Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1864-02-22
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OYut1t SlS%Atutt
'.'.r.''1'r.".ns,1a.,
Frcm tle Loasan Family Herald.
7IECGA2E1EGL LITTLE WIDOW.
Ion ,aust come with M to night,
Sl'fet, aqd I'will show you one oftue
'1ostbe@itcI;n little widows yoa ever
be- cd. [ aan sure, womau-hater that
yoG are, YOU will own sourselt con
qaored at once Say, will yo3 come
ana see ny oeanty q
No, | thsnk Yuy y6p,ied ha friead /;
'2va aonethiag 70 employ me, es-
pscla!!g 10 piglt buff / lad not Eli
iosf, ! shoQsdabs OF, for I have all Of
oid Wellafs f1r II ne 'vdlcis.' /
look. on them as a most isriaB race
With t3eir woe begoue voices and
ever read tears for the dear depart
ed II | shocId ever lose nv senses
so Tar IS to marry ono, | hope she at.
least had tle honor Of having her first
husband lang I; as believe that would
be he only means [ should cave to
prevent his virtues being brought up
In compar:so1 with my faults.
la. h laughed Ellerv. All
It's TRADE against widows drawn forth
by my lnckiess imitation! But YOU
ate entirely TOO yerdant. MY friend, on
Tho su5iec.. vili BET YOU somethinc
handsome thao Won viii fall IA love
with Q widow yet Bat gooI.esepino;
/ mast 90 ind make myself Killing !:
for, besides tL @i4ov, there Wiz be
lots of pretty gifIa 1t Mrs. Bnptou's
tonight; aud always, for the hoaoF
OF toe bnt;ons, lotk handsome
This conversation was held at Shir.
ley's room, where he was sitting, .lazilv
inproFisiHg or jbe guitar, when Eliery
gave the f'yit@tion.. Though not a
w alan-AatassA = his iriend mad stated,
YET f2l. bas getiring labits. lie Sd
e- N
preferred ajoyjna hilaa.lf With looks,
music, and mai fieuds; and ibis IN
duced some 8 his brother officers TO
bcstow upon MIN the cognomen Of
woman ~,
'Whero 5 the friend you promised
to bgingN inquired Mrs. Martin, Of FL.
lery. 81 must ooufass that / have quite
a curiosity to behoid Lieptcaa?t SIR
ley, after al yo4 hare been telling rae
of him.
L regret exceedingly not being abl1
to redeem my pyo.uiao,' he replied
but a prior enga-e.Ient prevented ms
from doing SO. How | do wish voc
would euteI into a iJtIe innocent plo.
OF mine ~egaiust.him for a week or so
Say yes like tho child'a bargain
" before | tell yon.'
No, me, Nj. EIery-I shal
90 10 such thing. Fell he, what !
your p!otF
'Iell nc, too, Nix. EIlery, said
Young lady Of aboat twenty, who ap-
proachtd, and whose merry eye beto-
keued a.kiudy.d splrit to bis own
eel me, too, aud | will answer for
thar sister Ju.iol;o enters heart IAN,
soul auto yors pans, whatever the
NAV be-
Il shall pc, ~thousand-oId indebte
to YOU, Miss ~Jeannie,' said Eiery.-
'WoIl nov tor my plot, or rather til
loutate Of it, if you will accept IN
arm to cad you TO that cosy seat fc
! mast Confess should like some VIC
man wit TO pegiect nay ideas
None % yonr.plots aud couspiraci
for me II have none of thcm,' sa
Mrs. Martin, the widow, as she le
them to obey Der aunt's previous r,
quest tos uusjc, and where We, mu
leave her, seated at the hno-toned ,
ano, discoura;nr most excellent mus
and holding her audience CENTRALIZED
II b. magic. As for Eflery and Jea
ME, they hal nc music in their soul
At least, for the time, ard were Their,
fore the bettes fitted for Treason
s~tFatagems, &nd plots ) ia which :
leave them engaged.
an sure, dear reader, had you sc
JnHctte Martin, you, ike Elicry, wou
have called her a bewitcdiug liz
CREATURE Her delicate form, lar