The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15
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to this delicious little widow
never did believe in grand beauties
woman had no business Ovsr-awing
and impressing you against yonr VIII
And she was one Of your dimpled, dat
sv.faced creatures, with soft. brown eyes,
long lashed and limpid, and red mouth,
which looked 40 iii was just made TO
be kissed.
And there was tanglc OF golden sp'r-
rails of hair hanging over her forehead.
and hrads upon braids pinned up ahaei
her bonnet, until a hair dresser would
have become frantic at the sight.
Just a. was taking an inventory o'
these thinos, in that sort Of unobservan'
way that fat,sr myself belongs to
man of the world, she dropped her mum
and Of course, it relied under the Cal
seat
Wasn't down on my knees At sncs
after il? rather think so
"Thank you, sir, = said the delis'"ns
little widow
Not at all, replied Can do
anything more for your :,
No. thank you-unless You could
tell me what time we get into Glendale
"Glendals," | cried. "Why 4 am
going to Glendae
OF course We were friends at once. ard
the daisy. faced enrbantrsss made room
| for me beside her "lcst, as she SAID
"sono horrid, dsagreeabls creature
should crowd IN and bsre hor to death,
and | stepped right out of the mnsty' Ill
ventilated world Of the railroad carriage
into all atmosphere Of Eden.
When a bachelor Of ferty fa!l IN love
at first sight-Oh. what fall is there my
countrymen. No measures, | tell you
Before We had been speeding through
the wintry landscape an hour, l had al
ready built up several chohsdur Es'
! payne, in my mind.
| saw my bachelor rooms frightened
with her presence.
fnncied myself walking to church
with her hand on my arm,
| heard her dulcet voice saying, My
dear Thomas, what would you like FOR
supper. to night" beheld myself a re-
spectacle member Of society-the head
| VI u nanny
What would Bob Carter say noW-l
meant then?
Bob. who was slways rallying me on
my state of old bachelor, who supposed.
forsooth. because he happened 10 bs .
trifs younger aad beter.looking than
~, self, that had no CHANCE whatever.
Id show Bob
Il. 4 all oh
The weather of course, the scenery, the
prsspeets-all the available topics, one
after another; and the more we talked,
the deeper grew my admiration.
She was sensible. aud So original, and
SO everything else that she ought to he T!
l discovered that she preferred tswn
life to the soclusion Of country resi-
dence-so did l. Who would stagnate
VIXEN he could feel the worlds pulses rs
they throbbed Z
She loved tho opcra-so did ]. She
thought this woman Suffrage movement
all ridiculous-with u bewitching little
lisp on the last syiable--l agreed with
Her.
She thought woman's true sphere
was home; my feelings surged up too
strongly for utterance, and ] Bowed my
assent
Here was n delicious unasimity Of soul
a mute concord OF sympathy.
What would Bob Carter say when he
saw this beautiful little robin lured into
my cage. How would lord il over him.
How would invite him to "happeR in
any time " How wou!a-dguratively
of .ourse--hold up Mrs Thomas Smith
over his envy,ng head. UTTERED an au.
libls chuckle as thought Of o. things,
which had some difficulty in changing
into a cough.
"Youve got a cold, said the widow,
alphabetically. "Do, please. have one
Il my troches; they are so soothing to
the throat.
took the trochc, but l didn't swallow
it. would as soon have eaten = price-
less pearl, put in my loft hand breast
pocket, as near my heart ~ practicable
Her first giit
"A bachelor like me is used to such
things" said. in an of handed manner
A bachelor!' echoed my travelling
companion Dear me, then you are
not married p
Unfortunately no
ITS never too late to mend, haxarded
the widow, roguishly
That is my sole consolation, ! an
swered, gallanlly >.
There is nothing like married life, =
sighed ,sa widow, with momentary
eclipse Of the l'mpll brown orb', ne
meath ,he whitast Of dropping lids but
what, the u.e of my talking about ii to
your Yoa can understand
II can imagine, replied, modessiy'
"You must find wife as soon as pos
sible, " said the widow. looking intently
ut the hem Of her pocket handkerchief.
You're only living halfa life. now. An
YOU cannot think how much happier you
would be with some gentle, cllny'ng be
ing a, your side--soine congenial soul 10
| MirrOr your own
! Iustinc,ively l laid my hand on my
| heart
DO not fancy tina, ] shall lose an in
slant in the search. ! said :" lhavsal
ready pictured to myself the pleasure o'
a newer existence. "
Have your The brown eyes shot
AN arch, challenging sparkle towar" me
TELL me all about her
"Do you really wish to know"
"Of course do
congratulated myself mentally on the