The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-09-14
now ! csuRrR mk ua1ayr.
n. <. :. DaaIrx0

6ud L mute eonnea fer gsatls0sa Of Z
certain, age, (annarried Of oourse,l % give
/ TO the void. through the coiunns Of our
periodicals. an Aceouas (sappused 70 be
pue1 of the uanneefs which they esre esst
Submerged 10 the elemeas called love. How
| the object Of their passions did net feel any
recirrocsI tvings h tho region OF their
/ heart ssrinsss kcW tAey-the geaelemeu--
| tore their hair aud Yased, all % - psrpess;
and how, at last, they settied down into :
very comfortable old .sbacA, fsllY coa6rm-
ed IN the sage cpinios that woman vas ros
10 be icoked upoa except hy certain favor
sd portions Of mAnkiad. 81 sxsf.
| Well, dear reader, wasn't used in any
sucA nnkind manner BY the charAisg widow
brown. I, courted and married her auA,
after having sailed IRE years in'tAs ocsan
of masrimonJ, j sap's1 say that hare ~
| fault to End with the dear, sweet creature
called woman.
fwas thitsy-Hvs when the idea 6rst pop
ped into my heaA 81 getting married. had
iast come home from chareh, where had
met Mss Lucy Brown, charming girl Of
seventeen, and had 70 confess TO myself,
What I had never done before, that | was in
love. Nothing bad. though, jast little
touched round the edses. r. 4 9
The widow Brown and her daughter had
but lately come to our town, 30 had hard.
II seen them. lkaew that they bad rented
the little red house at the foos Of Goose
berry Hill, and that xas about al knew
Of them.
II vas with very quiet Kind Of joy that
I surveyed the little red house that Sabbath
evening from the Summit Of Gooseberry
Hill, and fancied myself sitting in front Of
the widow's door, with sweet Lucy BY my
side. and little sprig Of humanity dang
/ ling on INV knee, isping spapa" in such
= never before heard-of GINNING way, Look
ed just like its mother, and bearing its
fathers sweet disposition.
Perhaps I was rather fast, bat when ]
make Up nv mind to do ANYTHING am not
long in setting about il; md as Was in love
with Miss Lucy, | faDced that she Must have
slightly tender feeling for me.
began 70 write poetry by the ream
swore To love her forever, Call on paper y
called her my angel 10 my sleep, and in
dreams saw her clothed 10 feathers, as those
ethereal beings are Represented by our very
knowing artists. Though vas desperate
" smi,ten with Miss Lacy, had sense
enough to know that ! might write poetry
until Gooseherry Hill grew to mountain,
but, IL nothing more was done, should
probably remain in the state of single bless-
ednees the remainder Of ny days. aaE
So, on Sunday night, primped up, COW
cred few grey hairs that had just hegan to
appear, and viewing myself in the mirror
| FOR some time. at last came to the coucln.
sion that didn't look TO be over twenty.
five; and, taking my gold, headed cane that
had been brought over in the May Flower,
or some other ship, by my grandfather, Who
used to be recokoned "some,' started for
the littlc red house that IL situated, a.
said before, at the foot Of Gooseberry Hill.
Lucy and her mother received me very
kindly, and, before was hardly aware OF
il, I vas enjoying such pleasant chat with
the latter that | bad quite forgotten the
object Of my visit.
Widows are such lovable creatures that
il il positively Of no use for susceptible
man TO resist them. Lucy was lovely to
look upon, but the widow was lovely every
dav.
You will confess that black eyes are mur.
derous weapons when used by any woman.
especially a widow; and Mrs. Brown used
hers with such good effect that had to nc.
knowledge, upon my return home, that, 80
soon, was more 10 love with the mother
than daughter.
After Eaying once broken the ice my Wis.
its to little red house became quite frequent.
The widow was very fond OF reading, and,
as had a very good education Of books, !
would carry one over Of an evening; and,
as Mrs. Brown and her daughter sat at their
work, as 4 had nothing better to do, resd
to theus.'
Lucy seemed to be very little interested in
the readings, but Mrs. Brown would often
look up from her work and smile her np
proyal Of scme passage that struck her FAM
cy, and always read better when knew
she was looking at me.
Mrs. Brown liked what | did. read what
recommended, (it may be that this is a way
that widows have.) while Lucy opposed me
in everything. Nv taste was aversion be-
sides, she was altogether too wild to make
good wife for man Of my years. At
least | thought SO; and, after smoking
pipe Of tobacoo to clear my understanding,
| sat down and thought the matter over, and
at last came to the conclusion that ! had
best propose to the widow.
Making proposals Of marriages, whatever
some may think, was extremely terrifying
to me-. 4 never bad attempted to reach wo-
regard to the answer might receive from
the object Of my alteration.
Il was cool evening 10 the autumn that
sat besides the widow 10 the little back par.
lor, while che rfui Gre blazed upon the
hearth, and lit up the widow's face with 2
double extra elars.g The book that had
been reading from vas laid asid., and Lscy
having gone out 10 spend the evening,
thought thai The time had come. To keep
up my courage I said - myself, "Gise me
the widow Or give Ne death, - and to those
inspiring words broke ths silence.
..Alrs. Brown" said ], sl',e been think
inp,o here broke down and had to make q
fresh start. "Widow, I am getting siong
10 years, and apd-l begin 10 feel that
that" bresk down Donber swo.
"That ron want wife, . said the widow,
looking up and smiling.
& s.Exactly, Mrs. Brown; and wanted to
ask YOU il you voold-n
"Yes, 1 will," replied the widow, kindly
helping me out Of ny embarrassment.
I turned and pressed kiss upon those
lovely lips, and ihonghs that already ] bad
obtsined peep into Heaven. We laughed
as the labor had made IN poppiug the
assstioo, and, - Lscy eaos ipjsst then, 4
took my hat, fee,ioG The happisst lever had
IN my life, sad retired.
A month after this we we're married IN
the little brick church, where bad 6rst
seen the yousg Iady shst afterwards fell
IN isss With, ssd vbsD lsov csH dsusbsss.
Ccoplste happissss - very scarce sssi-
ei~; bas think that Ne have - large .
share Of Il 10 The little red buuse at The
foot u 0ocssberTy Hill - you Gsd Soy
sbese, aod shah eloss By saying - III
bsiohslors ..go thoa and Do hkssise."
TTls aatherit.es have, Of late, beSss
80 0Dl1nals tsaiters ssd spies.