was low cabin, at the foot
of a bill, with tremendous oak in
front of it. ! saw some one sitting
under the tree, and, as I approached
nearer, | discovered it was woman
with her face buried in her hands and
weeping violently. Assoon as | reach
ed the spot, I addressed her somewhat
in the following words:
"I do not wish to be impertinent
madam, but / feel some meconcern to know
what is the matter with your"
"Ol Boo hoo.ee! ouh I! oh, me!
Hoo-oo- hoo.hoop'
'My dear madam what is the mat
.ter?' I demanded, becoming concern
ed, at the manner in which she was
acting! She kept up her agony Of
distress, while q groupof six or seven
children began to come from the neigh
boring bushes and gather close about
her.
MADAM y cried ], Gin the name Of
aIlthat's good tell me what ails yon z
20, stranger" she exclaimed rails
ing her eyes, bloodshot with weeping,
'my-boo.ho t--hus---boo-hand is
boo-hoo dead" and again she relapsed
into her fit Of weeping. was truly
affected by the poor woman's distress
and though poor sinner myself, could
refrain from offering her some consols-
ton.
my dear madam, do not give up to
distress. Heaven has promised to be a
husband to the widow, and a father to
fathefless. Cheer up, my good woman
the cloud may be dark, but the sun
will eventually dissipate it. You may
have to labor hard for your children,
but Heaven viii aid you r
sThat arn't nothin' strangerm ex,
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claimed the woman; las fur as the chill
dfen, I ha'nt got but seventeen, an I
can sport thin easy enough. Heaven
mout be my husband, an | has nc
doubt he'd make mighty good hus
band; but I want sure nnff husband
real live one like my poor John was
afore he died--poor John-poor John
o, me !-hoo-hoo>ee.ee!"
When l had listened to this speech
there was something so absolute and
| purely original in its ridiculous idea
that could not help laughing at the
mourner. As soon as possible / recov
cred myself and changed my tactics.
"Wen na'arn," !" said, "if that's al
for Heavens sake don. give yoursel
any trouble, there are plenty ofmen i
the world surely you can get anothe
| busband.n
"Imout git another husband, strange
bat, oh l couldn't find nary nothe
like John-poor John-poor John ol
me boo-hoo- ee y
| "What was there remarkable abou
| him ma'am /? If he was uncommonl
likely, there are plenty Of hand som
| men left in the wor Id. If he was a
extraordinary streng man, I know 0
some giants in strength. Was he goot
kind and gentle, there are such sti
left on earth. Was he man Of extra
ordinary intellect wisdom or genious
depend upon it there are others
equal him on earth. Depend upon il
that no matter what extra gift he ma,
have possessed, with patience and dill
igence you may find another to smootl
the rough way of life for you and Fl
the vacancy which now distresses 20
So"
30, stranger !" returned the woma
"T know it's your kindheartedaess VIII
makes you speak SO but faint Wort
while; John wasn't nothin' extraordil
ary in none o them things as you spea
Of. But still | never, no never | kno
never kin find the likes Of John aga
: on yuth ! o, John! poor John !-po'
John! boo hoo-ee!m
aWen madam. have guessed till L