National Republican., 1873-12-13
IRnrr WInnmEnS

They wear weeds upon their time worn ba,s
They wCar sirctimonous countcnanccs. They
nrc cns.iy iryulshod from other mon by rca
son oI tier subducd and solemn air, and their
tender cn''~cralon for sweet young girls Of SIX
teen or there tbduts. So
They aru usually quite anxious to marry naain,
and src sCldCEl unsuccessful In their various m
rimoninl cnicnyOrs. They know how 10 handle 4
woman; the understand her whims and capri6es
they erc poatcd with regard to the exact location
o. tho vulnerable corner In her heart and they
bcslcgc tbs tender spot so asslduously that they
rarely fail TO effect q conquest
widows are particularly fond Of wIiowers,
They even prefer second rate one to frst-cinss
bachelor. can account for this upon M other
theory than hat they ind Il laborIous and lin.
cult Undertaking 10 Instruct the unntiair,l bach.
eiur ~ iha rySeries, arts and rudmcntF of hook.
Ing he 9rr' -is and performing those other ncccs.
nni bclongipS TO household economy und domestic
felicity while awldowcr from long previous, pr,c.
gsn ~ hn.. ATTEND ,9 ,h'
long course Of severe mental discipline or physi.
cal training -.
! know young widow myself sho Is a tall,
elegant, and .warm-heartcd woman; she is digni.
fed In her dcmcnnor, pleasant IN her manners,
cheerful in her conversation, and stylish in her
tender, bcwiltcrlhg eyes, aud i high inlcileetuSi
hrchend surmoun,ed by q wealth Of waving hair
pcsscsses as rrovokingIy pretty pair Of little
issl q ever ESeped out from under fhe folds Of
Ihrk dress. 1he other night we happened, some
how, TO bo together. We sat side by aide In the
front parlor, having a confidential clial all by our
solves. The house was so still that we could bear
tho very crawling OF the cockroaehes In the pafti-
tions. managed by much mannuverlny 10 got
ofhsf. ead saia In my 1 tone: Sn''r n.h'
'Mrs. Brown, do you intend to marry again3r =,
"Sho," said she. "why, how you talk. " y
"Eut do yGu, now, rcallyf"saiS-,- -NT! :
"Perhaps," sho archly replied. "If cdn only
persuade ZONE rich and handsome wldowel to have
mo. wouldn't think Of marrying any other Kind
OF man. I'D sooner take In washing I" q,
am bachelor. haven't mentioned the sub
1cct OF mntrnOny since. made up my mind that
An hor regard was not unlike many of tho manu-.
scripts my publishcrs return TO mo marked, "Not
exactly aSallablc.I - &N.isesss 5...'- .!.yl n,
SO II is with tho widowers everywhere. No
matter how homely they are, or how snnrt iinoni.
Gus and melancholy they seem, they have the
very best q eyerythlng and all they want Of It.
They can sleep serencly while SOME tender woman
tered socks, aud the lone bachelor iranti scs his
thumbs-ls fingers are always tLunihE-in futile
endeavors TO mako his wardrobe prcscntabie, A
widower hns only to look at n woman and Hint q
proposal, and he Is accepted without u word VI
protest, murmur, or n Sigh.
know nn old widowcr who Is now living with
his fourth wife, most lovely aud cst.mnG bio NO.
man, who is nearly Yono with the pulck cuusuitt-
ton and know OF dozen fascinating females
who are alnimlnHy profuso In their expressions
OF sympathy fur him In the matter of his uTuspcc-
tiye bereavement. trust that they uro pruiipt-
gu N their words Of pity by motives Of pure phl.
Ihnthropy. Thesc disinterestcd women viii bu a
great comfort To him, poor man, when she IL gusc