The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-01
Who Was She {.
BY N. T. HEAD.


g Yes, Will, she is the prettiest little wo-
man you ever set your eyes on said Dave
Redburn to his friend William Norton. Z" |
have been happier since my marriage than
at any other period during my past life. In
fact, | feel contented with myself and all the
world into the bargain"
:" Is she blonde or a brunette?" asked
Will. Il prefer the former style Of beauty
he added
Another reason why you will like my
wife, for her hair is of the loveliest golden
shade, and she has the bluest of eyes"
"Of course, she's young? It's needless
for me to ask such a question for You
surely would not marry an elderly person.
that is to say, one as old as yourself, for
you're on the shady side of forty, you
know"
well, Will, she's only twenty y-fve and a
widow"
What, have you married a widow,
Davey Oh, have you forgot the advice the
elder Weller gave to his son Samuel? Oh,
Dave, that you should have reached years
OF discretion to be taken in in this maner .
You have tied yourself to some designing
creature, who will either lead you nice life,
CT put few soothing drops in your coffee
some fine morning"
Now Will, if did not know that Your
remarks were made out of pure sport,
should blacken those two mischiel-mak1ng
twinkling eyes of yonrs for casting such as
persiofis upon the character OF my dear little
wife. If all widows were like the one you
shall be introduced to tomorrow evening,
then it would be well for all men to take
old Woll oA, fnr ch ta
turn any mans head, however unimpression-
able he may be-
The friends parted.
At the appointed hour on the following
evening, Will Norton made his appearance
at Dawes house.
On being introduced to his friends wife,
Will exclaimed:
surely | have seen you before, Mrs.
Redburn; but where. l can't recollect at
thesSresent moment"
She bIdshesi when he made the remark
necessary. Will thought. -'-~
:" say, Dave. what was your wife's name
before she married your" asked Will,
when Mrs. Redburn had withdrawn, and
left them to talk over their wine and cigars.
"Mrs. Tilton," he replied.
g" She must have married again since
saw her last-which was year ago-and
then her name was Dale. I'm positive it's
the same person"
'Now, Will, I'm sure you are mistaken.
She was never married but once before
met her, she assured me. 1t must be one
of those strange resembances now and then
met with. Yes, repeat. you are mistaken
for once in your life. believe every word
that comes from her lps."
@Assoon as they had finished their wine
and cigars, they adjourned to the parlor,
where they were entertained by Mrs. Red
burn, whose voice was finely cultivated, and
who Was skillful pei former upon the piano.
With conversation and music-both vo-
cal and instrumental-the evening passed
pleasantly; VIII Norton confessed to his
friend that Mrs Redburns fascinations were
very great indeed-in fact, that she was
perfectly irresistibles
But in his own mind he was certain he
had met Mrs. Redburn under the name OF
Dale.
/. Nothing more was said about the strange
resemblance
Sv-ne few weeks nss.ad sya,z 4asJ ffsssnd
Dave just as much in love with his wife as
when they were first married. when. one
evening, he took gentleman home TO dine
with him.
On being presented to Mrs. Redburu.
the gentleman said that he thought he had
met her before.
Pray. pardon what you may think bold
ness On my part; but what was your wife's
name when you married her.
Dave had informed him that she was n
widow before he married herr
Mrs. Tilton," he replied.
I. l. aeems to me | met her nnder f1iffar-
ent name-Mrs. "aldron-tough l must
be m staken.&
- 1 hardly know what to saink of this >,
murmured Dave, to himself, When his puest
had departed.
Here are two men Who tlink thev have
met my wife under twp different names.
6ds assured INC TINT siis mad unfoided Aft
her past life to me. 1t isn't possible that
she has deceived me il. any manner but
still it's strange she should bear such a
likeness to two different women. Coufound
tne tning l really d hat to
i He sat thinking for
wildered.
Should he question
the matter?
No; he did not doubt
he would not
She would think that II. ra-
city; and good bye to love al ,lness