The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-20
lFrom the Norfolk Day Booh.l

Tho elder Weller once admonished his son
Samuel to ssbeware Of the widders," and added
the opinion that zone widder was equal to ave
and twenty single gals in the pint Of coming it
over you" This may be true in Her Britanic Ma
iesty;s dominions, where gullible gentlemen are
supposed to be numerous, but IN this great "
and glorious (?) and happy(2) and free (?) coun-
try, without meaning to disparage the smartness
of our American widows, we have numerous snarp
thorns in pifurcated integuments, who would give
Sam Weller's smartest widow the odds OF pawn
and two moves and then beat her out afterwards
An instance of this has lately come to Light Whlch
proves this assertion, and proves TO "nat extent
widow can be deceived.
On one of the streets of this city resides widow
whom, for prudential reasons, we will call Mrs y.
The lady was left widow about three years ago;
an ounce of lead had penetrated MIR. VS. lungs,
and his few remaining days we're passed IN nos q!
of this city, aud was widow some months before
she knew it, Except the holse she lived in, some
iewelry, and lot Of comfortable furniture, there
was little Of the worlds goods left to her. but apart
from the fact that she had to struggle for food AID
rainent for herself and little ones she was quite
comfortable. Mrs. V. was lonely, and determined
TO relieve that loneliness and increase her income
by taking one or two boarders. Accordingly she
let it be known that for reasonable compensation
she would provide snug quarters for one or TWO
single gentleman who were willing to exchange
references.
In due time very respectable-looking individual
Of about five and forty, who was soberly dressed,
and who represented himself as quiet bachelor in
presented himself and being stranger, was un-
able to give city reference, but could give any re-,
ouired reference in New York. Mrs. V. was well
pleased with his appearance, department and con-
versaton, and concluded to take him in this nice,
quiet bachelor, and accordingly SO informed him. N
| Some little bargaining was then made as to the
price Of board; she charged him just fifty cents
her week more than he wanted to pay, remarking
that as strictly just man he always drove close
| bargain, but always stuck to it.
Mrs ", unwilling to lose 80 quiet and gentle
manly boarder, finally consented to the rednc-
ton; he was duly installed in q snug room, the
| hest carpet The best bed and q comfortable arm
chair being prominent features therein. he sur VI
yeyed his domicl expressed himself dehghted,
and delighted Mrs. V. by handing over two weeks
board in advance.
He gave his name rs Turpin, talked much OF his
business, and led the lonely widow to believe that
he was q man OF considerable means and ct great
business qualifications. His plausible, manners M
ship and esteem Of not only the lonely widow, but
of all her friends, who had called aud cultivated
the acquaintance of the quiet bachelor, but thor
ough business mana
In short while he began to speak OF Mrs. Y. TO
her friends as sssuch nice lady," and on one or
two occasions volunteered the opinion that "she
was deyilish good looking" This of course, reach
ed Mrs VS. ears, as it was Intended and there Is
little doubt but the lonely widow began to think
though shedidnt say it, that MIR. T. WAS devlllsh
about her lonely situation. Next, he got to laying
his right paw on his left breast, and then he would
raise his ewes ceiling and s'sigh Like fur
nace," which meant 'loye" as PLAIN. as the IAN
guage could speak it. To shorten the story, Mr..
I. proposed, the widow accepted, and the wedding
was to have taken place last Wednesday week
ago. During the colrtship he paid several visits
to his New York house, and always came back
delighted with the large business that was being
done thore.
the company was invited, and things were pro-
crossing finely; house-keeper was engaged to
take care of things at home while the happy couple
went off on their bridal tour, and everybody was
delighted. Wednesday morning came and every.
thing was bustle; Mrs. Y. was busy, one or two Of
her intimate friends were busy, and things were
progressing finely. The subject Of cake and such
s'6xins" was undertaken by Mr. r.. "just to help"
and during the day he called Mrs. Y. one side and
remarked that as she might feel some little deli
she could give him thirty dollars to pay for them,
and tomorrow You can pay yourself back from our
pocket-book.
Mrs. '. handed over the thirty dollars, Mr.. Tur-
pin said he would proceed at once to pay the bill
and order tho things up. He returned about din
ner time, and remarked that tho articles would
arrive about P. NJ. ssOh there is another matter
to be attended to" said he; 'your watch and chain,
and indeed your JeWelry generauy, ls nttle taIn-
hour, and make them look Like new" Happy
thought ard the widow was delighted to think
what o thoughtful, accommodating man her sec.
ond husband was She placed her watch and
trinkets in his hands, and he started off to have
them rubbed up; but that was the last seen or
heard OF him, or the thirty dollars, or the watch
and tr;nkets.
The guests came in the evening, but there were
no CONNECTIONS to give them, there was no groom,
and there was no wedding; but the poor deluded
and swindled widow was there with but seventy
five cents in her pocket to buy bread for herself
and little ones. Themean, sneaking, contenlpti-
BILE sinner stripped his victim Of money and effects
board, which Mrs " did not like to call on him
for under tho circumstances. Tony Weller would
have had 40 occasion to caution Sam against such
''widders;" but if Sam had been widow 1t would
have been prudence to caution her against aged
gay deceivers with two or three stores that no
body knows anything about