The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-05-08

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Gle Mschsel's, and done by the first fsmilie,
aided by the remembrance Of some earl,
pluns which would ripen in few days. IN
duccs him to fall in with the custom Of III
place, and visit the Mathew girls as faithful
, " as the BEST. i g sai51s.ai si1ds Z
One summer the quiet monotonyJ Of tn
Hollow wss broken by the ingress Of sever
81 enterprising young men in search of shi,
timber. This addition Of male populatio,
caused sensible increase IN the sale Of rib
bons and artificial roses 1t Miss Mixers mil
i'nefy store, for even Cupid would be At
disadvantage without his plumase and nat
rally no girl Wishes to be outdone BY he,
nsighbors; besides, there q something in
spring in new faces, one gets so tired q
flirting with the same old beaux, d taas H
! A head and shoulders above his fellows
speaking fgurstively. stood Maurace Milton
1.-THE director Of the timber speculation. and
therefore the full artillery Of ribbons and ro.
ses were directed pre-eninently1 towards
him. He accepted invitations to tea mar.
ties, went home from meeting with the girls
made tradssswith their fathers, and felled
forest trees, indiscriminately, Is each oame
IN ms way; thinking al the time the hvp.
ocrite, Of pretty. blue.eyed May Morril.
who thought Of him in return, and who had
never been within : hun red miles Of the
Hollow. go III 80
Come in Mr.. Milton, and try glass Of
my sweet fern beer said the Widow Dubo,.
at the door Of Moss Cottage, as she called
her home. <1srf,f,-f
twas provoking that the ~idow Dubois
should insist on taking the lions share every
time that there was chance at Irritation.
She ought to have considered that other peo.
PIE have preferences and privileges; but un.
DER the cover Of an often expressed intention
70 remain forever the unconso!ed relict Of the
deceased Dubols, she appropriated . vast
amount Of attention which the bellies Of the
Hollow thought might have been distributed
But the soft shades Of gray v;olets the be.
reased widow Always wore, after leaving Of
the seBere and repulsive black which forbade
gaiety and frolic, were found quite re.ssu.
ring to masculine fears and timiditv. saving
gently In behalf Of the wearsr, Don't fear |
me; ! stu remember what hinders my de-
string to ensure you, itis only friendly So
c'so'iity that seek. ss-lsa a
Soyou see it was entirely safe to prac-
'lce 'ovemaking with widow Dubois, be,
s'des being very pleasant. Still. Il would
seem she needn't monopolize the most eliei-
ole man ever time, as she always happened
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Ihe widow Dubois was president fshe
society which met cvery Wednesday even.
ing at the schoolhouse hall, when each LADY
and gentleman present paid one cent to the
home missionaries, for the privilege Of play
ing string and otherwise having q good
time as
sWa, some one lend me a nancil, Mine
10 m;es;no aid tho v;do~ "a N. ,,-er. rod
to t.le Tho nam. of. r.w ,ho-
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Brt that undoubtedly was from envy.
so thev o.ue to the door Of Moss Cot.
t.oe -r,a st
!Oome in Mr.. Milton, and try glass Of
my sveet fern beer said the widow Du.
bois. * ss
OF course he went in, and Of course was a
lnnp time going out again. what with the