Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-08
THE EVENING STAR.
ROMANCE AMONG WIDOWS.
Prom the Dubnuue Herald

About two months age there landed upon
he hospItaole shores of America, a widow
1aOy from Germany, who, fat, fair and FORTY
had come TO this lsnd in quest of some ne w and
strange adventure. Hers was a heart of a
warm and gushing nature, that sighed in its
loneliness, and having by the cruel stroke OF
fortune been deprived OF that stan ON which
she had legal right TO lean during this earth
~ pilgrimage. she was resolved 20 replace II
with another from among the gallant sons of
ne far west She stopped but a short lime
IN New York, but pushed on TO Chicago, look
ing with patent hopefulness for the man VINO
was willing TO clasp her one hundred and
ninety pounds OF selid avoirdupois to his
arms But be came not, and she journeyed
onward and a. tAe close OF a please NJ sum-
Tner day, was set down atthe railroad station
a. DunleItb.
Beng accustomed to move in the first circles
OF society, she hired ont as domestic at 4 res
taUrant IN this city, and her warm and affec-
Tomato disposition soon made a profound i'm
preston upon the susceptible hearts of all who
were brought within her in ffnence Her per.
scnal attractions were irresistible, and for her
smile and loving caresses, more than one
phIegmaiic admirer was ready to drop down
upon has knees in humble alteration This
was all very well so far rs 1t went, but the fair
woman wished Tor something more definite
and iangIble A declaration prompt and une-
TuIyocal, g few deep gasps, and the words,
VIII You be NINE" were what she prayed
tor, but alas, her admirers were all of the BASH
tul order and would not come up to the stick
ing point. Hope deferred maketh the heart
s.cs, and she nnally grew moody and dissat-
BOUnCCd her intention of returning TO Ger.
many- She stated that she had 81 $40 in drafts
on New York, and $500 IN her possession at
Dunleith. and n this could not bring a ms
band she should fly to some more congenial
cline.
To few of her more intimate AGO nainrancss
she confided her grief and told them she would
remain here II she could find a husband. She
was wasting her sw aetness upon the desert air
No one was disposed to pluck the blossoms
which bloomed and shed rich perfume around
her patlWay. and M Sv m naf NV for bar
DIXON. her friends introduced her to a young
man of plastic brains in Dunleith, whom we
Will cali Nick He soon learned Of her reported
wealth and was anxious TO gain the prize
Visions of railroad shares, bank stock stately
dwellings and broad lands danced in bis brain
In IMAGINATION ne saw himself IN home sur
rounded by all the appliances OF wealth, with
troops OF children clambering on his knees
and yelling daddy, while conspcuously in thu
foreground stood the fair widow, her counte-
nance beamIng with delight at the scene Such
an opportunity was not TO be missed Cupid,s
bow might never again be bent for his breast
and with The sweat rolling down his manly
cheeks in torrents, he proposed and was ac
cspted.
The other day they were married For brief
time they Teyelled IN the delights of the hoEey-
moon and were transported. As the spiritnaliSts
say. 70 The forty seventh sphere Of human ham
pInsss. Nick WAS now possessed OF mis- vii.
and as soon as the rule of courtesy would per
greenbacks, the fame whereof he had heard 40
much, would afford his visual orbs the most
supreme satisfaction. Like a de voted wife she
Few 70 her trunk fer the purpose of placing
her treasure in the hands Of her husband when
10 and behold the yaluables Were gone The
row that ensued can better be imagined than
described. The dreams OF Nick Id regard 10
his future wealth were dashed TO the ground
and. full of Indignation, he accused her of beng
base inposter. She insisted that she had been
robbed, but the general opinion among the
Knowing ones is that she had ne yer any drafts
An inquiry into her past history has elected
the facI mat her former reputation was none
OF the best, and put the matter in Snaksperian
style. she had been eles seq with son for her
cradle ere she had a husband for her bed